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VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · 29d

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

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#vcca #mtsanangelo #osageorange #vccafellows

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Mark Sarvas @marksarvas.bsky.social · Aug 30

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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The Seagulls

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

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Mark Sarvas @marksarvas.bsky.social · Sep 2

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.

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VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · Aug 27

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Mark Sarvas @marksarvas.bsky.social · Aug 18

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 … )

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VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · Aug 15

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...

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!

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Amy Chen @amychenwrites.bsky.social · Jul 22

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

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Elizabeth Niarchos Neukirch @elizabethniarchosneukirch.com · Jul 31

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!"

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Erika Meitner @rika99.bsky.social · Jul 11

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

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VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · Jun 27

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

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · Jun 26

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.

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Leona Sevick @lsevick.bsky.social · Jun 11

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. ❤️

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VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · May 30

"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

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VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · May 20

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

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VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · May 15

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

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.

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Becky Blake @beckyblake.bsky.social · May 13

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.

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

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VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · May 9

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

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 […]

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VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · May 8

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

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · May 8

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.

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VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · May 2

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

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VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · May 2

✨ 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

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.

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VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · Apr 30

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

#VCCAFellows #VCCAConnects #AmherstVA

VCCA Connects | VCCA

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

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VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · Apr 22

Forgive us, we left off Lynne Allen! 🧡

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VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · Apr 22

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

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VCCA @the-vcca.bsky.social · Apr 22

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

www.gf.org/stories/anno...

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.

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