From residencies to readings, exhibitions to activism, concerts to Q&A sessions, the VCFA calendar has events to keep you entertained and inspired.
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We welcome you to join one of the upcoming info sessions below. We will provide an overview of the financial aid process, from filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and applying for VCFA scholarships to researching external funding opportunities and more. New to the financial aid process? Unsure if you will apply […]
Join us to learn more about our low residency MFA programs and the application process. In this session we will discuss: Overview of VCFA programs What does low residency look like at VCFA? What is expected in a typical semester? What is residency? Learn more about our faculty mentorship model First steps for preparing your application […]
There are a lot of different types of producers: Associate, Co, Line, Executive and plain old Producer…so what’s a Creative Producer? John Otterbacher (F ‘15) has earned all of these credits and then some but the one most important to him is “Creative". He’s going to walk you through the different types of producers through […]
The virtual Writing Alumnx Reading Series continues this fall with events on Thursday evenings once a month via Zoom. In collaboration with a collection of MFA in Writing alumnx, we designed this series of readings based on the “Student Readings” many graduates of the low-residency Writing program might remember from their time on campus. These […]
Marq Evans (’20) will discuss techniques used to finance his five feature-length independent documentaries including crowdfunding (five successful Kickstarter campaigns), pitching investors and co-producers, fundraising parties and more, plus how to apply them to your own project. Join us on November 14 at 7pm ET. Register in advance here or at the link below. Marq […]
ARC Artist Talks offers an interface formed to foster connections between graduates of VCFA’s MFA in Visual Art program from across decades and cohorts to nourish this alumnx network. Each ARC session will consist of ten-minute artist talks by VA alumnx, followed by ten minutes of discussion. If you'd like to present at one of […]
VCFA is a member of the National Portfolio Day Association, which hosts Graduate National Portfolio Day events across the US throughout the fall and spring. At these events, you can learn about the best graduate art programs in the country and engage directly with VCFA’s MFA in Visual Art program. All Portfolio Day events are […]
Having a deal is just the start! We will walk you through the process from contract basics, to working with an editor and/or designer, to what to do if your editor leaves or there are other major changes at your publisher, to working with illustrators/covers, marketing folks and more. Panelists include WCYA alumnx Jacqui Lipton (’16) and Catherine Laudone (’23), Victoria Wells […]
Join us to learn more about our low residency MFA programs and the application process. In this session we will discuss: Overview of VCFA programs What does low residency look like at VCFA? What is expected in a typical semester? What is residency? Learn more about our faculty mentorship model First steps for preparing your application […]
With all book tours going remote in 2020, VCFA’s MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults program began our Book Birthday Parties, a virtual series that celebrates recent publications from our WCYA network. Join us once again in celebrating these incredible books and amazing achievements of our beloved community in summer and fall 2024. […]