VCFA Stories

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...

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...

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

MFA in Writing student Aaron Courts started his VCFA journey at his first residency in the summer of 2024. As a new student, Courts reflected...

Damon Davis (F ’20) is an award-winning, post-disciplinary artist based in St. Louis, Missouri, and a 2020 VCFA MFA in Film alumnx and current Film...

Ian Lynam is a graphic designer, writer, owner of the boutique Sailosaibin, and a VCFA MFA in Graphic Design faculty member. Based out of Tokyo,...

VCFA interviewed MFA in Music Composition faculty member Ravi Krishnaswami about his career scoring for everything from Super Bowl ads to best-selling video games for...

Meet Julie Berry (WCYA ‘08), New York Times bestselling author and VCFA MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults alumnx. Berry is known for...

MFA in Writing faculty Sue William Silverman talks about her unique approach to graduate education and her recently published novel Acetylene Torch Songs.

In 2024, VCFA MFA in Writing and MFA in Music Composition alumnx Shanta Lee (W ‘21) and Damon Honeycutt (MC ‘16) collaborated on the multimedia...