Vermont Studio Center is pleased to invite applications for its residency program for artists and writers.
Call for applications is now open and runs from September 1, 2024 to October 15, 2024. This Open Call will fill all 2025 residencies.
Applications are juried together in a pool by a rotating jury of practicing artists and writers. For each application deadline we have fellowship opportunities which are listed on our fellowships page. Applicants whose work was well-received but were not awarded a fellowship may still be invited for admission.
Find more details on our application FAQ page. To view 2025 residency dates visit our Residency Schedule Page.
Fellowships offer full funding and will be awarded to artists and writers with exceptional work.
All accepted residents will enjoy access to our renowned Visiting Artists (Painting/Mixed Media (2D), Sculpture/Mixed Media (3D), Printmaking, Photography) & Writers Program, private accommodations, private studio space, and delicious fresh daily meals. You’ll join an inspired international creative community of artists and writers.
Residency sessions are approximately 2, 3, and 4-weeks. Each residency is an opportunity to create and connect in a supportive community where you can further develop your practice.
Fellowships
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.
Website & Apply link: Fellowships — Vermont Studio Center