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The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowship Program
A complete application includes: Applicant’s basic information (name, contact info, etc.) Resume/CV Unofficial transcript (Student Fellowship applicants only) Work samples (images/videos/research papers) Work sample details (title, date, medium of each submitted work) Artist statement (200 words maximum) Eligibility Professional Artists You must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States, as well as a current legal resident of Virginia, and have been so for at least 24 consecutive months prior to the application deadline. You must continue to be a legal resident of Virginia for the Fellowship period of May 2026 through May 2027. A legal resident has a valid Virginia driver’s license, and/or pays income taxes in Virginia, and/or is a registered Virginia voter. Applicants must be able to provide verification of residency upon request. You cannot be a degree-seeking student during the Fellowship period of May 2026 through May 2027. Artists who are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply to the Professional category include the following: Recipients of a VMFA Professional Fellowship in the last 5 Fellowship cycles (2025-26, 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22) Recipients of three or more Fellowships Full-time VMFA employees Undergraduate and Graduate students who will be enrolled full-time in a degree-seeking program during the academic year of Aug 2026 through May 2027. Students (Graduate and Undergraduate) You must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States, as well as a current legal resident of Virginia, and have been so for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the application deadline. You must continue to be a legal resident of Virginia for the Fellowship period of May 2026 through May 2027. A legal resident has a valid Virginia driver’s license, and/or pays income taxes in Virginia, and/or is a registered Virginia voter. Students paying in-state tuition to an accredited Virginia college, university, or school of the arts qualify as legal residents of Virginia. If you do not qualify for in-state tuition in Virginia, you may not apply for a VMFA Fellowship until you establish Virginia residency. If you are a legal Virginia resident but attend school full-time outside of Virginia, you may still apply. Applicants must be able to provide verification of residency upon request. You must be planning to be enrolled full-time and qualify as a Virginia resident as outlined above for the entire academic year Aug 2026 through May 2027 at an accredited college, university, or school of the arts. Artists who are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply to either of the student categories include the following: Recipients of three or more Fellowships Full-time VMFA employees Undergraduate and graduate students who will NOT be enrolled full-time in a degree seeking program during the academic year Aug 2026 through May 2027.