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title: Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA)
description: Artist residency program giving writers, visual artists and composers time and space to work, in Virginia and France.
url: https://www.artsume.com/o/virginia-center-for-the-creative-arts
type: organization
createdAt: "2026-10-15"
updatedAt: "2026-10-16"
organizationType: Residency
location: Amherst, VA, United States
website: https://www.vcca.com/
yearFounded: 1971
---

# Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA)

*Residency • Amherst, VA, United States*

## About

Artist residency program giving writers, visual artists and composers time and space to work, in Virginia and France.

The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) has provided uninterrupted time and space for artists to produce their finest work in literature, visual art and music since 1971. It hosts over 400 Fellows each year at two artist residency locations: Mt. San Angelo in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Amherst, Virginia, and le Moulin à Nef in the village of Auvillar, France.

Residents at Mt. San Angelo receive a private bedroom with en-suite bath, a private studio and three prepared meals each day, within a community of about twenty other artists. Stays are flexible, and optional readings and open studios let residents engage with one another and the wider community. The center also raises support through an annual fund, monthly and planned giving, special events and fellowship funding.

## Details

- **Founded:** 1971
- **Address:** 154 San Angelo Drive, Amherst, Virginia 24521
- **Website:** https://www.vcca.com/
- **Social Media:** facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vacenterforthecreativearts/, twitter: https://twitter.com/vcca, instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vacenterforthecreativearts/

## Programs

View current programs from Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/virginia-center-for-the-creative-arts