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This May, we celebrate 54 years of artistic excellence at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, a place where creative minds find the time, space, and support to nurture their work. VCCA was incorporated as a nonprofit organization on May 18, 1971. Since then, we’ve welcomed nearly 7,000 artists working across disciplines — and each one of them has played a role in shaping this vibrant community.

But the future of VCCA depends on all of us. That’s why we’re asking every member of the VCCA community to contribute a gift of $54 in honor of our 54th birthday. 

Together, we can ensure that VCCA continues to provide:

  • A beautiful, peaceful environment where artists can focus and create without distraction.
  • Residency programs that support artists of diverse disciplines and backgrounds.
  • The nurturing community that fosters collaboration, inspiration, and lifelong connections.

By giving, you’re not only celebrating VCCA’s history, you’re securing its future.

Every donation makes a difference.

News

Now Accepting Residency Applications for Fall 2027

October 1, 2026

The deadline for writers, visual artists, and composers to apply for Fall 2027 residencies at Mt. San Angelo in Virginia is January 15, 2027.

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Call for New Fellows Council Members

October 1, 2026

VCCA Fellows who share a commitment to the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts are invited to consider serving on […]

Events

You’re Invited to Fall Volunteer Day

October 17, 2026

Join us at Mt. San Angelo for light gardening and lunch! Please sign up by October 13.

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You’re Invited to Fall Open Studios

October 18, 2026

Explore VCCA's Studio Barn complex and see what visiting writers, visual artists, and composers are working on! Free and open to the public.

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NYC Friends of VCCA at the Guggenheim

September 17, 2026

On September 17, 2026, members of our NYC Friends of VCCA donor group gathered at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum […]

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VCCA Welcomes New Resident Director in France

August 3, 2026

The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) is pleased to share that Sarah Bess Jaffe has joined the organization […]

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VCCA, Supporting Artists for 55 Years

May 18, 2026

If everyone in our community gave at least $55 in honor of VCCA's 55th anniversary, we would surpass our annual fundraising goal. Together we affirm that artists deserve time, space, and support.

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Celebrating a Successful Spring Soirée

April 25, 2026

What a night! It was a pleasure to welcome more than 125 guests to VCCA’s beautiful hilltop home at Mt. San Angelo for our biggest fundraising event of the year.

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VCCA Featured on Virginia Public Radio

March 19, 2025

Listen to birdsong, music, and conversations from Mt. San Angelo in a WVTF and Radio IQ story by Sandy Hausman.