Due Nov 6, 2026

VMFA Visual Arts Fellowship

Direct application

$2,000–$8,000

Eligibility

Location
Virginia
Status
United States
Activities
Visual art

About this scholarship

Virginia residents who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have lived in Virginia for at least 12 consecutive months may apply for VMFA Visual Arts Fellowships in professional, graduate, undergraduate, or half-year categories.

Award amounts vary by category: $8,000 for professional fellows, $6,000 for graduate, $4,000 for undergraduate, and $2,000 to $3,000 for half-year awards. High school seniors, undergraduates, graduate students, and professional artists each have distinct eligibility rules.

Submit work samples, a resume or CV, an artist statement, and other required materials through the online application. There is no application fee.

Essay question

What else to submit

  • Online application
  • Work samples and work-sample details
  • Resume or CV
  • Artist statement
  • Unofficial transcript for Student Fellowship applicants
  • Resume or CV
  • Unofficial transcript (only if you are a Student Fellowship applicant)
  • Work samples and details
  • Applicants apply in professional, graduate, undergraduate, or half-year categories; category-specific eligibility rules apply.
  • No application fee.