Resident Artist with Mission First Housing Group (F/T, 40 weeks, $40,000)

Deadline: Only submissions received by Friday, February 24, 2023, 11:59pm will be considered.

POSITION SUMMARY

coLAB Arts is looking to hire a trained and experienced socially-engaged artist for a nine-month residency in Edison, NJ with partner agency, Mission First Housing Group (MFHG). This individual should have a passion for community and civic engagement and in telling local, relevant, and resonant stories. This is not a discipline-specific position. Artists of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply including but not limited to performances artists, visual artists, social practice artists, musicians and composers, art therapists, writers, and storytellers.

This is a full-time in-person position over 40 weeks, split between office, studio, and outreach work. Salary will be set at $40,000 for the full term. Artist will also have their own production budget for use through the residency term.

The artist will be working in partnership with MFHG at their two Edison, NJ locations, Imani Park and Amandla Crossing. Studio, office space, and equipment will be made available for the full term of the residency at coLAB Arts’ New Brunswick location. The position is administered by coLAB Arts and supervised by Dan Swern, Producing Director for coLAB Arts.

BACKGROUND

coLAB Arts engages artists, social advocates, and communities to create transformative new work. coLAB Arts and MFHG are committed to cultivating and sharing person-centered narratives from our communities.

MFHG POSITION DESCRIPTION

The coLAB Arts Resident Artist with MFHG in Edison, NJ will be responsible for the development of new work responding to the communities of residents at both the Imani Park and Amandla Crossing permanent supportive housing facilities. The Resident Artist will work in collaboration with service providers of MFHG and their partner organizations, engaging in services and advocacy in support of their residents.

 

DELIVERABLES FOR THE POSITION

Full project deliverables will be developed alongside the applicant in response to their practice and experience but will include:

1. Conduct regular oral histories with service providers, stakeholders, and community members.
2. Facilitate regular monthly public workshops in response to applicant’s practice and experience.
3. Facilitate and attend regular outreach programs with MFHG and partner organizations.
4. Develop and facilitate a final (or series of) creative intervention in collaboration with the coLAB Arts producing team and MFHG in response to the outreach and engagement of the residency, as well as residency goals to be outlined between Residency Artist and partners.

Regular responsibilities include:

1. Public documentation on weekly project and engagement work.
2. Hour tracking and reporting on weekly work deliverables.
3. Public digital archive development and maintenance of produced oral histories.
4. Curriculum development and lesson planning for regular monthly workshops.
5. Weekly meetings and quarterly evaluations with coLAB Arts and MFHG staff.
6. Logistics and attendee management for all facilitated workshop and outreach events.
7. Regular contact with MFHG and coLAB Arts communications teams including sharing of creative content and developing materials based on artist’s work for internal and external communications use.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

Competitive applicants should have demonstrated experience and strength in the following areas:

1. Applicant should have a portfolio of new work, with recent credits indicating continuous production. 
2. Applicant must have a background in socially-engaged art through either a studio or public art practice.
3. Applicant should have demonstrated experience with community engagement and community organizing, and will be expected to lead workshops, classes, and outreach events.
4. Applicant should be able to demonstrate strong writing and communication skills.

Additional Requirements:

1. BFA/BA/BM degree, MFA/MM, and/or MSW preferred
2. At least 5 years of professional experience in socially-engaged creative work
3. Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Suite
4. Preferred that the candidate be bilingual in English and Spanish
5. Have access to a personal computer
6. Be able to work independently
7. Applicant is responsible for their own transportation. Please note that both site locations are not near public transportation.
8. Applicant is responsible for their own procurement of and logistics for specialized equipment for their personal artistic practice.

coLAB Arts does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, disability, national origin, religion, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, or authorized alien status, or veteran status.

coLAB Arts’ Anti-Racism Action Statement.

Full Land Acknowledgment, accessibility information, and location directions.

To submit, applicant should send resume with three references, artist website (portfolio if available), and cover letter with artist statement to coLAB Arts using the registration form below. Only submissions received by Friday, February 24, 2023 at 11:59pm will be considered.

