Sign in

VCCA

@the-vcca.bsky.social
136 followers 63 following 68 posts

The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) provides time and space to writers, visual artists, and composers at artist residency programs in Virginia and France. #VCCAFellows

PostsRepliesMedia
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Save the date! VCCA's annual Fellows & Friends Gathering in New York City will take place on Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Soho Photo Gallery. 🧡 RSVP if you plan to attend: www.vcca.com/annual-fellows-and-fri…
000
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Attention #VCCAFellows! Writers, visual artists, and composers who have been in residence at VCCA may apply for our International Exchange Programs. Applications for 2027 opportunities in Germany and Austria are due September 15, 2026. 🇩🇪 🇦🇹 www.vcca.com/apply/international-ex…
011
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
"Amazing grounds, efficient staff, great meals. I was lucky to meet friendly and talented artists." — Cristián Pietrapiana #VCCAFellows #MtSanAngelo #artistcommunity #artistresidency
000
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Happy June! Applications are now open for Summer 2027 residencies at Mt. San Angelo in Virginia. 🌞 Apply by September 15, 2026. www.vcca.com/apply
010
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Mark your calendar for next Sunday, May 31! Six #VCCAFellows will open their studios to the public: vcca.com/open-studios
000
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
As we celebrate VCCA's founding 55 years ago today, it's fitting to read a feature in the latest issue of Virginia Living Magazine honoring Virginia's literary landscape and legacy! We're happy to be included.
000
Reposted by VCCA
Franky D. Gonzalez @phatthedd.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
I am overwhelmed & honored to announce that I have been selected to participate in a @the-vcca.bsky.social writing residency. Slowly but surely, my dreams are coming true. Thank you VCCA family for this opportunity. I hope I can be a credit to this incredible institution for artists. #VCCAFellows
021
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
As of today, VCCA has been providing the gift of uninterrupted time and space to writers, visual artists, and composers for 🎉 55 YEARS 🎉 !! To mark this major milestone, we’re asking you to consider making a $55 gift. 💚 🧡 🩵 secure.qgiv.com/for/vccabirthdaycel…
010
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
"It’s hard to imagine a place so bucolic and lovely being exciting, but it was. The combination of working on my own projects and sharing the ideas and energy of other artists was heady and validating. Thank you, VCCA." — Dana Salisbury #VCCAFellows #MtSanAngelo #artistcommunity #artistresidency
000
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
We're thrilled to have composer 🎺 Michael R. Dudley Jr. 🎺 in residence as the latest recipient of VCCA’s Anne Spencer Fellowship!! Join us at the historic Anne Spencer House at 2 p.m. this Friday, May 15, to learn about their work: mailchi.mp/vcca/anne-spencer-event #VCCAFellows
010
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Mt. San Angelo is abuzz with busy bees and busy #VCCAFellows alike. Photo by Blythe #VCCA #MtSanAngelo #artistresidency
000
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
"VCCA was a dream I didn’t know I was supposed to have." — Carol Barber 📷: Studio VA7 at VCCA, 2026 #VCCAFellows #MtSanAngelo #artistcommunity #artistresidency
020
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Looks like it's going to be a gorgeous Saturday for Spring Volunteer Day at VCCA this weekend! Come out to #MtSanAngelo at 10 a.m. on April 4, for some light yard work on the grounds of our artist residency program. Lunch will be provided; sign up by Tuesday, March 31: vcca.com/volunteer-day
000
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Join us at VCCA for Volunteer Day the first weekend of April to enjoy a little fresh air and some springtime magic. Lunch will be provided for volunteers who sign up by Tuesday, March 31: www.vcca.com/volunteer-day
vcca.com
Volunteer Day at VCCA
Twice a year, VCCA hosts neighbors, friends, and supporters for a Saturday morning of light yard work and gardening to help keep the grounds of Mt. San Angelo, home to our world-renowned artist reside...
010
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Now accepting applications! Established #interdisciplinary #visualartists pushing the boundaries of traditional and nontraditional materials/approaches are invited to apply for a first-time VCCA residency of up to 30 days with $1000 honorarium and $750 travel stipend. www.vcca.com/wachtmeister-award
vcca.com
Wachtmeister Award | VCCA
The Wachtmeister Award is presented every two years in rotation to a prominent writer, visual artist, or composer whose significant achievement in the arts is widely recognized.
010
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Happy February! Residency applications are now open for VCCA's Spring 2027 scheduling period at Mt. San Angelo in Virginia. The deadline to apply is May 15, 2026. vcca.com/residencies-... #artistcommunity #vccafellows #mtsanangelo #writers #visualartists #composers
000
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Check out this thoughtfully curated list of residency opportunities for writers of all stripes, courtesy of @insidehighered.com: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu... #writingresidency #artistcommunity
insidehighered.com
32 Residencies to Fuel Your 2026 Writerly Dreams
Getting away to focus on your writing even for as little as a week could push you out of your comfort zone and unlock new ideas.
