The VMFA Visual Arts Fellowships Graduate is offered to support professional artists and art and art history students who have shown exceptional creative ability in their chosen discipline. Under the program, six students will receive an amount of $6,000 annually.
VMFA Visual Arts Fellowships – Graduate 2025 – Overview
| Application Open Date | June 1, 2025 |
| Application Deadline | November 1, 2025 |
| Eligible Grades | Graduate – Postgraduate |
| Amount | $6,000 |
| Award Winners | 6 |
| Areas of Study | Arts Visual Arts |
| Country | United States |
| Apply Now | Click Here |
Eligibility:
Scholarship applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Must be graduate students enrolled full-time in a degree program.
- All Virginia resident graduate students can apply.
- Must be enrolled full-time and stay enrolled through the following year.
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Application Requirements:
Here’s what you must submit besides your application.
- Essay
- Portfolio
- Grade transcript
- Present Work Experiences
Selection Criteria:
The committee will review the application based on merit because jurors won’t see your name or personal documents and will make blind selections based on the work presented.

