The paperwork side of being an artist

Thank you for applying for a VMFA Fellowship! Good Luck!  

To learn more about the Fellowship program and it's history we invite you to visit our dedicated 75th Anniversary Fellowship page. Let us know what you think of our online application process in this brief survey.

Expect to receive a letter in the mail notifying you of your application status the last week of January or the first week of February. Should you have any questions or concerns in the meantime, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Fellowship Office. 

Fellowship Program Coordinator
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
200 N. Boulevard | Richmond, VA 23220
804.204.2685 | vmfafellowships@vmfa.museum

This is just part of what it takes to be able to keep making art.  Many years back, 1986-87 I was awarded one of these Professional Artist Fellowships from the VMFA.  I have continued to apply almost every year since.  The last thirty plus years have seen quite a bit of artwork come out of my studio.  The work is all clearly done by my hand, but media, techniques and imagery have evolved over the decades.  

This is one of the pieces that I had included in that 1986 application.

And this is one from this year's application.  

Happily, both of these pieces of artwork are sold and not cluttering up my studio.  You can see most of my artwork at my website, www.greigleach.com 

And remember, we are all stiving to make good work, get it seen, and make a living from our artwork.  So please buy some art from a living artist!