MANAGING ORGANIZATION, coLAB Arts:

coLAB Arts engages artists, social advocates, and communities to create transformative new work. coLAB Arts facilitates creative conversation through innovative programs and artist infrastructure, connects artists with community partners and mentors, and executes productions that challenge perceptions and inspire action. http://www.colab-arts.org | @colabarts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

PARTNER AGENCY, Mission First Housing Group:

Mission First Housing Group is a nonprofit organization working to ensure everyone has a safe, affordable place to call home. We develop and manage affordable, equitable, safe, sustainable homes that support residents and strengthen communities. Mission First provides housing and services across the Mid-Atlantic to a diverse resident population that includes low-income individuals and families as well as veterans, survivors of domestic violence, homeless, seniors and individuals with disabilities. Today we provide affordable, safe housing to 6,000 residents in nearly 4,000 rental apartments. In Edison, NJ Mission First operates two permanent supportive housing developments, providing a critical combination of housing and services to 46 homeless households.

How to submit your registration application, visit: https://colab-arts.org/jobs/mfhgapplication

Aldo & Estella Leopold Residency

Deadline: Apply by February 25, 2022

The Aldo & Estella Leopold Residency is an inspiring one-month retreat for environmental writers. Based at “Mi Casita,” Aldo and Estella Leopold’s first home in Northern New Mexico, the Residency provides a space for writers and respected thinkers committed to reshaping the cultural story about the relationship between humans and nature.

Two residents per year are selected from a field of candidates who complete the application process. Each receives a $750 stipend to offset travel and living costs.

Interested applicants may submit a maximum two-page resume along with a maximum 500-word statement of interest describing how your work at Mi Casita will extend the legacy of Aldo and Estella Leopold. Also, please indicate how you heard about the Residency Program.

Please email application materials to Jeff Pappas (LWP Board Member and Residency Coordinator) at jeff_pappas@hotmail.com. A processing fee of $20 is required to qualify for review, to be submitted at the time of application.

Contact information: Rachel Landman, Program Coordinator, The Leopold Writing Program
rachel.leopoldwriting@gmail.com

URL/link:

https://www.leopoldwritingprogram.org/residency.html

A HOTEL ROOM OF ONE’S OWN: THE ERMA BOMBECK | ANNA LEFLER HUMORIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM

Deadline: September 28, 2021.

$25 ENTRY FEE.

The Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop is offering two emerging humor writers the opportunity to compete for an all-expenses-paid trip to Dayton, Ohio, where two winners will be “robed” in plush bathrobes and given free registration to the March 24-26, 2022, workshop. As part of the biennial A Hotel Room of One’s Own: The Erma Bombeck | Anna Lefler Humorist-in-Residence Program, the winners will spend two more blissful weeks at the University of Dayton Marriott to work on their writing projects — and order free room service. It’s the ultimate gift for any writer — the luxury of time to write. Cash prizes for finalists and honorable mentions. For more information, visit humorist-in-residence.com or read the FAQs. Applications accepted Sept. 7-28, 2021.

How to enter: https://humoristinresidence.submittable.com/submit

The 2016 Siskiyou Prize

Judge: JoeAnn Hart

The winner will receive a cash award of $1,000

A four-week residency at PLAYA (Details below)

 

The contest is open to published or unpublished full-length prose manuscripts, including novels, memoirs, short story collections, and essay collections.

Manuscripts should be approximately 40,000 to 90,000 words (i.e., please do not send novellas or individual essays or stories; please also note the contest is not open to poetry or children’s books).

Published books eligible for the prize must have been published within the past five (5) years; books published in the year 2010 or earlier are not eligible.

About:

“New environmental literature” refers to literary works that focus on the environment, animal protection, ecology, and wildlife.

We’re looking for work that redefines our notions of environmentalism and sustainability, particularly when it comes to animal protection. We are not seeking books about hunting, fishing, or eating animals—unless they are analogous to a good anti-war novel being all about war. Under these basic guidelines, however, we’re open to reading a wide range of fiction and nonfiction with environmental and animal themes.

