MFA in Visual Art Residency

The MFA in Visual Art program’s winter 2023 residency will be held on campus January 25 – February 4. VCFA Visual Art alumnx have become accomplished scholars, activists, organizers, educators, and practicing artists, and the program honors, and embraces their endeavors by inviting several to join the residency as Visiting Scholars and Artists-in-Residence. Concurrently, is an Alumnx Reunion in celebration of 33 years of the program’s “adventurous and collaborative” in spirit, “owned” by all involved,” as once noted by founding director, G. Roy Levin. This is a moment not only to reflect on those values, but also to discuss what is needed to sustain them moving forward.

Residency guests will include: Co-Alumnx-Artists-in-Residence Corey Pickett (’17) and Geno Luketic (’18); Co-Alumnx-Scholars Judy Walgren (’16) and xtine Burrough (’01); Past Faculty member and Visiting Scholar Việt Lê and Visiting Artists Christophe Barbeau, Tannaz Farsi and Mari Spirito.

Eight students will graduate with their MFA this residency: Kristina Bolduc, Dorian Diaz, Molly Gambardella, Cassandra Grigware, Lauren Miller, Vanessa Miranda, Maha Taitano, and Amy Veatch. All will present public artist-talks on January 30 and 31. Learn more at the event pages linked below, and RSVP in advance!

WINTER 2023 RESIDENCY EVENTS

Alumnx Co-Artists-in-Residence presentation: Geno Luketic and Corey Pickett
Saturday, January 28 at 9:30am – 12:00pm ET
(open to all VCFA students, faculty, alumnx, and staff)

Alumnx Co-Visiting Scholars presentation: xtine Burrough and Judy Walgren
Sunday, January 29 at 1:00 – 2:30pm ET
(open to all VCFA students, faculty, alumnx, and staff)

Visiting Scholar presentation: Việt Lê
Thursday, February 2 at 1:00 – 2:30pm ET
(open to all VCFA students, faculty, alumnx, and staff)

Graduating Student Artist- Talks session 1
Monday, January 30 at 7:00 – 9:00pm ET
Maha Taitano, Vanessa Miranda, Kristina Bolduc, Dorian Diaz
(open to the public)

Graduating Student Artist- Talks session 2
Tuesday, January 31 at 7:00 – 9:00pm ET
Lauren Miller, Amy Veatch, Cassandra Grigware, Molly Gambardella
(open to the public)

(featured work by Vanessa Miranda, VA ’23)