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Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Residency

Call for Artists ; Jobs : Residencies/Fellowships

Posted: Aug 25, 2023

RESIDENCIES AT MT. SAN ANGELO Residencies can be transformative to an artist’s process and the effect on an artist’s career profound. A residency at VCCA gives artists the time and space to explore and go deeper into their work. Away from the constraints of “the real world” and in an accepting environment of talented peers, one can dream and create with the feeling that anything is possible. VCCA’s Mt. San Angelo location in Amherst, Virginia, typically hosts 360 artists each year in residencies of varying lengths (no minimum; up to six weeks) with flexible scheduling. A residency at Mt. San Angelo includes a private bedroom with private en-suite bath, a private individual studio, three prepared meals a day, and access to a community of more than 20 other artists in residence. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, VCCA is surrounded by natural wonders and hiking trails. Many local sites and additional inspiration can be found in short drives to Lynchburg (20 minutes), Charlottesville (1 hour), Roanoke (1.5 hours), or Richmond (2 hours). APPLY VCCA Fellows are selected by peer review on the basis of professional achievement or promise of achievement in their respective fields. Separate review panels are created for each category (poetry, fiction, nonfiction, playwriting/screenwriting, children’s literature, performance, film/video, book arts, drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, installation art, music composition, etc.). Panelists undergo periodic review and rotate regularly to ensure VCCA admission decisions are guided by high caliber artists who represent a diversity of styles and tastes. All VCCA residency and fellowship applications are accepted online via SlideRoom. The standard application fee is $30. If the application fee presents a significant barrier to application, artists should reach out to Artists Services at vcca@vcca.com to request an application fee waiver at least five days before the deadline. A variety of fully-funded fellowship opportunities are available at each application deadline. In addition, significant financial assistance is available throughout the year. See below for more information on scheduling periods and corresponding application deadlines. Please note: As of June 2022, artists may be in residence at Mt. San Angelo only once every two years; returning Fellows must wait to reapply accordingly. The first question on the application for Mt. San Angelo residencies clarifies whether or not you are eligible to reapply for that period. Applications for VCCA’s residency program at Mt. San Angelo in Amherst, Virginia, are accepted three times a year for three distinct scheduling periods. Flexible scheduling is available for residencies of varying lengths within each period. Residencies are available throughout the year on the following cycle: SUMMER PERIOD Residencies Available: May – August 2024 Application Opens: June 1, 2023 Application Deadline: September 15, 2023 Notification: sent by December 31, 2023 FALL PERIOD Residencies Available: September – December 2024 Application Opens: October 1, 2023 Application Deadline: January 15, 2024 Notification: sent by April 30, 2024 WINTER PERIOD Residencies Available: January – April 2025 Application Opens: February 1, 2024 Application Deadline: May 15, 2024 Notification: sent by August 31, 2024 Visit https://www.vcca.com/apply/ for more details.

Arts and Social Justice Fellowship

Call for Artists : Social Practice/Social Justice Art ; Jobs : Residencies/Fellowships

Posted: Jul 14, 2023

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN! APPLY BY OCTOBER 20, 2023 The Arts and Social Justice Fellowship (ASJF), presented by Strathmore with Core Partner Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company,  supports youth leadership and vision at the intersection of arts and social change. It was created in 2021 as part of Strathmore and Woolly’s co-presentation of Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower by Toshi Reagon and Bernice Johnson Reagon—and seeks to identify the next generation of artists whose activism reflects Butler’s dynamic lineage.  The fellowship is open to students in grades 9-12 based in D.C., Maryland, or Virginia. In its third year, fellows will attend performances at a number of regional venues, engage in thematic workshops with mentors and their peers, and create final projects exploring issues of importance to them through media of their choosing. Events will take place January through July 2024. There is no cost to participate. Fellows receive a $750 stipend to support the creation of their final projects, and are matched with professional artist mentors. Learn more about the inaugural ASJF class and explore their culminating projects. This program is made possible with generous support from the Dr. Allen A.B. Herman Fund For more information, visit: https://www.strathmore.org/community-education/arts-and-social-justice-fellowship/

Arts Writing Fellowship

Jobs : Residencies/Fellowships

Posted: Mar 02, 2023

The DC Arts Writing Fellowship is designed to support the transition of early-career arts writers to the profession. Through the paid fellowship, early-career arts writers develop a portfolio of published work and receive structured and unstructured mentoring from established writers. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and a link to the online application form is on our website. Fellowship Details Fellows are hired to start Spring, Summer, and Fall and for four to twelve month periods. Selected individuals are paired with partnering publications and expected to produce as assigned, on average one story every three to five weeks. Fellow payment is provided per story and based on the experience level of the writer, the complexity of the story, and the existing freelancer pay scale of the publication. Fellows are paid a “freelance plus” rate, greater than the rate an outside freelancer would be paid for the same story at the same publication. Fellows are paid between $75 and $200 per story, and guaranteed a minimum of four assignments. The majority of articles are expected to be arts criticism (review or preview.) Fellows are hired in three cadres: college age and recent graduates, early-career of any age, and high school fellows. In 2022 selected fellows are placed with The DC Line, Tagg Magazine, DC Metro Theatre Arts, DC Trending and Washington Independent Review of Books. Fellows may also have opportunity to write by special assignment for additional publications. Selected applicants will: Demonstrate expert writing about one of the following areas: music, dance, film, visual arts, theater, performance art, or literature A professional social media presence Experience taking responsibility for direct work products A passion for the arts and arts journalism Applicants must provide a cover letter, resume, and a relevant sample article written by the applicant. Fore more information and to apply, visit: https://dayeight.org/arts-writing-fellowship/