Fellowships
The following fellowships are available at our June 15, 2023 residency application deadline.
AWARDS FOR VISUAL ARTISTS
VSC Fellowship
Eighteen fellowships for exceptional visual artists based on the merit of their work. Available for a 2-, 3-, or 4-week residency as best meets the needs of the artist.
Zeta Orionis Fellowship
One three-week fellowship for a women visual artist working in painting and/or with paint, who lives and works in the U.S. This award is based on merit.
Brian P. Kennedy Fellowship
One two-week fellowship for a visual artist who is a painter and printmaker. This award is based on merit and is given in honor of VSC’s recent Interim Executive Director, Brian Kennedy, with gratitude for his dedication to VSC and its mission, and his commitment to supporting creative practice.
AWARDS FOR WRITERS
VSC Fellowship
Nine fellowships for exceptional writers based on the merit of their work. Available for a 2-, 3-, or 4-week residency as best meets the needs of the writer.
Voices Rising Fellowship
One fellowship for a Black American woman fiction writer with demonstrable financial need. Given in honor of women writers of color such as Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, and Zora Neale Hurston, whose voices have inspired so many. Available for a 4-week residency in 2023 and includes a $2,000 stipend.
Brian P. Kennedy Fellowship
One two-week fellowship for a poet. This award is based on merit and is given in honor of VSC’s recent Interim Executive Director, Brian Kennedy, with gratitude for his dedication to VSC and its mission, and his commitment to supporting creative practice.