Eligibility

Applications are open to visual artists of African-American or Latinx descent.

Number of Participants

The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Fellowship will be awarded to one recipient.

Deadline

May 15, 2019 16:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

July 31, 2019 16:00 UTC

Duration

October 02, 2019 - February 01, 2020

Funding

• $1,000.00 travel budget
• $3,150.00 stipend (one-time)

Costs

• $40.00 application fee
• $3,150.00 program fee

Facilities

Individual Studio

Housing

Private Room, Shared Bathroom

Meals

Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Vegetarian

Disciplines

Drawing, Interdiscplinary Arts, Moving Image, Multimedia, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Visual Arts

Program Description

The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) is accepting applications for the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Fellowship, to be awarded for a residency in 2019. Applications are open to visual artists of African-American or Latinx descent. This juried fellowship will be awarded on a competitive basis, and the selection will be made based on the quality of the work. The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Fellowship is a fully-funded three to four-week residency that provides a private bedroom, separate studio, and all meals in a community of more than 20 visual artists, writers, and composers. The fellowship also includes a $1,000 honorarium for travel and expenses. This residency will be scheduled between October 1, 2019 and January 31, 2020. The deadline for applications is May 15, 2019. For more about VCCA and how to apply, visit vcca.com.