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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A Conversation with Erin E. Moulton & Marty Kelley Presented by the VCFA Young Writers Network & the Center for Arts + Social Justice Join Erin E. Moulton in conversation with Marty Kelley as they demystify school visits for COVID times and beyond. How do you garner interest as a speaker, create interactive programming, prepare […]
The virtual Writing Alumnx Reading Series continues this year with events on Thursday evenings once a month. In collaboration with a few 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 brief and informal […]
The MFA in Graphic Design program’s fall residency will be held remotely October 3–9, featuring visiting designers Marian Bantjes, David Bennewith, Alejandro Magallanes, Fernanda Martins, and Pepe Menéndez. The lineup will include two livestreamed public events: Global Studio Session: Latin America » Nikki Juen in Conversation with Marian Bantjes » Additionally, the graduating class will […]
The MFA in Graphic Design program’s third Global Studio Sessions features presentations by visiting designers Alejandro Magallanes (México), Fernanda Martins (Brazil), and Pepe Menéndez (Cuba). A Q&A following will be moderated by faculty member Lorena Howard Sheridan. Alejandro Magallanes Some Things That I Design, and Some Things I Think, Some Thoughts About What I Design, […]
Marian Bantjes is a Canadian graphic artist, designer, and writer whose work has been featured or mentioned in hundreds of books and magazines worldwide and who has spoken at over 100 conferences and events in the past 15 years. Her work, while variable in style, is usually rationally ornamental and imaginative. She has written (and […]
The MFA in Film program will hold its fall residency October 23–30. This residency will feature an array of screenings, artist-talks, workshops, and more by visiting filmmakers and faculty, including Nora Fingscheidt, James Longley, Sahra Mani, Diane Paragas, Joseph Patel, Joshua Pearson, Tyler Taormina, and Travis Wilkerson. The events featured below are open to the […]
As part of its fall 2021 residency, the MFA in Film program will present a private screening of SUMMER OF SOUL (...OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED), produced by visiting filmmaker Joseph Patel and edited by visiting filmmaker Joshua Pearson, on Saturday, October 23. SUMMER OF SOUL is a feature documentary about the […]
As part of its fall 2021 residency, the MFA in Film program will present a private screening of YELLOW ROSE, directed by visiting filmmaker Diane Paragas and written by core faculty member Annie J. Howell, on Sunday, October 24. In the film, a Filipina teen from a small Texas town fights to pursue her dreams as […]
As part of its fall 2021 residency, the MFA in Film program will present a public screening of A THOUSAND GIRLS LIKE ME, directed by visiting filmmaker Sahra Mani, on Monday, October 25. In the film, Khatera, a 23-year-old Afghan woman, is a victim of sexual abuse from her father. She tells her story publicly […]
As part of its fall 2021 residency, the MFA in Film program will present a private screening of SYSTEM CRASHER, directed by visiting filmmaker Nora Fingscheidt, on Monday, October 25. In the film, nine-year-old Benni is a toss-up between institutions that cannot tackle her outbursts. Benni wants to move in with her mother, but she […]
As part of its fall 2021 residency, the MFA in Film program will present a public screening of DID YOU WONDER WHO FIRED THE GUN?, directed by visiting filmmaker Travis Wilkerson, on Tuesday, October 26. When Wilkerson tries to investigate the 1946 murder of an African-American man by his white-supremacist grandfather, he meets great resistance, […]
As part of its fall 2021 residency, the MFA in Film program will present a public screening of ANGELS ARE MADE OF LIGHT, directed by visiting filmmaker James Longley, on Wednesday, October 27. A stirring and beautiful documentary from Academy Award-nominated director James Longley (IRAQ IN FRAGMENTS), ANGELS ARE MADE OF LIGHT traces the lives […]
As part of its fall 2021 residency, the MFA in Film program will present a public screening of HAM ON RYE, directed by visiting filmmaker Tyler Taormina, on Thursday, October 28. In the film, a bizarre rite of passage at the local deli determines the fate of a generation of teenagers, leading some to escape […]
Join former WCYA faculty and renowned children's book authors Kathi Appelt and Marion Dane Bauer as they sit down to discuss the writing life, reflections of teaching at VCFA, and their new books: Sunshine and Once Upon A Camel. This free, public event will be livestreamed on Zoom, and advance registration is encouraged.
VCFA is a member of the National Portfolio Day Association, which hosts Graduate National Portfolio Day events across the US in October and November. 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 free […]