Alonzo Davis Fellowship
Established 2004
Initiated by VCCA Fellow and former Board member Alonzo Davis, this fellowship has been established as an endowment to support writers, visual artists and composers who are American citizens of African or Latino descent.
Alonzo Davis Fellowship
Established 2004
2004-2010 Recipients: Rafael Oses, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Angélica Muñoz Castaño, and Jon Lewis-Katz
Columbus School for Girls Endowment
Established 2003
The Elizabeth Ireland Graves Foundation funds fellowships for artists who have been students or faculty at the Columbus School for Girls in Columbus, Ohio. The fund may also be used for other Fellows.
2010-2012 Recipients: Adrian Russovich, Justin Quarry, Dorianne Laux, Ellen Bass, Wilka Roig, Susan Silas, Ellis Avery, Maja Spasova, Catherine Chung, David Fludd, Jenna Dietzerm, Roth Michaels, Ching-In Chen, Heather McGowan, Layet Johnson, Christopher Preissing, Sang-ah Choi
Eric M. and S. Phillip Heiner Endowed Residency
Established 2005
Funded through the generosity of long-time supporter Frances Heiner of Lynchburg, Virginia, this residency will support a highly deserving artist each year.
2011 Recipient: Patricia Alessandrini
Fund a Fellow
Established 2004
VCCA's Fund a Fellow Program connects artists and patrons of the arts, recapturing the power of the ancient concept of patronage. The fellowship provides a month-long residency and an opportunity for the sponsor to interact with the artist.
2006-2011 Recipients: Rodney Evans, sponsored by Ralph and Jackie Bradley and James and Tanya Egan; Elilzabeth Rundorff, sponsored by Lynch and Melanie Christian and Carl Frischkorn and Rebecca Frischkorn. The 2007 Carole and Marcus Weinstein Fund a Fellow grant was awarded in fiscal year 2008 to Joshua Poteat. The 2007 Barbara and Mark Fried Fund a Fellow grant for an Israeli artist was awarded in fiscal year 2008 to composer Ariel Blumenthal. The 2008 Carole and Marcus Weinstein Fund a Fellow grant was awarded to Kathy Davis. The 2010 Carole and Marcus Weinstein Fund a Fellow grant was awarded to Leslie Shiel. The 2011 Carole and Marcus Weinstein Fund a Fellow grant was awarded to Catherine Anna MacDonald. The 2012 Carole and Marcus Weinstein Fund a Fellow grant was awarded to Kelly Cherry.
The Goldfarb Family Fellowship
Established 2000
Provided through the generosity of writer, literary agent and former Board member Ronald Goldfarb, The Robert and Aida Goldfarb Art Law Literary Fund sponsors a fully funded two-week fellowship and is given annually to the top creative non-fiction applicant.
2006-2012 Recipients: Richard McCann, Douglas Crandell, Xunjon Eberlein, Jean Harper, E.J. Levy, Sue Eisenfeld, Inara Verzemeniaks
Harry D. Forsyth Fellowship for the Visual Arts
Established 1999
2-week residency
This fully funded two-week residency is awarded to a Sweet Briar College alumnae who has demonstrated exceptional ability and commitment in the area of the visual arts. It is not necessary to have been a studio art major during her time at Sweet Briar, but she should be currently pursuing work in the visual arts.
2005-2010 Recipients: Breinna A. McLaughlin, MaryLea M. Harris, Betsy Cunningham Morgan, Laura Elkins, Stephanie Woolsey and Kristin Herzog
Hurricane Fund
Established 2005
The VCCA Fellows Council initiated this fund to support artists displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
2006-2007 Recipients: Christine M. Murphy and Tom Piazza
Jane Geuting Camp Fellowship
Established 1988
Established 1999
2-week residency
2005-2010 Recipients: Breinna A. McLaughlin, MaryLea M. Harris, Betsy Cunningham Morgan, Laura Elkins, Stephanie Woolsey and Kristin Herzog
Hurricane Fund
Established 2005
The VCCA Fellows Council initiated this fund to support artists displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
2006-2007 Recipients: Christine M. Murphy and Tom Piazza
Established 1988
Established in memory of former VCCA President Jane Camp and endowed by her family and the James L. Camp Foundation, this fellowship provides residencies for outstanding artists.
2008-2012 Recipients: Tung-Hui Hu, Rodney Evans, Joseph Millar, Gwen Hardie, Samuel Nigro, Karl Nussbaum, Cam Terwilliger, Carmiel Banasky, Chris Robinson, Martin Hundley and Michael Lluberes
The Karen Shea Silverman Endowed Fellowship
Established 2006
This endowed residency was established to honor the memory of Fellow and Board member Karen Shea Silverman, Charlottesville, Virginia, artist and arts advocate.
2007-2012 Recipients: Reza Daneshvar, Cindy Taylor Walton, Ellen Bass, Corinne Duchesne, Jacqueline Jones LaMon, Katherine Min, Lindsay Packer and Joan Perlman
Komaki Fellowship
Established 2010
This fellowship funds a two-week residency biannually for a playwright or nonfiction writer whose work celebrates the behind-the-scenes story of an activist striving to make his or her vision of a more perfect world a reality. The work will capture the powerful and positive changes effected by inspiring social activists such as Martin Luther King, or engage a social issue in an uplifting way as Randy Shilts did with Harvey Milk. On your application, please note that you are applying for a Komaki Fellowship. Next applicant deadline: January 15, 2013.
2010-2011 Recipients: Paul Mayer and Caroline Kurtz
Patricia & Jerre Mangione Fellowship Fund
Established 2003
Envisioned by Fellows Patricia and Jerre Mangione, this Fellowship supports artists beyond 65 years of age.
2009-2012 Recipients: Kay A. Murphy, Tamar Diesendruck and Carol Rubenstein
Sweet Briar College Fellow in Residence
Established 1997
Funded through the Sweet Briar College Bachelor of Fine Art Program, this fellowship provides a VCCA residency for writers, visual artists or composers who also have some teaching responsibilities at the College during their residencies.
2009-2012 Recipients: Manil Suri, Victor Maog, Medford Taylor, Joelle Wallach, Brigid Hughes, Masha Hamilton, Tearrance A. Chisholm, Ben George and Rosary O'Neill
UNESCO Aschberg Bursaries for Artists
Established 1996
Funded through the United Nation’s International Fund for the Promotion of Culture, this program has sponsored one residency each year since 1996 for Latin American com posers under the age of 45.
2006-2011 Recipients: Pedro Malpica, Ana Paola Santillan Alcocer, Silvia Fomina and Luis Hilario Arévalo, Jorge Diego Vázquez
Wachtmeister Award
Established 2003
Originally called the VCCA Award for Excellence in the Arts, this award is endowed by VCCA board member Linda Wachtmeister and administered by the Fellows Council. It is presented annually to a prominent writer, visual artist or composer whose significant achievement in the arts is widely recognized.
2004 Recipients: Ha Jin, Fiction Writer
2006 Recipient: Thomas Roma, Photographer
2008 Recipient: Anna Weesner, Composer
2010 Recipient: Kia Corthron, Playwright
2012 Recipient: James McGarrell, Painter
Most Sponsored Fellowships are handled through our regular residency application process. Please note your interest in a particular program in the financial contribution section of your application.
