December 19, 2021
A Holiday Message
The staff of the VCA wishes you a healthy, happy and safe holiday season! We thank you for all the important contributions you make to the arts, whether supporting access to the arts and arts learning in your community, being a working artist or creative who is enriching the quality of the arts in communities, we THANK YOU for all you do. Here's to a bright and promising new year ahead!
The Staff of the Virginia Commission for the Arts,
Janet, Cathy, Casey, Lorraine and Tiffany
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FY2022 Artist Fellowships
The Virginia Commission for the Arts is pleased to announce the recipients of the FY2022 Artist Fellowship Award. Fellowships are awarded annually to artists residing in Virginia in recognition of creative excellence and to support their pursuit of artistic excellence. This year, six Virginia artists have been honored in the field of poetry. Each artist will receive Fellowships of $5,000.
Fellowships in Poetry were awarded to:
- Catherine Fletcher (Norfolk)
- Edison Jennings (Abingdon)
- Dayana Lee (Chesapeake)
- Erika Meitner (Blacksburg)
- Debra Nystrom (Charlottesville)
- Courteney (Kiki) Petrosnio (Orange)
Congratulations to them all!
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VCA Presents: A Virtual Artist Showcase Finale
As the performing arts season is well underway in communities everywhere, the VCA encourages you to support your local artists, support your local venues, and go out and see all that the Commonwealth has to offer in arts and culture!
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Update on Transition from DUNS to UEI (SAM.GOV)
Effective April 4, 2022, the federal government will phase out the use of DUNS numbers and move to a 12-character unique entity identifier (UEI) created in SAM.gov. This transition streamlines SAM.gov registration for new entities and eliminates the need to work through Dun & Bradstreet for ongoing entity management.
As a potential subgrantee receiving federal funds through the VCA’s Partnership Agreement with the NEA, you must obtain a UEI.
What Action Do You Need to Take?
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If your entity is registered in SAM.gov today, your Unique Entity ID (SAM) has already been assigned and is viewable in SAM.gov. This includes inactive registrations. The Unique Entity ID is currently located below the DUNS Number on your entity registration record. You must be signed in to your SAM.gov account to view entity records.
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If you are not already registered in SAM.gov, please refer to the Quick Guide to Getting a Unique Entity ID to get a Unique Entity ID (SAM) for your organization without having to complete a full entity registration. This will also be applied to the Virginia W9 (VA9).
The VCA deadline to acquire your UEI (through SAM.gov) is June 1, 2022. We encourage you to register as soon as possible. After April 3, 2022, registration may take considerably more time.
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FY2023 General Operating Support Grants and Project Grants are Now Open
Earlier this week, the VCA released the FY23 applications for General Operating Support and Project Grants, as well as the FY23 Guidelines for Funding. In addition, the list of Long/Short form applicants for returning grantees has been posted. Applications are available via Foundant (our online grant system) with deadlines as follows:
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JUST ANNOUNCED: Art Works for Virginia 2022 - SAVE THE DATES
We are pleased to announce that Art Works for Virginia will still begin in January--once again, virtually. In addition, the format is going to change more significantly than in years past. Art Works for Virginia 2022 will take place as a series, on the 4th Wednesdays of January - April, from 3:30 - 5 PM each day.
Session themes will be:
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January 26, 2022: Cultural Equity & IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access)
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February 22, 2022 - Individual Artists
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March 23, 2022 - Arts in Education
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April 27, 2022 - Creative Placemaking and Community Development
In addition, we are pleased to announce that we will continue to partner with Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation to host the annual Art Stars Awards for Virginia. Stay tuned for further details on registration, speakers and other details.
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