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January 6

Earn your MFA without uprooting your life.Earn your MFA without uprooting your life.

VCFA’s low-residency model combines immersive residencies with one-on-one mentorship — so you can advance your art while staying rooted in your community.

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Danielle Beaulieu

June 1

Danielle Beaulieu

Meet Danielle Beaulieu, VCFA's Student Financial Services Coordinator and Financial Aid contact, bringing 18 years of higher education experience supporting students with financial aid.

Danielle Beaulieu

VCFA Writers' Conference Podcast Episode

VCFA Writers' Conference at CalArts

May 14

VCFA Writers' Conference Podcast Episode

Taking the VCFA Writers' Conference to CalArts — what stays, what's entirely new, and why writers on the West Coast have been waiting 30 years for this room. Plus: Erin La Rosa on the craft and power of romance writing, and Spiro Skentzos on the first 15 pages that...

VCFA Writers' Conference Podcast Episode

VCFA Writers' Conference at CalArts

VCFA Freezes Tuition for 2026–2027 Academic Year Amid Rising Costs Nationwide

April 16

VCFA Freezes Tuition for 2026–2027 Academic Year Amid Rising Costs Nationwide

VCFA will freeze tuition for the 2026–2027 academic year, citing financial progress and a commitment to keeping graduate arts education accessible amid rising costs nationwide.

VCFA Freezes Tuition for 2026–2027 Academic Year Amid Rising Costs Nationwide

Angela Morales

VCFA Writers' Conference at CalArts

February 24

Angela Morales

Meet essayist Angela Morales, PEN award-winning author of *The Girls in My Town*, now writing a coming-of-age memoir about growing up in a haunted house.

Angela Morales

VCFA Writers' Conference at CalArts

James Chae| Program Chair, MFA in Visual Art; MFA in Graphic Design

February 23

James Chae| Program Chair, MFA in Visual Art; MFA in Graphic Design

Designer and educator James Chae, Program Chair of VCFA’s MFA in Visual Art and Graphic Design, explores design’s position amid consumerism, commercial imagery, and global politics.

James Chae| Program Chair, MFA in Visual Art; MFA in Graphic Design

Sue William Silverman | Faculty Co-chair, MFA in Writing

February 20

Sue William Silverman | Faculty Co-chair, MFA in Writing

Co-chair, MFA in Writing — Award-winning memoirist, essayist, and poet Sue William Silverman, author of Acetylene Torch Songs and Love Sick, brings true stories to books, television, and national media.

Sue William Silverman | Faculty Co-chair, MFA in Writing

The Learning Hub

2026 VCFA Writers' Conference at CalArts

Workshops and Faculty

The Learning Hub

Feb. 16

2026 VCFA Writers' Conference at CalArts Workshops and Faculty

Explore the August 8-14, 2026 VCFA Writers' Conference workshops in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, romance, YA, and screenwriting, led by accomplished faculty focused on deep craft, conversation, and collaborative learning.

How to Write Faster From a Very Slow Writer

The Learning Hub

Apr. 30, 2025

How to Write Faster From a Very Slow Writer

Scoring a Movie: Lessons Learned from THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES and Other Adventures

The Learning Hub

May 13, 2025

Scoring a Movie: Lessons Learned from THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES and Other Adventures

Artist Grants: What They Are, Where to Find Them, and How to Apply

The Learning Hub

Aug. 1, 2025

Artist Grants: What They Are, Where to Find Them, and How to Apply

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Linda Urban | Program Chair, WCYA

Feb. 19

Linda Urban | Program Chair, WCYA

Program Chair, Writing for Children & Young Adults — Meet Linda Urban, author of middle grade, chapter books, picture books, and YA novels whose titles appear on 25+ state reading lists and major best books lists.

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VCFA Freezes Tuition for 2026–2027 Academic Year Amid Rising Costs Nationwide

Apr. 16

VCFA Freezes Tuition for 2026–2027 Academic Year Amid Rising Costs Nationwide

VCFA will freeze tuition for the 2026–2027 academic year, citing financial progress and a commitment to keeping graduate arts education accessible amid rising costs nationwide.

COMMUNITY NEWS: VCFA's Three 2025 GDUSA Students to Watch

Feb. 24, 2025

COMMUNITY NEWS: VCFA's Three 2025 GDUSA Students to Watch

Unapologetically Creative: VCFA’s Podcast Officially Launches

Sep. 15, 2025

Unapologetically Creative: VCFA’s Podcast Officially Launches

VCFA Writers' Conference Podcast Episode

May 14

VCFA Writers' Conference Podcast Episode

Alumnx

VCFA Alumnx Success

Feb. 15

VCFA Alumnx Success

Meet the graduates of VCFA's six MFA programs

ALUMNX NEWS: brandon brown (W '23) Receives PEN America Short Story Award

Feb. 12

ALUMNX NEWS: brandon brown (W '23) Receives PEN America Short Story Award

COMMUNITY NEWS: VCFA's Three 2025 GDUSA Students to Watch

Feb. 24, 2025

COMMUNITY NEWS: VCFA's Three 2025 GDUSA Students to Watch

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