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Vermont Studio Center
Johnson, VT, United States
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About
The largest international residency program in the United States, Vermont Studio Center was founded in 1984 on a village campus along the Gihon River in the Green Mountains, hosting over 500 artists and writers annually. Residencies run two to twelve weeks with 24-hour studio access and three communal meals daily Monday–Saturday. Three fellowship deadlines per year; approximately 35% of residents receive full fellowships. Facilities include a printshop, digital lab, and metal, wood, and ceramic studios.
Open Calls
Summer 2026 Residency (June–August)
0d leftVSC offers month-long residencies year-round in Johnson, Vermont. Summer sessions run June through August with 50+ artists and writers in residence simultaneously. Need-based fellowships cover full fees for 10–15% of residents.
Deadline: March 1, 2026$$4,400 (full fellowship and partial awards available) fee52 spots
Fall 2026 Residency (September–November)
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Nadia Okafor
Attended 2022 · February 26, 2026
Great facilities, but the large size dilutes the community
VSC has genuinely excellent facilities — big studios, good printing equipment, a kilns room. The Johnson, VT setting is beautiful. But with 50+ artists in residence at any given time, the sense of community I'd experienced at smaller residencies was harder to find. Dinners felt more like a cafeteria than a salon. That said, you make your own experience, and there are real gems among the fellows if you seek them out. The scholarships make it accessible in a way the more prestigious programs aren't.
Pros
Large studios, excellent facilities, many financial aid options, rolling admissions
Cons
Size means community depth is variable. Johnson is very small — limited entertainment beyond the campus.