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Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation Fellowship in Photography.

Mt. San Angelo, Amherst, Virginia, USA · VCCA (Virginia Center for the Creative Arts)
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The Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation Fellowship provides a two-week residency at VCCA's Mt. San Angelo facility in Virginia. The fully-funded program includes private studio space with darkroom access, bedroom with bath, and meals. Eligibility requires U.S. citizenship or permanent residency and prior residency only once every two years. Application fee is $30 with waiver available.

120
Days left
$30
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Deadline. December 31, 2026

“Application Opens: June 1, 2026; Application Deadline: September 15, 2026; Notification by: December 31, 2026; Residencies Available: May 1 – August 31, 2027”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

Cost to apply. $30 to apply

“$30 (waiver available upon request)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

What you get. Fully-funded two-week residency including a private bedroom with en-suite bath, a separate individual studio (as well as access to VCCA's darkroom), and three meals a day

“private bedroom with en-suite bath, individual studio (plus darkroom access), and three meals a day”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

How long. two weeks

Who can apply. U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. who are photographers. Artists may reside at Mt. San Angelo only once every two years.

“U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

How they choose.

“peer review by a separate review panel for photography; panelists rotate regularly”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

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