About the name:

The Siskiyou Prize is named for the Klamath-Siskiyou region of northern California and southern Oregon, one of the most diverse eco-regions in the world. The Klamath-Siskiyou has the highest concentration of Wild and Scenic Rivers in the nation, the largest area of roadless wildlands in the Pacific Northwest, and the tallest old-growth trees on earth. Due to this large network of still-intact lands, the region is a refuge for fish and other wildlife that struggle for survival in other parts of the world. Considered a global center of biodiversity, the Klamath-Siskiyou region is an inspiring example of the importance of preservation.

Contest Guidelines:

Manuscripts must be received between September 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016.

All submissions must be made online via Submittable and must include the following:

• a cover letter with author’s full contact information, including name, address, phone number, and email address; if the manuscript is a collection of stories or essays, please include acknowledgments in the cover letter
• the full manuscript, including a table of contents, if applicable
• a nonrefundable $17 reading fee

A Few More Details…

• Multiple submissions are welcome, but each must be submitted separately and accompanied by the $17 reading fee.
• The $17 reading fee is nonrefundable, and we are unable to accept changes or additions once manuscripts are submitted.
• Because our goal is to celebrate and promote all new environmental literature, both published and unpublished books are eligible for The Siskiyou Prize.
• We require electronic submissions via Submittable for unpublished manuscripts. We strongly prefer electronic submissions via Submittable for published books as well (please send the final version of the book as a PDF). If you must submit a hard copy of the book, however, please use Submittable to pay the fee and include a cover letter letting us know the book will arrive via U.S. mail (Ashland Creek Press, Attn: Siskiyou Prize, 2305 Ashland Street, Suite C417, Ashland, OR 97520). Please note that authors/publishers may be asked to submit a second hard copy if their books are chosen as finalists.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Visit the website for details:  http://www.siskiyouprize.com/

About PLAYA

On the edge of the Great Basin in central Oregon, PLAYA offers creative individuals the space, the solitude, and the community to reflect and to engage their work. The winner of the Siskiyou Prize will receive a four-week residency at PLAYA.

A residency at PLAYA provides private lodging in a fully equipped cabin with kitchen/living room, a place to write, and two dinners a week (Mondays & Thursdays) with a cohort of residents, at no charge. (Transportation and other meals are not included.) Playa allows uninterrupted time and solitude amidst a spectacular landscape.

PLAYA is a nonprofit organization supporting innovative thinking through work in the arts, literature, natural sciences, and other fields of creative inquiry.

Learn more about PLAYA

GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, RESIDENCIES and such…

BINDERCON SCHOLARSHIPS

Deadline May 31, 2016

The Out of the Binders Scholarship Program is designed to increase diversity by offering free admission to up to 25 promising writers who might not otherwise be able to attend due to financial hardship. Diversity includes but is not limited to: age; racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds; sexual orientation; gender identity; marital and parental status; disability. The scholarships include free attendance to all the events on Saturday, October 29, 2016 and Sunday, October 30, 2016 networking opportunities to meet agents and editors, and a ticket to the VIP party, but do not include airfare and/or accommodations, or food. (Some meals may be provided as part of the conference programming.) Additionally, we are thrilled to offer stipends to select applicants: parents who require financial assistance with childcare and out of town attendees in need of travel assistance. Please indicate if you would like to be considered for any of these stipends. .

Visit the website:  http://nyc.bindercon.com/apply-scholarship/

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MEXICO RESIDENCIES
http://azarts.gov/arts-op/self-directed-instructional-artist-writers-residencies-mexico/
http://www.arquetopia.org

Arquetopia is an international award-winning, Mexican official nonprofit foundation run entirely by artists. Has many opportunities for those in the arts, to include writers,

with deadline of May 29, 2016.

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AUSTRALIAN INDIVIDUAL ARTIST GRANTS
http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/funding/new-grants-model/arts-projects-for-individuals-and-groups/

Deadlines June 7 and October 4, 2016.

If you are applying as an individual or group, you must be a practicing artist or arts worker and an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident. Applications for funding to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander panel must come from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals or groups.

