Residencies / Verified 2 September 2026
VCCA offers fully-funded residencies of two weeks to one month at Virginia and French locations, with some including honoraria up to $1,500. Eligibility varies by specific fellowship; most serve U.S. citizens or permanent residents across visual arts, writing, and performance, with several restricted to identified communities. Application fee is $30 (waivers available); next deadline is September 15, 2026.
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Deadline. September 15, 2026
“Three annual deadlines: September 15 (applications open June 1), January 15 (applications open October 1), May 15 (applications open February 1). International programs: September 15 (applications open June 1).”✓ 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. Fully-funded two-week to one-month residencies, several with honoraria of $400–$1,500
“Fully-funded residencies including housing, meals, and studios. Honoraria/stipends where specified: $1,500 (Anne Spencer), $1,000 (Germaine Poliakov, Spiral Shell travel), $500 (Alonzo Davis, Edith Leonian, Sara Pennypacker), $400 (Marian Treger), $1,000 (Jacques and Natasha Gelman). Financial assis”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How long. Residencies range from one week to one month; most are two weeks. le Moulin à Nef fellowships specify 18-day residencies.
Who can apply. Varies by fellowship. General eligibility includes writers, visual artists, composers, and performers. Specific fellowships restrict by: discipline (writers, painters, photographers, visual artists), nationality/residency (U.S. citizens/per
“Specific fellowships restrict by: nationality/residency (U.S. citizens/permanent residents for some; Montana residency for one)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How they choose.
“Peer review by separate discipline-specific panels (poetry, fiction, nonfiction, playwriting/screenwriting, children's literature, performance, film/video, book arts, drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, installation art, music composition). Panelists rotate regularly.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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