---
title: "Apply for an Artist Residency at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts"
organization: "Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA)"
category: residency
deadline: 2026-09-15
valid_through: 2026-09-15
countries: ["US"]
disciplines: ["writing", "painting", "sculpture", "photography"]
location: "Amherst, Virginia, USA"
entry_fee: "$30"
award: "A variety of fully-funded fellowship opportunities are available, along with significant financial assistance."
eligibility: "Open to visual artists, writers, and composers. Fellows are selected based on professional achievement or promise. Artists may be in residence at Mt. San Angelo only once every two years. International programs are available only to Fellows who have already had a VCCA residency in Virginia."
source_url: "https://vcca.com/apply"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/apply-for-an-artist-residency-at-the-virginia-center-for-the-creative-ar-179e5e73"
status: closed
last_updated: 2026-08-01T06:06:09.489732
---
# Apply for an Artist Residency at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts

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**Organization**: Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA)
**Category**: residency
**Deadline**: 2026-09-15
**Location**: Amherst, Virginia, USA
**Country code(s)**: US
**Discipline(s)**: writing, painting, sculpture, photography
**Entry fee**: $30
**Award**: A variety of fully-funded fellowship opportunities are available, along with significant financial assistance.
**Eligibility**: Open to visual artists, writers, and composers. Fellows are selected based on professional achievement or promise. Artists may be in residence at Mt. San Angelo only once every two years. International programs are available only to Fellows who have already had a VCCA residency in Virginia.

## Description

The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) invites visual artists, writers, and composers to apply for artist residencies. Fellows are selected through a peer review process based on professional achievement or promise. The standard application fee is $30, with fee waivers available for those facing significant barriers. A variety of fully-funded fellowship opportunities and financial assistance are available. Residencies at Mt. San Angelo in Amherst, Virginia, are accepted three times a year, with flexible scheduling. International programs in Auvillar, France, are available to Fellows who have previously completed a VCCA residency in Virginia.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://vcca.com/apply
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/apply-for-an-artist-residency-at-the-virginia-center-for-the-creative-ar-179e5e73