Richard E. Cytowic Nonfiction Fellowship Grant

The Richard E. Cytowic Nonfiction Fellowship, offered by the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, provides a fully-funded residency lasting up to two weeks for writers specializing in long-form nonfiction. This opportunity is particularly focused on supporting LGBTQ+ writers, residents of Washington D.C., and caregivers of ill or disabled family members. With residencies available from January to April 2027, selected fellows will enjoy dedicated time and resources to foster their creative work in a vibrant artistic community.

Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) provides time and space for national and international writers, visual artists, and composers of talent and promise to bring forth their finest works, because the arts are vital, diversity is a strength, and creativity is essential.
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA), one of the leading artists communities in the world with locations in Amherst, Virginia, and Auvillar, France, hosts more than 400 writers, visual artists, and composers each year. The artists who come to VCCA, whether emerging or established, are selected by peer review on the basis of the important or innovative work they are doing in their respective fields. In residence, VCCA artist-Fellows are provided with an individual studio, a private bedroom and three prepared meals a day so they can focus exclusively on their work. While uninterrupted time is assured and participation in community events or public engagement is voluntary, the dynamic interaction among the 22 Fellows in residence together, as they share work, discuss process, and enjoy each other’s company, is an important component of the creative space of VCCA. With a tradition of hospitality and welcome, VCCA schedules a diverse cohort of artists across disciplines.
This fully-funded residency of up to two weeks was generously established by VCCA Fellow Richard E. Cytowic to support writers of long-form nonfiction, with preference given to writers who are gay, residents of Washington D.C., or caregivers to an ill or disabled family member.
Length of Fellowship: Up to two weeks
For Mt. San Angelo Residencies, VCCA in Virginia – Spring 2027

Eligibility

Intended for: Writers of long-form nonfiction.