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It's Osage orange season at Mt. San Angelo!

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#vcca #mtsanangelo #osageorange #vccafellows

The Seagulls On abandoning works in progress. And seagulls. And other stuff.

A newsletter dispatch from @the-vcca.bsky.social. Thoughts on abandoning works in progress. And on seagulls and residencies and other stuff.

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An exit sign pointing to The Real World.

The very sad sign one encounters when concluding a glorious residency at @the-vcca.bsky.social and heading home ..

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The tyranny of the blank page …

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 … )

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!

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...

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

Overhead image of the barn studios and silos at Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Text says "Writer Going to VCCA!"

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

full moon over the barn last night at @the-vcca.bsky.social

Early drafts of new birds and new books are taking form around the writing studios at VCCA's Studio Barn. 🧡 #MtSanAngelo #writingresidency #VCCAFellows

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.

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. ❤️

"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

VCCA Executive Dog Asta conducts secret business in secret gardens. #MtSanAngelo

Residencies at Mt. San Angelo | VCCA VCCA’s Mt. San Angelo location in Amherst, Virginia, typically hosts 360 writers, visual artists, and composers each year for residencies of up to two months.

Happy deadline day! Writers, visual artists, and composers hoping for an artist residency at VCCA in Spring 2026 (❄️ January thru April 🌸) should apply before ✨ midnight ✨ tonight.

www.vcca.com/apply/reside...

#MtSanAngelo #VCCAFellows #artistresidency #artistcommunity

A pen sits on a printed out manuscript called Middle Creatures. A small fairy rides the pen like a broomstick.

In one week, I'll be travelling to Virginia to work on my new novel at the @the-vcca.bsky.social. I am SO excited and grateful for this residency opportunity! Being in community with other artists always lends some magic to my pen.

Celebrate 54 Years of VCCA and Beyond | VCCA This May, we celebrate 54 years of artistic excellence at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, a place […]

Since 1971, VCCA has been a haven for artists across disciplines — a place of creative freedom, support, and community. This May, as we mark 54 years, we ask you to consider making a $54 contribution to support the next chapter of VCCA’s story. 💝 vcca.com/54

We're one week away from our next application deadline! Writers, visual artists, and composers looking for a Spring 2026 (❄️ January thru April 🌸) residency at VCCA's #MtSanAngelo in Virginia should apply before midnight on May 15, 2025. vcca.com/apply

As both a mom and a worker bee, for many years I was never able to apply to writing residencies. Now that family duty has eased, I have more freedom to go somewhere gorgeous and write! So grateful to @the-vcca.bsky.social for accepting me for my first-ever residency this summer.

🧡 Introducing the 2025 Cows in Residence! #MtSanAngelo #VCCAFellows

A Midsummer Night's Gala | VCCA Join the party, and support the magic of creativity at VCCA! This year's fundraising gala will take place at Mt. San Angelo on Saturday, June 14, 2025.

✨ Tickets are now on sale for A Midsummer Night's Gala ✨ Join us for a magical evening at #MtSanAngelo, home to VCCA’s flagship artist residency program in the rolling foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Enjoy dinner, drinks, and entertainment in an inspiring setting. 🧡 www.vcca.com/gala

VCCA Connects | VCCA VCCA Connects: Bringing Art to the Community The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) is excited to launch a […]

Our inaugural VCCA Connects event is tonight at Second Stage Amherst! We hope to see you there. 🧡
www.vcca.com/connects

#VCCAFellows #VCCAConnects #AmherstVA

Forgive us, we left off Lynne Allen! 🧡

Happy #EarthDay from beautiful #MtSanAngelo, home to VCCA's flagship artist residency program in the rolling foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. 🧡

📷: Paige Critcher

Announcing the 2025 Guggenheim Fellows — Guggenheim Fellowships: Supporting Artists, Scholars, & Scientists Since 1925, the Guggenheim Foundation has given Fellowships to exceptional artists, writers, scholars, and scientists, empowering them to pursue meaningful work under the freest possible conditions.

A hearty congrats to the #VCCAFellows appointed to the 100th class of Guggenheim Fellows 🥳 #guggfellows2025

🧡 Dan Albergotti
🧡 Mara Mathilda Helmuth
🧡 Kathleen McShane
🧡 Mihaela Diana Moscaliuc
🧡 Tania Rachel James
🧡 Kristen Radtke
🧡 Rachel Shteir
🧡 Brandon D. Som

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Pool season is coming to Mt. San Angelo! VCCA Executive Dog Asta tests the waters.

#VCCAFellows #artistresidency #artistcommunity #MtSanAngelo

If you've never been to @the-vcca.bsky.social, or any artist residency, tune in for this primer on how to apply. It's a magical place.

Long before I landed @aliciabrooks.bsky.social as my agent, I applied to writing residencies. Every application required sample pages. What I churned out was rough, but at least the deadlines got me started. I’m delighted to say I’ll be heading to @the-vcca.bsky.social this summer as a #VCCAFellow!

April 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!

We're one month away from VCCA's next application deadline (May 15, 2025) — an opportune time for the VCCA Fellows Council to host another Artist Residency Application Primer (this Friday, April 18, at Noon ET)!

RSVP and bring your questions: www.eventbrite.com/e/april-2025...

Each year, VCCA must raise 50% of its operating budget to support the more than 400 artists who flock to our pastoral hilltop in need of a nurturing environment for artistic exploration, experimentation, and discovery. Please help us to continue this important work: vcca.com/give