Fellowship Application Now Open Apply by March 31, 2025
VSC welcomes visual artists and writers for 2, 3, and 4-week residencies to an inclusive, international community, honoring creative work as the communication of spirit through form. Nestled in the Green Mountain of Vermont, VSC provides private lodging, studios, fresh meals, and a vibrant Visiting Artists & Writers program.
Explore fellowship offerings and apply today for a 2026 residency.
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Fellowship Opportunities at Vermont Studio Center Visual Artists
Visual Artists
The A.R.T Fellowship
A special fellowship opportunity for New England visual artists over 35 who demonstrate financial need. This
project has been supported by a grant from the Artist’s Resource Trust.
Clowes Family Foundation
Supports exceptional BIPOC artists living in Massachusetts, Vermont New Hampshire, Maine or Indianapolis.
Colin Chase Fellowship
Supports an African American visual artist working in sculpture or installation.
Dohrn Zachai
Supports female visual artists aged 65 and older.
Emily Mason & Wolf Kahn Fellowship
Supports exceptional visual artists based on the merit of the work.
Harpo Foundation Native American Fellowship
Supports exceptional US based Native American visual artists. This award includes a $500 travel stipend.
Jon Imber Painting Fellowship
This fellowship honors the memory and work of VSC friend and Visiting Artist Jon Imber and supports
painters in residence.
Marshall Frankel Fellowship
Supports a mixed media visual artist with an emphasis on video in their work for a two-week residency.
Preference is giving to female artists of color.
MSI Art and Industry Fellowship
Supports visual artists whose work intersects the arts with industry or the use of industrial technology. This
fellowship will provide artists with access to select industrial techniques, materials, equipment, facilities,
technology, and personnel made available by MSI.
PM Lilac Foundation Fellowship
Environmental and Social Justice Fellowship sponsored by the PM Lilac Foundation. This fellowship will
provide support to artists whose work explores issues related to our environment and issues that explore
social justice.
Pollock-Krasner Fellowship
Supports visual artists with exceptional talent from the United States.
Trout Lily Fellowship
Supports a visual artist with financial need attending a three-week residency. This fellowship includes a
$1000 stipend.
VSC Full and Partial Fellowships
Designated for exceptional visual artists, based on the merit of their work.
Windgate Charitable Foundation Fellowship
Supports visual artists working in traditional craft media with financial need.