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THE CAMBRIDGE WRITERS’ WORKSHOP SCHOLARSHIPS

Deadline June 10, 2016.

For student writers, diversity fellows, and writers who are parents. Join the CWW 2016 Summer in Barcelona and South of France Writing Retreat (July 18-26, 2016) and Summer in Granada, Spain Writing Retreat (July 28-August 5, 2016). Limited scholarships of $500-$1,500 are available for each program. Scholarships are available for student writers (for undergraduate or graduate students in literary fields), diversity fellows (for writers of color and writers from marginalized communities), and for writers who are parents.

Deadline June 10, 2016.

https://cww.submittable.com/submit/58767

https://cww.submittable.com/submit/52214

Grants, Fellowships, Writing Residencies, and such…

CHULITNA LODGE ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
http://chulitnalodge.com/artists
Chulitna Lodge Artist-In-Residence Program seeks to provide the time, space, clarity, and facilities for all forms of creative professionals to make and meditate. Full scholarships include Room & Board plus flight from anywhere in the continental U.S. and commuter flight from Anchorage to Port Alsworth and require a minimum of six weeks commitment between June 1 and Sept 30. Partial scholarships include Room & Board, but not transportation. Work study options are also available. All scholarship and work study artists are expected to participate in meal preparation, and clean up, and/or gardening.

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SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA ARTS COUNCIL
http://semac.org/grant-categories.php
SEMAC will provide Individual Artist Grants to encourage the development of entirely original work by both Emerging Artists and Established Artists from the region.  Such works could include original literary or dramatic scripts, musical compositions, choreographies, visual arts creations, and interdisciplinary works. The original work must be earmarked for a public showcasing, via publication, performance, or exhibition, in conjunction with a non-profit arts organization. Individual Artist Grants of no less than $300 and no more than $2,500 will be considered for funding in the Emerging Artist category, and no more than $5,000 in the Established Artist category.

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NATIONAL STORYTELLING BRIMSTONE AWARD
http://www.storynet.org/grants/brimstone.html
Grants of $5,000 will be awarded in support of model storytelling projects that are service-oriented, based in a community or organization, and replicable, to some extent, in other places and situations. Projects should have impact beyond their own communities, organizations, or clients; inspire excellence in applied storytelling work; and communicate to new audiences the humanitarian possibilities of storytelling. Deadline April 28, 2016.

ANTARACTIC ARTISTS AND WRITERS PROGRAM (NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION)
http://tinyurl.com/hum9o3k

Deadline June 1, 2016.

Furnishes U.S. Antarctic Program operational support and round-trip economy air tickets between the United States and the Southern Hemisphere, to artists and writers whose work requires them to be in the Antarctic to complete their proposed project. The Program does not provide any funding to participants. The program does not support short-term projects that are essentially journalistic in nature.

PEN Northwest – Margery Davis Boyden Wilderness Writing Residency for 2018

Margery Davis Boyden Wilderness Writing Residency for 2018

Deadline:

March 1, 2016

Entry Fee: $25

Website: 

http://www.johndaniel-author.net/mdb-res.php

E-mail address:

johndaniel48@yahoo.com

A seven-month residency from April to October, which includes a $5,000 honorarium, is given annually to a poet, a fiction writer, or a creative nonfiction writer to live and work at the Dutch Henry Homestead near the Rogue River in southwestern Oregon. The residency requires one hour of general homestead maintenance per day. A committee of PEN Northwest members will judge. The 2017 resident has already been chosen. For the 2018 residency, submit three copies of 10 pages of poetry or 20 pages of prose, a résumé, and a letter of intent with a $25 entry fee by March 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

PEN Northwest, Margery Davis Boyden Wilderness Writing Residency, c/o John Daniel, 23030 West Sheffler Road, Elmira, OR 97437. John Daniel, Contact.

