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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The MFA in Writing program's winter 2022 residency runs from December 29, 2021, to January 7, 2022. The residency will feature public readings by four visiting writers, including a program alumnx. Learn more about them at the links below. Fernando A. Flores Visiting Fiction Writer Wednesday, December 29 — view event page » Liza Nash […]
As part of its winter 2022 residency, the MFA in Writing program will present a free, public reading by Visiting Fiction Writer Fernando A. Flores on Wednesday, December 29, at 7:30 pm ET. The event will be livestreamed on YouTube.
As part of its winter 2022 residency, the MFA in Writing program will present a free, public reading by Visiting Alumnx Fiction Writer Liza Nash Taylor on Sunday, January 2, at 7:30 pm ET. The event will be livestreamed on YouTube.
As part of its winter 2022 residency, the MFA in Writing program will present a free, public reading by Visiting Creative Nonfiction Writer Wendy S. Walters on Monday, January 3, at 7:30 pm ET. The event will be livestreamed on YouTube.
As part of its winter 2022 residency, the MFA in Writing program will present a free, public reading by Visiting Poet Yusef Komunyakaa on Tuesday, January 4, at 7:30 pm ET. The event will be livestreamed on YouTube.
The MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults program’s winter residency will be held remotely January 11–20, with four livestreamed public lectures and readings. Featured residency guests include writer-in-residence Emily X.R. Pan and visiting writers Yamile Saied Méndez ('17), Mitali Perkins, and Fran Wilde. Visit the pages linked below to learn more about the […]
The MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults will hold a public faculty reading as part of its winter residency programming on Thursday, January 13, from 7:15–8:15 pm ET. Faculty members Martha Brockenbrough, Corey Ann Haydu, Emily X.R. Pan, Liz Garton Scanlon, and Cynthia Leitich Smith will read from their work. Click on the […]
Visiting writer Yamile Saied Méndez ('17) will present the Alumnx Darrow Lecture on Sunday, January 16, from 2:30–3:30 pm ET as part of the MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults program's winter residency. The livestreamed lecture is free and open to the public. Click on the link below to watch live!
Visiting writer Fran Wilde will present a lecture titled "Portal Narratives—Beyond Escape" on Monday, January 17, from 5–6 pm ET as part of the MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults program's winter residency: "Portal narratives, from The Phantom Tollbooth to Aru Shah and the End of Time and beyond, are about much more […]
Writer-in-Residence Emily X.R. Pan will present a lecture titled "Tension and Propulsion" on Tuesday, January 18, from 11 am–12 pm ET as part of the MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults program's winter residency: "Zooming in on these two facets, we'll consider the questions we should be asking ourselves across multiple layers of […]
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 Visual Art program's winter 2022 residency will be held January 27 through February 4. This residency will be a platform to discuss environmental issues in relation to cultural workers, artists, sustainability, and artists' materials. The program has invited a diverse group of artists, scholars, and researchers to share their ideas and work, […]
On Thursday, January 27, from 4:30–6 pm ET, Artist-in-Residence Michael Rakowitz will give a presentation as part of the MFA in Visual Art program's winter 2022 residency. This event is free and open to all VCFA students, faculty, alumnx, and staff but is not open to the general public. Learn more about Rakowitz and his […]
On Tuesday, February 1, from 7–9:30 pm ET, visiting scholar T. J. Demos will give a presentation as part of the MFA in Visual Art program's winter 2022 residency. This event is free and open to all VCFA students, faculty, alumnx, and staff but is not open to the general public. Demos is the author […]
On Wednesday, February 2, from 7–8:30 pm ET, three graduating students from the MFA in Visual Art program will present artist-talks on their work as part of their culminating residency. Learn more about Nell Daniel, Syed Hosain, and Tori Jackson on the profiles linked from each of their names, and RSVP at the link below […]
On Wednesday, February 2, from 9–10:30 pm ET, three graduating students from the MFA in Visual Art program will present artist-talks on their work as part of their culminating residency. Learn more about Nicholas Lima, Maiyan Linane, and Nadia Martinez on the profiles linked from each of their names, and RSVP at the link below […]