VCFA Faculty
Meet and learn more about the faculty at the center of VCFA’s six MFA programs.
My hope as a faculty member is that somebody who graduates from the program will be able to carry on as artists and writers the rest of their lives ... this just the beginning.
Harrison Candelaria Fletcher
| Faculty, MFA in Writing
Meet The Faculty
Steeped in the mentorship model, VCFA students from across programs work one-on-one with our esteemed faculty advisors every semester. Our faculty are working professionals in their field, business owners and entrepreneurs, Guggenheim fellows, Printz Award recipients, National Book Award finalists, and passionate educators ready to engage in meaningful artistic exchange with their mentees.
Every single faculty member pushed me leaps and bounds in my intellect and my ability to think at a high level about what I was doing with my work.
Sarah C.B. Guthrie
| VA '10
Faculty News + Stories
VCFA’s faculty are working artists active in their field. Read our news items and stories about recent faculty publications, films, performances, music, exhibitions, lectures, awards, honors, and more.
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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...
FACULTY NEWS: Damon Davis Recognized by CBS for Social Justice Work
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...
FACULTY STORY: Sue William Silverman
MFA in Writing faculty Sue William Silverman talks about her unique approach to graduate education and her recently published novel Acetylene Torch Songs.
FACULTY STORY: Ravi Krishnaswami
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...
FACULTY STORY: Ian Lynam
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,...