- Deadline
- Nov 6
- Award
- Professional Individual: $8,000; Professional Collaborative: $8,000 (to be divided); Graduate: $6,000; Undergraduate: $4,000; Half-Year Graduate: $3,000; Half-Year Undergraduate: $2,000
- Entry fee
- Free
- Eligibility
- US citizens or permanent residents who are legal residents of Virginia for at least 24 consecutive months (Professional) or 12 consecutive months (Students) prior to the application deadline. Professional applicants cannot be full-time degree-seeking students during the fellowship period (May 2027-May 2028). Student applicants must be enrolled full-time in a degree-seeking program for the entire Fall 2027/Spring 2028 academic year.
- Location
- Virginia, USA
About
The Visual Arts Fellowships, offered by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA), provide financial support to artists and art history students. The program aims to assist professional artists and students in various stages of their careers. Awards range from $2,000 to $8,000 depending on the category (Professional, Graduate, Undergraduate, or Half-Year Student). Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents and legal residents of Virginia. Professional artists must have resided in Virginia for at least 24 consecutive months, while students must have resided for 12 consecutive months. The fellowship period runs from May 2027 through May 2028. Applications are reviewed in a blind selection process by distinguished jurors. The application opens on June 1, 2026, and closes on November 6, 2026, with notifications by the third week of February 2027. There is no application fee.