Residencies / Verified 2 September 2026
The SSG & AC Edwards Fellowship at VCCA provides two weeks of room, board, studio space, and meals at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in Amherst. The $30 application fee covers a fully-funded residency open to female-identifying visual artists, with strong preference for Native American applicants. 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 31, 2026. Residencies available May 1 – August 31, 2027.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Cost to apply. $30 to apply
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What you get. Fully-funded two-week residency: a private bedroom with private bath, a separate individual studio, and three meals a day in a community of cross-disciplinary artists
“Private bedroom with private bath, separate individual studio, three meals a day”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How long. Two weeks
Who can apply. Female-identifying visual artists; strong preference given to Native Americans; all Native American visual artists encouraged to apply. No nationality/residency restrictions stated.
How they choose.
“Peer review by panelists representing a diversity of styles and tastes; separate review panels created for different art categories; panelists rotate regularly.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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