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Sheila Gulley Pleasants Fellowship (Moulin à Nef).

Auvillar, France · VCCA (Virginia Center for the Creative Arts)
Open nowFree to applyMarch 15 – December 9, 2027…

The Sheila Gulley Pleasants Fellowship covers all costs for a residency at le Moulin à Nef in Auvillar, France. You must be a VCCA Fellow who has completed a prior residency in Virginia and demonstrates financial need. The deadline is September 15, 2026.

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Deadline. September 15, 2026

“Application Opens: June 1, 2026; Application Deadline: September 15, 2026; Notification by: December 15, 2026”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

Cost to apply. Free to apply

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What you get. Fully-funded Moulin à Nef residency

“Financial assistance to attend residency; residency includes studios, housing, and meals”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

How long. March 15 – December 9, 2027 (residency available period); flexible scheduling within that window

Who can apply. VCCA Fellows in need of financial assistance. Fellows must have already had a VCCA residency in Virginia to be eligible for the France program.

How they choose.

“Peer review by discipline-specific panels of professional artists; panelists rotate regularly”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

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