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Unesco Aschberg Residencies 

Every year the Unesco Culture and Promotion Fund offers a unique bursary programme for artists from all disciplines. Many host organisations all over the world are announcing special residency calls as part of the Unesco Aschberg Fund.

Virginia Center for the Creative Arts

154 San Angelo Drive
Amherst, Virginia 24521
USA

Description

To provide serious artists with working facilities or conditions that they do not have on a normal, daily basis, such as adequate space, undisturbed time, and relief from day-to-day responsibilities.

The VCCA sits on a 12-acre hillltop, known as Mt. San Angelo, in Amherst County.

Technical Information

Writers must bring their own computers and printers, dark room, reference library, three studio's with a piano.

Accommodation Information

Individual rooms in shared house, separate from studio, laundry facilities.

Paid by host

Accommodation, board, food, three meals a day are provided, studio.

Paid by artist

Individual traveling expenses, working material, personal needs

Location

It is located at Mt. San Angelo, a 450 acre estate in Amherst Country, Virginia, approximately 160 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. The nearest railway station is 17 miles away, the nearest airport 22 miles and the nearest busstop is 3 miles away.

Deadline

January, May, September 15

Application Criteria

Admission to the Virginia Center is competitive and selective, based on a review of applicant's work. The basis for admission is professional achievement or promise of achievement. There is no discrimination due to race, creed, sex, age or physical condition. The charter of the VVCA does not admit craftspeople or writers of scholarly theses.

Application address

154 San Angelo Drive
Amherst, Virginia 24521
USA
Telephone +1 804 9467236
Fax +1 804 9467239
E-mail vcca@vcca.com
www.vcca.com