Lake Forest College – Madeleine P. Plonsker Residency

Madeleine P. Plonsker Residency

Deadline:

March 1, 2016

Website:

http://www.lakeforest.edu/academics/programs/english/press/plonsker.php

E-mail address:

corey@lakeforest.edu

A prize of $10,000, publication by &NOW Books, an imprint of Lake Forest College Press (with distribution by Northwestern University Press), and a three-week residency at Lake Forest College is given in alternating years to an emerging poet or fiction writer to complete an innovative work-in-progress. This year the residency will be offered to a fiction writer. Brian Evenson will judge. Writers who are under the age of 40 and who have not published a book are eligible. Using the online submission system, submit up to 30 pages of prose, a project statement, and a curriculum vitae by March 1. Only the first 200 entries will be considered. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Lake Forest College, Madeleine P. Plonsker Residency, English Department, P.O. Box A16, 555 North Sheridan Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045. (847) 735-5274. Joshua Corey, Contact.

Vancouver Writer in Residence – (must be a Canadian Resident)

Deadline: January 22, 2016

VANCOUVER WRITER IN RESIDENCE

Vancouver Public Library will host a resident thriller or mystery author,

between August 29 and December 16, 2016.

The Writer in Residence program promotes Canadian writing and literature to Vancouver citizens.

The aims of the residency are to foster greater public appreciation for Canadian writing,

provide opportunities to interact with the resident author and to provide the space,

time and resources for a Canadian author to write.

The Writer in Residence will develop exciting public programs

and provide advice to emerging writers through one-to-one consultations

and group workshops, as well as outreach to targeted communities.

This full-time position (35 hours/week) requires 40 percent of the author’s time

be spent on library programs or projects, leaving 60 percent of the work week available for creative writing.

Must be a Canadian resident.

Visit the website:

http://www.vpl.ca/programs/details/Writer_in_Residence_-_Call_for_Expressions_of_Interest

ALDERWORKS ALASKA RESIDENCIES

ALDERWORKS ALASKA RESIDENCIES

The purpose of Alderworks is to enhance the creative process.

If you are accepted, how you succeed at creating new or better work is pretty much up to you.

What we provide is a simple setting, secluded on the edge of wilderness, that is meant to inspire.

If something wonderful comes from this experience,

whether a work of art or a jumbled puzzle of brilliant ideas that need more honing,

then we are happy and hopefully you will be too.

We do ask that you do something for the community while you are here,

whether giving a reading, having a small show, or hosting a workshop.

You also are welcome to help in the garden if you want to.

The deadline for applications is January 15, 2016. 

Visit the website for details: http://alderworksalaska.com/guidelines

Grants – Scholarships & Residencies

VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS
http://www.vqronline.org/2014-conference
Conference participants pay $950 (which includes box lunches and Saturday banquet). Auditors pay
$800 (which includes box lunches and Saturday banquet). Once admitted to the conference, a
nonrefundable deposit of $200 is due by July 31, 2014. The balance is due at or before registration. Payment may be made by check or credit card. A limited number of $350 scholarships will be made available based on the potential for literary excellence. To be considered for a scholarship, you must apply by July 15, 2014.

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MISSISSIPPI ARTS COUNCIL GRANTS
http://www.arts.ms.gov/programs/arts-industry-ind.php
Fellowships are awarded to visual artists, photographers, choreographers, sculptors, poets,
playwrights, fiction writers and others working in the visual, performing and literary arts. These $5,000 awards are given annually but not always in every discipline. The Mississippi Artist Roster is made available each year to local arts agencies, schools, festivals, libraries and other organizations interested in presenting Mississippi artists. Each year, Mississippi artists are encouraged to apply for the Roster to afford themselves opportunities to perform and lead workshops in schools and communities throughout the state. Presenters may apply to the Commission for Minigrants to cover up to half of an artists’ fee.

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FLINT AND STEEL RESIDENCIES
http://astudiointhewoods.blogspot.com/2014/05/call-to-artists-flint-and-steel.html
Flint and Steel are five-week residencies designed to allow artists to join forces with a Tulane University faculty member to inspire each other in the development of new work, to excite the public, and to ignite social change. We ask artists to describe in detail how the opportunity will affect their work, to propose a public component to their residency and to suggest ways in which they will engage with the local community. Deadline August 1, 2014. Location New Orleans.