030
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
The VCCA Fellows Council is bringing you another interactive Zoom session to answer your questions about applying to artist residency programs. 🧡 A good way to kick off 2026! www.eventbrite.com/e/january-20...
000
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
“My time at VCCA was such a gift. I appreciated the energizing balance of solitude and community . . . quiet, focused days in the studio followed by evenings of conversation, shared meals, and connection. I was able to paint more freely than I ever have before.” — Hope Morgan #VCCAFellows
000
Reposted by VCCA
Tamara J. Walker @tamaraw.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
#VCCAFellow here: this place is beautiful year-round. The deadline for Fall 2026 residencies is January 15. Apply: www.vcca.com/apply/reside...
vcca.com
Residencies at Mt. San Angelo in Virginia | VCCA
A residency at VCCA gives writers, visual artists, and composers the time and space to explore and go deeper into their work.
011
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Another #GivingTuesday is right around the corner! This December 2, please consider supporting VCCA and our ever-expanding community of #VCCAFellows with a gift to the Greater Opportunity Fund. 🧡 www.vcca.com/giving-tuesd...
vcca.com
Commit to Greater Opportunity This GivingTuesday
This day of global giving celebrates the power of human connection. It's the perfect time to show your love for VCCA and our ever-expanding community of artists.
000
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Thanks so much to the Daura Museum of Art for partnering with us to host a wonderful VCCA Connects event last night! We appreciate everyone who came out to experience the artistic work of our featured #VCCAFellows — Wo Chan, Roxanne Everett, Ana Gamboa, and Yeji Kim. 📷: Paige Critcher
020
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Tonight at the Daura Museum of Art in Lynchburg! We're excited to bring another VCCA Connects event to the community. Free and open to all. www.lynchburg.edu/vcca-connect...
lynchburg.edu
‘VCCA Connects’ event to be held at Daura Museum of Art
The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts will hold an event at the University of Lynchburg’s Daura Museum of Art on Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 7-8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The VCC...
010
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Meet the #VCCAFellows who will be sharing their work as part of our VCCA Connects event at the Daura Museum of Art at the University of Lynchburg! We hope to see you Wednesday, November 19, from 7 to 8 p.m.! This event is free and open to all. Light refreshments will be served. vcca.com/connects
030
Reposted by VCCA
Deborah Derrickson Kossmann @debkossmann.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Back to the real world after a productive 3 weeks at a beautiful residency @the-vcca.bsky.social Hope to be back soon!
041
Reposted by VCCA
Deborah Derrickson Kossmann @debkossmann.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
VOTE! Then MOOOOOO. @the-vcca.bsky.social
011
Reposted by VCCA
Deborah Derrickson Kossmann @debkossmann.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Wonderful reading Thursday night @the-vcca.bsky.social with author Heather Thompson-Brenner. Read the title essay from the book I’m working on that was just published in the Bellevue Literary Review #49 Issue. @triohousepress.org
042
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Save the Date ✨ April 25, 2026 ✨Spring Soirée VCCA’s biggest annual fundraising event will take place Saturday, April 25, 2026! Save the date, and make a plan to join us at Mt. San Angelo for a festive evening in the VCCA Hay Barn this spring. vcca.com/gala
011
Reposted by VCCA
Deborah Derrickson Kossmann @debkossmann.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Happy Halloween! @the-vcca.bsky.social
041
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
🧡🖤 Courtesy of the #MtSanAngelo Kitchen Witches 🧡🖤
020
Reposted by VCCA
Deborah Derrickson Kossmann @debkossmann.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Drove into @the-vcca.bsky.social to begin a 3 week residency and was greeting by another Fellow here. 😂So good to be back!
021
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
VCCA is pleased to announce that fiction writer ✨ Christopher Gonzalez ✨ has been named the 2025 recipient of VCCA’s Steven Petrow and Julie Petrow-Cohen LGBTQ+ Fellowship! vcca.com/christopher-gonzalez 🧡 @livesinpages.bsky.social #VCCAFellows #MtSanAngelo #writingresidency
vcca.com
Christopher Gonzalez Named 2025 Recipient of VCCA’s Steven Petrow and Julie Petrow-Cohen LGBTQ+ Fellowship
This annual fellowship supports the residency of an LGBTQ+ writer working in any genre at VCCA’s artist retreat in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains.
1686
Reposted by VCCA
Chris Gonzalez @livesinpages.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Excited and humbled to be heading to the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts next week for a two-week residency, made super possible by the generous support of the Steven Petrow and Julie Petrow-Cohen LGBTQ+ Fellowship!!!
vcca.com
Christopher Gonzalez Named 2025 Recipient of VCCA’s Steven Petrow and Julie Petrow-Cohen LGBTQ+ Fellowship
This annual fellowship supports the residency of an LGBTQ+ writer working in any genre at VCCA’s artist retreat in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains.
