Life at VCCA is free of many of the distractions we find in everyday life. Artists are granted solitary time to focus on their art, and are also part of a collaborative community of accomplished artists that provides insights, new ideas, and stimulating conversation. VCCA Fellows are free to work at their own pace in quiet, spacious, light-filled studios, just a short walk from their residence overlooking the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.
My stay at VCCA, was a lovely retreat in nature and a much need workcation. A generously sized studio with a cozy bed quickly became my haven. Studio views were of nature ornamented by kudzu vines, and a terrace doubling as a private reading nook. Birds and stinkbugs greeted me on the way to and from the studio, and I was able to dive deep into some writing and editing during my stay there. Colleagues shared work in-progress and gave generous feedback that has been invaluable to the project.
-Crystal Z Campbell, visual artist
