REGISTRATION IS OPEN: Post Graduate Writers’ Conference
VCFA’s annual Postgraduate Writers’ Conference is a haven for serious, emerging practitioners seeking to connect, recharge, and lift their process and craft to new levels.
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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VCFA’s annual Postgraduate Writers’ Conference is a haven for serious, emerging practitioners seeking to connect, recharge, and lift their process and craft to new levels.
Tamara Perkins, MFA in Film alumnx ‘19 (documentary/fiction) and Founder Apple of Discord Productions will discuss co-creation documentary filmmaking and how an impact and equity-driven creative practice fosters artistic innovation, strong second life opportunities for her films, robust educational distribution, and a pathway to sustainability as an artist, with time for a Q&A at the end. […]
Join the VCFA community on Saturday, May 6th at 7:00pm EST for the annual Vermont Book Awards. This event is hosted by Vermont Humanities, and it will be held in Alumnx Hall at 45 College Street in Montpelier, Vermont. The winners in each category—poetry, creative nonfiction, fiction, and children’s literature—will be announced at the celebration, and […]
Damon Davis, MFA in Film alumnx ‘20 (fiction) Writer, Director & Artist Damon Davis will discuss his overall practice, with a focus on his screenwriting during his time at VCFA. Damon will elaborate on the process of shaping and sharing his thesis script at other artist residencies and contests, and into Hollywood development. He will […]
On May 16, as long promised, we are delighted to dive into the subject of marketing and publicity, specifically for children's books, though much of what we will discuss will be relevant for authors of any kind of books. Some of the subjects we will talk about will be: author websites and newsletters; social media and what […]
Jason Ledford, MFA in Film alumnx ‘21 (fiction) Writer/Director/DP and Assistant Professor of Film, Western Carolina University. Ledford will discuss the changing landscape of camera and lighting techniques and finding the right tech package for VCFA shoots, or for specific shooting scenarios, with time for a Q&A at the end. About Jason Ledford: Jason Ledford […]
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 2023. Use the links […]
The virtual Writing Alumnx Reading Series continues this spring 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 […]
Join us May 22 at 7pm for a faculty reading featuring Miciah Bay Gault & Ellen Lesser, hosted by Nance Van Winckel! This event is great way to get to know our faculty better as writers. Each reader will have 15 minutes to read and we will host Q&A / open conversation after. Register at […]
Join the MFA in Graphic Design program for our upcoming Alumnx Talk featuring Heather Snyder Quinn (GD '18), Ryan Slone (GD '21) and Olivia Schneider (GD '21). Each Alumnx will share their current work and reflect on both their time at VCFA and how their experience in the program helped shape their current creative pursuits. […]