About the Fellowship
The Goldfarb Family Fellowship offers writers of creative nonfiction a fully-funded two-week VCCA residency at Mt. San Angelo. The fellowship was established in 2000 through the generosity of writer, literary agent, and former VCCA Board Member Ronald Goldfarb and is sponsored by The Robert and Aida Goldfarb Art Law Literary Fund.
The residency includes a private bedroom with private bath, a separate individual studio, and all meals provided in a community of cross-disciplinary artists.
Application Details
Preference Given to: Writers of creative nonfiction
Residencies Available: January – April 2027
Length of Fellowship: Two weeks
Application Opens: February 1, 2026
Application Deadline: May 15, 2026
Application Fee*: $30
Notification by: August 31, 2026
To be considered for a Goldfarb Family Fellowship for Creative Nonfiction, complete the “Application for Mt. San Angelo Residencies, VCCA in Virginia – Spring 2027,” selecting your fellowship interest in Question 2.
* If the application fee presents a significant barrier to application, please write to vcca@vcca.com by May 10, 2026, to request an application fee waiver.
Previous Goldfarb Fellows
- Carin Clevidence
- Douglas Crandell
- Xujun Eberlein
- Mieke Eerkens
- Sue Eisenfeld
- Brandel France de Bravo
- Jean Harper
- Lori Horvitz
- E. J. Levy
- Jennifer Lunden
- Richard McCann
- David Morse
- Iraj Isaac Rahmim
- Suzanne Scanlon
- Aurvi Sharma
- Susanna Sonnenberg
- Cheryl Strayed
- Maureen P. Stanton
- Tiffany Trent
- Inara Verzemnieks
- Mako Yoshikawa
VCCA Fireplace Series 28: Goldfarb Fellowship for Creative Nonfiction Edition