VCFA Stories

Our students, alumnx and faculty inspire us every day with their exhibitions, publications, screenings, performances, and teaching, bringing the magic of VCFA out into the world.

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ALUMNX STORY: Kristie Frederick-Daugherty, 2005 MFA in Writing

Poet, professor, VCFA MFA in Writing alumnx, and self-described “Swiftie” Kristie Frederick-Daugherty (W ’05) has dedicated her PhD thesis and her new collection, Invisible Strings:...
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ALUMNX NEWS: Molly Gambardella (VA ’23) & the Maison Courvoisier Collection

VCFA MFA in Visual Art alumnx and sculptural artist Molly Gambardella (VA ’23) was recently commissioned to be included in the permanent collection at Maison...
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FACULTY STORY: Daphne McWilliams

Art has been a home for Daphne McWilliams for her entire life—literally. McWilliams was on a set running scenes as a child actor before she’d...
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FACULTY STORY: Rick Baitz

Composer Rick Baitz is a founding faculty member of the VCFA MFA in Music Composition Program. Established in 2011, the VCFA MFA in Music Composition...
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STUDENT NEWS: João Pina (VA ’26) Launches Tarrafal

Photographer and current VCFA MFA in Visual Art student João Pina (VA ’26) has published his latest book, Tarrafal (2024), with GOST Books.  Pina is...
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ALUMNX STORY: Nora Ericson, 2010 MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults

Nora Ericson (WCYA ’10) is a 2010 graduate of the VCFA MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults program and the author of the...
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COMMUNITY NEWS: Sharon Darrow & Marianne Murphy Rainbow A Poem

Alumnx, former MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults faculty member, and friend of VCFA Sharon Darrow (W ’96) is celebrating the release of...
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COMMUNITY NEWS: Susan Snipes (VA ‘25) and VCFA Visual Art Collective Exhibition

VCFA MFA in Visual Art current student Susan Snipes (VA ‘25) is the owner of UNDERSTORY, an exhibition space in Cleveland, Ohio. Through her connection...
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ALUMNX NEWS: Samuel Kọ́láwọlé Shortlisted for Caine Prize for African Writing

VCFA  alumnx and former MFA in Writing faculty member Samuel Kọ́láwọlé (WP ‘19) has been shortlisted for the Caine Prize for African Writing, “one of...
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FACULTY STORY: Louise Hawes

In the summer of 2024, VCFA interviewed Louise Hawes, author, educator, and founding faculty member of the VCFA Writing for Children & Adults program. Hawes...
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