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CAMAC
http://www.camac.org
CAMAC is a creative center offering international residency programs for artists, scientists and technologists working with new media. Our ambition is to foster exchange and develop meaningful communication by providing a unique environment for individuals and collaborative groups working on the evolution of ideas or the realization of a body of work. Location Marnay sur Seine: France. Deadline July 31, 2014. Special grants, fellowships, and subsidies are available.

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WILLAPA BAY RESIDENCIES

http://www.willapabayair.org

Willapa Bay AiR offers month-long, self-directed residencies to emerging and established artists, writers, scholars, musical composers and songwriters. Situated on 16 acres in coastal southwest Washington State, the Residency provides lodging, meals, and work space, at no cost, to five residents each month, from March 1 through September 30, 2014 of the year. Willapa Bay AiR provides lodging, work space, and meals without charge. Location Oysterville, Washington.

Artistic Research & Development Grant/Writing Residencies Applications

ARIZONA ARTIST RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GRANT
http://www.azarts.gov/grants/artists/
Deadline September 18, 2014. Artist Research and Development Grants are designed to support individual artists from all disciplines. The purpose of this grant is to support the advancement of artistic research, aid in the development of artistic work and recognize the contributions individual artists make to Arizona’s communities.
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KIMMEL HARDING NELSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS
http://www.khncenterforthearts.org/
Location Nebraska City, NE. Deadline September 1, 2014. Offering two to eight week residencies writers, visual artists and music composers. Housing, studio space and stipend are provided.
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COLLEEN LEWIS OPEN ARCHIVE RESIDENCY – BARBADOS
http://tinyurl.com/omv623q
The Fresh Milk Art Platform, Barbados is pleased to announce an open call for the Colleen Lewis Open Archive Residency between September and November 2014. Applications from artists worldwide are welcomed. This residency aims to support visual artists, writers and creatives by offering a peaceful working space for a minimum of 4 weeks, and the opportunity to interface with the Colleen Lewis Reading Room (CLRR) as an archive with which to engage, respond and activate.
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SLEEPING BEAR DUNES ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM
http://www.nps.gov/slbe/parkmgmt/artistinresidence.htm
The Artist-In-Residence program is open to professional American writers, composers and visual artists, including photographers, whose work can be influenced and enhanced by this superb Michigan scene. It provides resident artists the opportunity to capture the moods of Sleeping Bear Dunes in their particular medium. The program provides rent-free use of either a park house located in the vicinity of the village of Empire (no pets), or a campsite in one of the developed mainland campgrounds.

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM
http://home.nps.gov/romo/supportyourpark/artist_in_residence.htm
Post marked application deadline for the 2014 season is November 15, 2014. All proposed residency projects must promote and celebrate Rocky Mountain National Park’s upcoming centennial celebration in 2015. The Artist-In-Residence Program at Rocky Mountain National Park offers professional writers, composers, and visual and performing artists the opportunity to pursue their artistic discipline while being surrounded by the park’s inspiring landscape. Selected artists stay in a historic cabin for two-week periods from June through September. No stipend is provided.

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2014/2015 Winter Art and Writing Residency

Deadline: June 20th, 2014 by 11:59pm (EST)

The Wassaic Artist Residency is accepting 1-6 month proposals for the 2014/2015 Winter Residency Season. Our winter residency runs from November 1, 2014 – April 30th, 2015. Artists receive an adaptable raw studio space in the Old Hotel in the Maxon Mills, as well as living accommodations. Artists also have access to workshop facilities and the possibility of working outside. The winter residency workshop facilities include a full wood shop.

Artist in residence thru January 2015 are invited to submit proposals for inclusion in the 2015 Wassaic Project Summer Exhibition or 2015 Summer Festival. Artists participating February 2015 and after will be invited to submit proposals for 2016. All artists are invited to participate in a monthly evening of artist’s talks and presentations. Artists are required to be available on the last Saturday of every month to participate in open-studios. Additionally, the Wassaic Artist Residency facilitates one-on-one studio visits with professional artists and curators at least twice per month. In keeping with the Wassaic Project’s community-oriented mission, the Wassaic Artist Residency will offer several Education Fellowships to applicants interested in working with students and teachers in the local public school district.

