--- title: "VCCA: Mt. San Angelo in Virginia" description: Flexible 1-6 week residency for writers, artists and composers at VCCA's Mt. San Angelo in Virginia; private studio, housing, meals; $105/day fee. url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/b0a7b7ae-9711-4daf-9dcb-728d7ee95218 type: program status: open createdAt: "2026-10-24" updatedAt: "2026-10-24" programType: Residency organization: Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/virginia-center-for-the-creative-arts deadline: "2027-01-15" entryFee: 30 USD location: Mt. San Angelo, Amherst, VA, United States isOnline: false compensationRange: No stipend for a standard residency; certain fully-funded fellowships offer stipends/honoraria; $150,000 in financial assistance distributed annually. disciplines: - book arts - choreography - digital media - documentary - drawing - environmental arts - fiction - film - illustration - installation arts - interdisciplinary arts - journalism - literary nonfiction - literature - mixed media - multimedia arts - music - new genres - nonfiction - opera - painting - paper arts - performance art - photography - playwriting - poetry - printmaking - public art - screenwriting - sculpture - social practice - sound art - storytelling - symphony - theater - visual arts - writing --- # VCCA: Mt. San Angelo in Virginia **Hosted by:** Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) **Type:** Residency | **Location:** Mt. San Angelo, Amherst, VA, United States | **Deadline:** January 15, 2027 | **Entry fee:** $30 ## About This Program VCCA's artist residency program at Mt. San Angelo in Amherst, Virginia, hosts up to 360 writers, visual artists, and composers each year in residencies of varying lengths with flexible scheduling (up to six weeks with no minimum length of stay). Applications are accepted three times a year for three distinct scheduling periods. A residency at Mt. San Angelo includes a private bedroom with private en-suite bath, a private individual studio, three prepared meals each day, and access to a community of more than 20 other artists in residence at a time. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Mt. San Angelo is surrounded by natural wonders and hiking trails. The solitary time artists receive at VCCA allows them to focus on their work without interruptions. 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. All opportunities to engage with other residents and the wider community through readings, open studios, etc., are entirely optional. ### Additional Eligibility Information VCCA encourages applications to Mt. San Angelo from artists representing the widest possible range of perspectives. Emerging and established artists creating original work in a variety of literary, visual, and musical/sound arts are eligible to apply. Applicants who are enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral programs are eligible to apply, although projects that involve pure academic scholarship are not accepted. 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 genre/discipline. 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. ### Fee Details Artists are accepted to VCCA based on the quality of their work and not on their ability to pay. If you are accepted for a residency, VCCA will work with you in good faith to be sure you can come. The actual cost of a VCCA residency is $240 per artist/per day which includes an individual studio, private bedroom, private bath, and three meals each day. VCCA residencies are supported in part by its Annual Fund which covers at least 56% of the cost of all residencies. VCCA asks accepted artists to help offset the remaining cost to the best of their ability. VCCA requests a payment of $105 per day (44% of the cost of the residency) and welcomes a per diem payment up to the full daily cost of $240 if you are able. Paying at least $105 per day helps VCCA make improvements to the overall residency experience. Anyone who can not pay $105 per day will be considered for financial assistance. ### Grant/Scholarship/Other Funding Support Details VCCA distributes $150,000 of financial assistance every year and offers a rotating selection of fully-funded fellowships at each of its three annual application deadlines (January 15, May 15, and September 15). At each deadline, applicants will be considered for a VCCA residency and as many fully-funded fellowships for which they are eligible; only one application with a single application fee is required per deadline. Accepted artists demonstrating financial need who do not receive a fully-funded fellowship are supported through financial assistance. If the application fee presents a hardship, applicants should reach out to Artists Services at vcca@vcca.com to request an application fee waiver in advance of the deadline. Certain fully-funded fellowships offer stipends/honoraria. ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Career Stage:** Open to all - **Geographic Eligibility:** International - **Disciplines:** book arts, choreography, digital media, documentary, drawing, environmental arts, fiction, film, illustration, installation arts, interdisciplinary arts, journalism, literary nonfiction, literature, mixed media, multimedia arts, music, new genres, nonfiction, opera, painting, paper arts, performance art, photography, playwriting, poetry, printmaking, public art, screenwriting, sculpture, social practice, sound art, storytelling, symphony, theater, visual arts, writing - **Note:** VCCA encourages applications to Mt. San Angelo from artists representing the widest possible range of perspectives. Emerging and established artists creating original work in a variety of literary, visual, and musical/sound arts are eligible to apply. Applicants who are enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral programs are eligible to apply, although projects that involve pure academic scholarship are not accepted. 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 genre/discipline. 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. ## Compensation & Benefits No stipend for a standard residency; certain fully-funded fellowships offer stipends/honoraria; $150,000 in financial assistance distributed annually. The actual cost of a residency is $240 per artist/per day (studio, private bedroom, private bath, three meals). VCCA's Annual Fund covers at least 56% of that cost. VCCA requests a payment of $105 per day (44% of the cost), welcoming a per diem up to the full $240 if able; applicants unable to pay $105/day are considered for financial assistance. Certain fully-funded fellowships offer stipends/honoraria. ## What's Provided - **Housing:** Provided - Private bedroom with private en-suite bath in a shared housing facility on campus. - **Studio Access:** Provided - Private individual studio. ## Timeline - **Opens:** October 23, 2026 - **Deadline:** January 15, 2027 ## Contact **Email:** vcca@vcca.com ## How to Apply Apply at: https://vcca.slideroom.com/#/Login