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title: "Wachtmeister Award for Visual Artists 2027"
organization: "Virginia Center for the Creative Arts"
category: residency
deadline: 2026-05-15
valid_through: 2026-05-15
countries: ["US"]
location: "Mt. San Angelo, Virginia, United States"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "USD 1,750 (USD 1,000 honorarium + USD 750 travel) plus 30-day residency, private studio, lodging, and meals"
eligibility: "International, established interdisciplinary visual artists with at least 15 years of professional experience and substantial national or international achievement."
source_url: "https://vcca.slideroom.com/"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/wachtmeister-award-for-visual-artists-2027-virginia-center-for-the-creat-f828e535"
status: closed
last_updated: 2026-04-27T05:58:12.954262
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# Wachtmeister Award for Visual Artists 2027

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**Organization**: Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
**Category**: residency
**Deadline**: 2026-05-15
**Location**: Mt. San Angelo, Virginia, United States
**Country code(s)**: US
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: USD 1,750 (USD 1,000 honorarium + USD 750 travel) plus 30-day residency, private studio, lodging, and meals
**Eligibility**: International, established interdisciplinary visual artists with at least 15 years of professional experience and substantial national or international achievement.

## Description

The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts presents the Wachtmeister Award biennially to established interdisciplinary visual artists who push boundaries of traditional and non-traditional materials. The 2027 award targets artists with at least 15 years of professional experience and substantial national or international achievement. Recipients receive a fully-funded 30-day residency at Mt. San Angelo in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, including private studio, lodging, and meals, plus a USD 1,000 honorarium and USD 750 travel stipend. The program provides uninterrupted time for creative work within a cross-disciplinary artist community.

## Apply / Verify

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- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/wachtmeister-award-for-visual-artists-2027-virginia-center-for-the-creat-f828e535