This year’s jury will include:

Cybele Malone (Director Urban Glass, NY)
John Silvis (Artist, )
Jessica Steller (The Curator Gallery, FLATT Magazine)
Kevin McCoy (Artist)
Julia Sedlock and Mark Rown Tree (Artists, Past Residents)
Sarah Walko (Artist, Writer, Programs Director Marble House Project)
Katia Zavistovski (Independent Curator)
Additional information can be found at:  http://wassaicartistresidency.org/

Feel free to email questions to:   opportunities@wassaicartistresidency.org

Application instructions and our application portal are available at:  http://wassaicartistresidency.org/apply/

Deadline: June 20th, 2014 by 11:59pm (EST)

Summer High School Program – Georgetown University

If you are a high school student looking to immerse yourself in an accelerated,

hands-on learning experience in one of the most vibrant and culturally diverse cities in the world,

the Georgetown High School Summer Program is for you.

Credit and noncredit courses are available in medicine, science, international relations,

law, business, arts & humanities, college prep, and more.

Priority application deadline is April 15, 2014 – apply today!
Visit the website for details:  http://scs.georgetown.edu/

Summer Writing Programs at Yale & Brown

Join Education Unlimited at writing programs held on the campuses of Yale and Brown University this summer for two great writing programs for teens. Emerging Writers Institute is a two-week creative writing program for rising 10th-12th graders, designed to develop students’ imaginative writing across literary genres. A+ Summer pre-college is an intensive pre-collegiate research program from 11th & 12th graders with an emphasis on academic writing. Pay in full by May 10, 2014 and save $200 on any Education Unlimited program at Yale or Brown with a special offer for Teen Ink readers. Use discount code TEENINK200.

Visit educationunlimited.com for details!

Writing Residencies open for applications

HAMBIDGE RESIDENCIES http://www.hambidge.org/program-overview.html — Apply through April 15th for the September through December residency period. Hambidge provides a residency program that empowers talented artists to explore, develop, and express their creative voices. Situated on 600 acres in the mountains of north Georgia, Hambidge is a sanctuary of time and space that inspires artists working in a broad range of disciplines to create works of the highest caliber.

HEDGEBROOK RESIDENCY https://www.hedgebrook.org/programdetails.php?id=1 — Hedgebrook retreat for women writers is on Whidbey Island, about thirty-five miles northwest of Seattle. Situated on 48 acres of forest and meadow facing Puget Sound, with a view of Mount Rainier, the retreat hosts women writers from all over the world for residencies of two to six weeks, at no cost to the writer.

JENTEL RESIDENCY http://www.jentelarts.org/ — Jentel has two sessions and two deadlines. All application materials, including contact information, resume, work sample, and reference contacts must be completed online through Submittable by January 15 for the May 15 – December 13 residencies (notification by March 15) or September 15 for the January 15 – May 13 residencies (notification by November 15). Jentel Artist Residency Program lies in the Lower Piney Creek Valley with spectacular views over scoria topped hills to the majestic Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming.

GEORGIA FEE ARTIST/WRITER RESIDENCY IN PARIS http://www.artslant.com/la/foundation/index — The goal of the Georgia Fee Artist/Writer Residency in Paris is to support and invest in emerging artists and writers, to provide an opportunity for them to advance their work and explore and engage with the cultural landscape of Paris, to encourage experimentation, and to increase exposure of their work to an international audience. The Residency is open to visual artists of all mediums, art writers, critics, poets, and creative writers, 24 years or older. Recent graduates are especially encouraged to apply. NOTE: No set deadline, but it opened for applications in February and said it stays open about a month, so get your application in ASAP.

SHAKE RAG ALLEY WRITING RESIDENCY – WISCONSIN http://www.shakeragalley.com/writers-residency — In the tradition established by Edenfred, the Terry Family Foundation’s artist residence in Madison, Wisconsin, contest-winning writers and poets are provided with a week of uninterrupted time to focus on a project of their choice. Between the months of November through April artists stay in Shake Rag’s inspiring lodging facilities in the nurturing environment of historic Mineral Point’s artist community while participating in workshops, readings and community outreach activities.

