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VMFA Visual Arts Fellowships 2027-28

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VMFA Visual Arts Fellowships 2027-28 — Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Martha's Vineyard 108, a black-and-white photograph taken by American artist Aaron Siskind
  • Who Can Apply: U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are current legal Virginia residents: professional artists (24 consecutive months) or full-time undergraduate/graduate art and art history students (12 consecutive months).
  • The Focus: Cash fellowships supporting Virginia professional artists and art/art history students for creative, academic, and professional development.
  • The Funding: Category-based awards: Professional $8,000 ($8,000 shared by group for collaborative applicants), Graduate $6,000, Undergraduate $4,000, half-year $3,000 Graduate / $2,000 Undergraduate; Cy Twombly Graduate Fellowship $6,000.
  • Key Requirements: One online application with basic info; current resume/CV; unofficial transcript (students only); discipline-specific work samples (8 JPG images, 3 downloadable videos, or 3 research papers); work-sample details; and a 200-word artist statement (not required for Art History).
DeadlineFriday, November 6, 2026
AwardCategory-based awards per recipient: Professional Individual $8,000; Professional Collaborative one $8,000 fellowship shared by the group; Graduate $6,000; Undergraduate $4,000; Half-Year $3,000 (Graduate) or $2,000 (Undergraduate); Cy Twombly Graduate Fellowship $6,000.
Application fee$0
Program datesMay 2027 through May 2028
LocationRichmond, VA
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
DisciplinesCrafts, Drawing, Film/Video, Mixed Media, New/Emerging Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Art History
Application notesStart the application early and contact the Fellowship Office at least two weeks before the deadline for help. Paper, incomplete, or late applications are not considered. Review is blind and based solely on artistic merit; resumes/CVs and transcripts are internal only. Documents upload as Word or PDF; images JPG only (8 images, total 25 MB max); Film/Video uses downloadable links (3 works, 15 minutes total max); Art History submits 3 papers/articles. Files must be named LastNameFirstName_ format.
Contactvmfafellowships@vmfa.museum
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