Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. - Step 1 of 2Name *FirstLastAddress *Address Line 1Address Line 2CityAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingStateZip Code*All VAPA Tenants must be a resident of Mecklenburg CountyEmail *Phone *LayoutEmployment Status *Self EmployedEmployed - Full TimeEmployed - Part TimeRetiredUnemplyoedStudentEmployerSelf EmployedEmployed - Full TimeEmployed - Part TimeRetiredUnemplyoedStudentLayoutEmergency Contact *FirstLastEmergency Contact Phone number *Emergency Contact Email *Are you related or associated with any current VAPA Tenant(s) or Employees? (copy) *YesNoIf yes, please list them below. (copy)Applicant's Website UrlLayoutApplicant's Facebook URLApplicant's LinkedIn URLApplicant's Other Social Medial Link (copy)Applicant's Instagram URLApplicant's X (Formerly Twitter) URLDo you plan to share your studio? *YesNoUnsure at this timeIf yes, please list who you will share your studio with. If they are not current tenants, they will also undergo a background check and review..Discipline or to Volunteer *Visual ArtistPerforming ArtistOtherVolunteerArtistic Mediums *Arts NonprofitCeramicsFabric ArtistFashion DesignerGraphic DesignIllustrationJewelryMixed MediaMusicianMusic ProductionPhotography - CommercialPhotography - Fine ArtPrintmakingPaintingSingerSculptureWoodworkingWritingOtherTheatreComedyDancePerformance ArtOther (copy)In order to maintain a studio space at The VAPA Center, a total of 20 hours of volunteering per fiscal year is required. Are you willing to volunteer at The VAPA Center?" *YesNoIf yes, please select which volunteer opportunities you would be interested in.Front DeskSpecial EventsServe on a CommitteeOther ActivitiesAmount of Space/Studio Needed *0 -100 sqft100 - 250 sqft250 - 500 sqft500 -750 sqft750 - 1000 sqft1000 sqft or more...Briefly describe your work *500LayoutPlease upload up to three (3) images of your work. Max file size is 2 mbs each. * Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 3 files. Video URL YouTube, Vimeo, or Web LinkUpload your current artists resume, CV, or bio as a PDF. Click or drag a file to this area to upload. Why are you interested in being a part of The VAPA Center? *500What specialty-use equipment or machinery will you be using in your studio space, if any?500List hazardous or flammable materials or flame sources you will be working with:500Ethnicity *Black or African AmericanAsian or South AsianCaucasianHispanic, Latino or Spanish OriginIndigenousMiddle Eastern or North AfricanNative Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderOtherI prefer not to answerNote: As a nonprofit this demographic information is used for grant writing and to ensure we are following through with our commitments to the community. Select the box below to indicate that you'd like to be added to our waiting list if no spaces are currently available.I would like to be added to The VAPA Center waiting list.Please note that our waiting list is not first-come first-serve. We have an application review committee that selects artists who are a good fit for our building.Please select the box below to indicate that you understand this application has a $60 fee. This fee is nonrefundable. If your application is not approved we will not reimburse you this amount. *The VAPA Center Application FeePlease note that our waiting list is not first-come first-serve. We have an application review committee that selects artists who are a good fit for our building. Application FeeNextUpdating preview…This is a preview of your submission. It has not been submitted yet! Please take a moment to verify your information. You can also go back to make changes.PreviousSubmit