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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Holding Space for Equity and Ceremony in the Climate Movement A conversation with Jacob Johns REGISTER HERE » Join AAF on Monday, March 28, at 6 pm for a livestreamed conversation with artist and grassroots activist Jacob Johns. Originally from Mesa, Arizona, and having grown up a member of the Akimel Oʼotham and Hopi nations, […]
The MFA in Graphic Design program’s spring residency will be held on campus April 3–9, featuring visiting designers Munirah AlShami, Maya Moumne, Mindy Seu, and Bahia Shehab. For the first time ever, the program also welcomes two new visiting faculty members: James Chae and Ramon Tejada! The residency lineup will include two livestreamed public events: […]
The MFA in Graphic Design program’s fourth Global Studio Sessions features presentations by visiting designers Munirah AlShami (Kuwait City), Maya Moumne (Beirut/Montreal), and Bahia Shehab (Cairo). A Q&A following will be moderated by Faculty Co-chair Sereina Rothenberger. Munirah AlShami The Bilingual Identity: A dive into what it means to be an artist and designer in […]
Mindy Seu has long been a gatherer. In its material and social forms, as a collection and event, gatherings serve as the intentional aggregation of resources for a specific community. In this free, public lecture, Seu will discuss tools, indexes, and learning trails through five chapters: 1) Cyberfeminism Index, 2) ellipses and citations, 3) asterisks […]
The MFA in Film program will hold its spring residency on campus April 23–30. Visiting filmmakers include Sylvain Bellemare, Hilary Brougher, Sam Green, Prashanth Kamalakanthan, Bill Svanoe, and program alumnx John Valadez ('19). In addition to a full week of programming exclusively for students, this residency will feature two free, public events held at Montpelier's […]
As part of its spring 2022 residency, the MFA in Film program will present a public screening of SOUTH MOUNTAIN, directed by visiting filmmaker Hilary Brougher, on Sunday, April 24, at the Savoy Theater in Montpelier and virtually on Zoom. The film asks, who are we without the people we love? Lila (Talia Balsam) is […]
As part of its spring 2022 residency, the MFA in Film program will present a public screening of AMERICAN EXILE, directed by visiting alumnx filmmaker John Valadez, on Monday, April 25, at the Savoy Theater in Montpelier and virtually on Zoom. The film centers on brothers Valente and Manuel Valenzuela, who volunteered and fought in […]
With all book tours going remote in 2020, VCFA’s MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults program began a series of celebrations, Book Birthday Parties! Join program staff in celebrating these incredible books and amazing achievements of our beloved community. Use this link to register for an individual event or all four at once. […]
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 […]