"IDSVA is an immersive experience into a community of people truly excited to engage thoughtfully with one another, and to support one another, creatively and intellectually. It's given me a new level of confidence in articulating the relevance of what I do."

Margaret Coleman, IDSVA PhD 2024

Co-President of ONE Arts and founding member of Art Shape Mammoth

“IDSVA’s blend of online and in-person residencies has taken me on a captivating journey around the world.”

Dr. Rikiesha Metzger, IDSVA PhD 2024

Artist and Educator

“I really trusted the process from the very beginning… It was very strenuous, but I loved it. That’s what I loved most; it was a challenge to myself.”

Dr. Ana Fernandez, IDSVA PhD 2023

Artist, aka Miranda Texidor