The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) is now accepting applications for the 2021 Wachtmeister Award. A single award will be given to a visual artist working in any discipline or in a cross-disciplinary way.
The selected applicant will receive:
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A fully-funded fellowship of up to 30 days (to be scheduled between 1 July 2021 and 31 January 2023) at VCCA in Amherst, VA.
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A $1000 honorarium.
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Reimbursed travel expenses of up to $750.
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Access to an individual studio and a private bedroom with bath, and meals provided in a community of over 20 professional writers, visual artists, and composers.
To be eligible applicants must have worked professionally as a visual artist for the past 15 years with substantial national or international achievement in their field, including grants, awards, performances/installations, etc. International artists are eligible to apply.
