Vermont Artists & Writers Impacted by Flooding: Apply Now for Funded Fellowship
Vermont Business Magazine Through a generous grant from the Marshall and Margherite McComb Foundation, applications are now open for fellowships at the Vermont Studio Center. The Flood Relief Fellowships will be awarded to two visual artists and one writer from Vermont who were impacted by 2023 flooding. Each fellowship will cover the cost of a 4-week residency, which runs from Nov. 26-Dec. 21.
To be eligible for a Marshall and Margherite McComb Flood Relief Fellowship, applicants must:
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Be a Vermont resident for at least one year prior to the application deadline.
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Be a visual artist or writer.
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Have been demonstrably impacted by the floods of 2023.
Applications will open on Monday, Oct. 23, at noon and will close on Sunday, Nov. 5, at midnight. To apply, visit the VSC website at vermontstudiocenter.org/mccomb-foundation-flood-relief-fellowships.
“We are grateful to the Marshall and Margherite McComb Foundation for their generous support,” said Hope Sullivan, executive director of Vermont Studio Center. “These fellowships will provide much-needed relief to Vermont artists and writers who were impacted by the floods by granting them the time and space they need to focus on their creative work and to rebuild their studios and practices. We encourage all eligible artists and writers to apply.”
The Vermont Studio Center’s Fund for Displaced Artists & Writers was conceived in 2007, when VSC Trustee Marina Day wanted to do something to support California artists whose lives and studio practices had been disrupted by wildfires. VSC remains committed to supporting artists and writers in need and seeks funds on an ongoing basis to support the fellowships for displaced artists and writers.
Fellowships restore normalcy to a creative practice, ease the isolation that often accompanies displacement, and extend the “artists supporting artists” founding spirit of the Vermont Studio Center to artists and writers who need it most. While it is not possible to help all artists and writers who may be in need, the fund aspires to bring relief and hope to a growing number of artists and writers each year.
To donate to the VSC Fund for Displaced Artists & Writers, please contact Beth Orgeron, development director, at [email protected]
The Vermont Studio Center is located in the village of Johnson, Vermont. Its buildings, many of them historic Vermont landmarks, overlook the Gihon River in the northern Green Mountains. VSC will host more than 400 residents this year and has received over 17,000 alumni worldwide.
VSC’s mission is “To provide studio residencies in an inclusive, international community, honoring creative work as the communication of spirit through form.” Residencies support visual artists across all media, and writers in all genres. VSC will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2024.
Johnson, Vermont (Oct. 23, 2023) — Vermont Studio Center