34+ Fellowships at the Vermont Studio Center

International Deadline: October 1, 2014 - The Vermont Studio Center is excited to announce that 34+ fellowships are available, including the Rona Jaffe Foundation Fellowship for emerging women writers and 25 merit-based VSC Fellowships open to all!

Year-round, VSC hosts hundreds of artists and writers from across the country and around the world, each of whom receives an individual studio, private room, and all meals. Residencies last from 2-12 weeks and provide uninterrupted time to work, a community of creative peers, and a beautiful village setting in northern Vermont.

In addition, VSC's program includes a roster of Visiting Artists and Writers who offer slide talks/readings and individual studio visits/conferences.

In 2014, VSC has dramatically increased the number of VSC fellowships available to all artists and writers based on merit.

The following fellowships are available at our October 1, 2014 Deadline:

• Vermont Studio Center (VSC) Fellowships Open to All
  Twenty-five awards open to all artists and writers, based entirely on merit.
  
  
• Clowes Fund Fellowships
  Four fellowships, one each for visual artists living in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Indiana and Washington. Each award includes a $400 travel stipend.
  
  
• Ohio Arts Council Fellowships
  Two fellowships, one each for a visual artist and writer, who are recent recipients of OAC Individual Excellence Awards. Each award includes an $800 stipend.
  
  
• Civil Society Institute Fellowship
  One award for an east coast minority artist with demonstrable financial need. Award includes a $500 travel stipend. Applicants to this award will receive an application fee waiver with confirmation of eligibility (details for the waiver process are provided within the online application).
  
  
• Rona Jaffe Foundation Fellowship
  One fellowship for an emerging woman writer who will be a first-time resident at VSC. This award includes a stipend of $1,250 to help cover expenses associated with taking the residency, including but not limited to travel, rent, child-care, or to replace lost income.

The Vermont Studio Center is proud to offer nearly $1.4 million annually in fellowships, grant assistance, and work-exchange to make residencies possible for nearly 700 artists and writers each year.

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The Studio Center's award-winning campus is composed of thirty historic buildings on the banks of the Gihon River. These buildings serve as studios, residences, library, lecture hall, dining room, lounge, gallery, meditation house, conference rooms and offices. All are within close walking distance of one another.