116312
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
We're looking forward to welcoming visitors to #MtSanAngelo for Fall Open Studios this weekend! Stop by VCCA between 4 and 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 26, to step inside the studios of eight #VCCAFellows: www.vcca.com/news-events/...
000
Reposted by VCCA
Suzanne Frischkorn @suzfrischkorn.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Home from a magical and inspiring two week residency at VCCA. I met so many wonderful artists and came away with a full heart, new friends, and new poems.Thank you @the-vcca.bsky.social ! #vccafellow #mtsanangelo #grateful
292
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Fall Volunteer Day is this Saturday, October 25, 2025! ☕ 🍂 🥪 Come out from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to enjoy coffee on the patio and some light autumnal yard work in our gardens. Lunch will be provided for folks who sign up today: vcca.typeform.com/volunteer-day
vcca.typeform.com
Volunteer Day at VCCA
Sign up to join VCCA for light yard work and free lunch at Mt. San Angelo.
000
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
This weekend at VCCA! 🍂🎨✨ Saturday, October 25: Fall Volunteer Day 💚 vcca.com/volunteer Sunday, October 26: Fall Open Studios 🧡 vcca.com/open-studios
000
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
It's Osage orange season at Mt. San Angelo! 💛 💚 🧠 #vcca #mtsanangelo #osageorange #vccafellows
000
Reposted by VCCA
Mark Sarvas @marksarvas.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
A newsletter dispatch from @the-vcca.bsky.social. Thoughts on abandoning works in progress. And on seagulls and residencies and other stuff. eternal.beehiiv.com/p/the-seagul...
eternal.beehiiv.com
The Seagulls
On abandoning works in progress. And seagulls. And other stuff.
032
Reposted by VCCA
Mark Sarvas @marksarvas.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
The very sad sign one encounters when concluding a glorious residency at @the-vcca.bsky.social and heading home ..
An exit sign pointing to The Real World.
021
Reposted by VCCA
Mark Sarvas @marksarvas.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Setting in for a few weeks at @the-vcca.bsky.social as I try to get my hands around something brand new. (This is the Fellows Library, not my studio, which I will set up in the morning … )
The tyranny of the blank page …
131
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
We're one month away from VCCA's next application deadline ☀️ September 15, 2025 ☀️ — and two weeks away from the next Artist Residency Application Primer. RSVP, and bring your questions to this interactive Zoom session taking place Friday, August 29, at Noon ET: www.eventbrite.com/e/august-202...
eventbrite.com
August 2025 Art Residency Application Primer: An Interactive Conversation
Get insider tips on applying to artist, writer and composer residencies straight from the Fellows and Staff of the VCCA!
010
Reposted by VCCA
Amy Chen @amychenwrites.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
I’m leaving @the-vcca.bsky.social feeling greedy for more—more time and space, more candid advice from those who have gone through the publishing journey. As Robin Tewes used to tell her students: If it feels hard, you’re learning something. I must be learning a lot. #vccafellow #writingresidency
161
Reposted by VCCA
Elizabeth Niarchos Neukirch @elizabethniarchosneukirch.com · 01/08/2025
New book loading... 📖✨️ Beyond excited to be awarded a residency fellowship from @the-vcca.bsky.social to work on my second novel! I'm incredibly grateful for this opportunity and support--especially given the deeply personal origin of my new project. #VCCAFellows #writinglife #artistresidency
Overhead image of the barn studios and silos at Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Text says "Writer Going to VCCA!"
083
Reposted by VCCA
Erika Meitner @rika99.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
full moon over the barn last night at @the-vcca.bsky.social
0111
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Early drafts of new birds and new books are taking form around the writing studios at VCCA's Studio Barn. 🧡 #MtSanAngelo #writingresidency #VCCAFellows
020
Reposted by VCCA
Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Sure was hard to leave @the-vcca.bsky.social this morning. What an inspiring place to write, research, and break bread with some amazingly talented writers and visual artists. Such a treat and privilege to spend time on the mountain.
011
Reposted by VCCA
Leona Sevick @lsevick.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Thrilled to be heading back to @the-vcca.bsky.social this year—a place I love! I am grateful to these wonderful folks who make the arts possible. ❤️
053
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
"My first residency at VCCA gave me the confidence to keep writing. My second residency at VCCA gave me the confidence to call myself an artist." — William Torrey #VCCAFellows #MtSanAngelo #artistcommunity #writingresidency
010
VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
VCCA Executive Dog Asta conducts secret business in secret gardens. #MtSanAngelo
020