Grants & Fellowships / Verified 2 September 2026
Mid Atlantic Arts funds one-month residencies at VCCA or Millay Arts plus $3,500 for artists in Delaware, Maryland, New York, and West Virginia. The $30 application fee is due by September 15, 2026; waivers are available. Artists who received prior support must wait three years before reapplying.
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What the organizer actually says
Deadline. September 15, 2026
“Three annual cycles: Spring (May 15), Summer (September 15), Fall (January 15)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Cost to apply. $30 to apply
“$30 application fee; waivers available upon request”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
What you get. Funded residency month at VCCA or Millay Arts + $3,500 stipend
“Private bedroom with private bath, separate individual studio, three meals a day”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How long. Two-week or one-month residencies
Who can apply. Residency applicants living in Delaware, Maryland, New York, and West Virginia are automatically considered for funding. Artists who have previously received support through this program are ineligible for three years following a supported
“Residency applicants living in Delaware, Maryland, New York, and West Virginia are automatically considered for funding”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How they choose. Juried through partner colony panels
“Peer review by separate review panels for each category (poetry, fiction, nonfiction, playwriting/screenwriting, children's literature, performance, film/video, book arts, drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, installation art, music composition, etc.); panelists rotate regularly”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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