JAPAN RESIDENCY FOR WRITERS

http://www.jusfc.gov/creative-artists-programs/ —

No entry fee.

The Japan Creative Artist Residencies Program awards up to five three-month residencies,

each of which includes a monthly stipend of $20,000 for living expenses, housing, and professional support.

Open to published U.S. poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers to live in Japan and pursue creative projects.

Each residency also includes a travel grant of up to $2,000.

Writers who have published a book or at least 20 poems in five or more journals,

or five stories or essays in two or more journals are eligible. 

RESIDENCY FOR AFRICAN WOMEN WRITERS

FEMRITE is calling for submissions for the 6th Residency for African Women Writers,

which will be co-hosted with the Swedish literary magazine Karavan, in October 2014.

The 10-Day Writing Residency aims to give women writers space to reflect on their writing,

connect with one another, read each others’ manuscripts and give feedback,

interact with established writers and build literary bridges across cultures of the continent.

The residency is also aimed at strengthening collaboration among women writers’ initiatives in Africa.

Open to an African woman writer who lives on the Continent and needs such space and able to write & express herself in English.

For details, visit:

http://creativewritingnews.blogspot.com/2014/01/residency-for-african-women-writers.html —

Bard Fiction Prize

Deadline: Monday, July 1, 2013

Categories:

Fiction

Entry Fees: None

Prizes:

Monetary award and writer-in-residence appointment for one semester at Bard College.

Description

Offered to encourage and support young fiction writes, the prize is open to American citizens age 39 or younger at the time of application. Requires the applicant to submit a published book that shows their best work.

Contact Information

Bard Fiction Prize, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000

Tele# 845-758-7087 

bfp@bard.edu

Website:

http://www.bard.edu/bfp

LILLIAN E. SMITH CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS

The mission of The Lillian E. Smith Center for Creative Arts is to offer a place where gifted creative artists and scholars in various disciplines may find the conditions of quiet solitude and privacy in which to pursue their work. The Center offers each resident a furnished cottage, which includes a bathroom and a kitchen facility. A fee of $100 per week is charged to help defray the basic expenses of maintenance and operation. It is anticipated that the length of each residency period shall be negotiable between the applicant and the director. Location Clayton, GA.

Applications will be accepted from August 15th, 2013 to June 1, 2014

All inquiries re: The Lillian E. Smith Center for Creative Arts should be addressed to Nancy Smith Fichter at the following address:
August 15-June 1: 710 Waverly Road, Tallahassee, FL 32312
June1-August 15: P.O.Box 467, Clayton, GA 30525
Email: Dr. Nancy Smith Fichter, Director.

nfichter@mailer.fsu.edu

Visit the website for details and application: http://www.lillianesmith.org/Retreat.html

HAMBIDGE RESIDENCY

Apply from August 1st through September 15th for the mid-February through April residency period. Hambidge is closed from mid-December
to mid-February. All new applicants will automatically be considered for the NEA Fellowship which provides a $700 stipend and waives the $400 residency fee for two-week residencies. This is offered to the nine top scoring candidates. $30 application fee. Submit up to 30 pages of a novel, play, short story or other written work. Please include a synopsis if necessary. Poets submit 5 to 8 poems or appropriate excerpts from longer works. For writers who work in languages other than English, submit both original language examples and English translations. Location Rabun Gap, GA.

Visit the website: http://www.hambidge.org/application.html

M Writer Residencies Open to Applications 2014-15

M Writer Residencies Open to Applications
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Applications for the 2014-5 M Writer’s Residencies are now open. The Programme funds three-month residencies in Bangalore, India and Shanghai, China for writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry or dramatic prose. (The residency in India is at Sangam House, which can also be applied to separately at http://www.sangamhouse.org )

The M Writer’s Residencies have been established to disseminate a broader knowledge of contemporary life and writing in India and China today and to foster deeper intellectual, cultural and artistic links across individuals and communities.

Applications close on June 1, 2013.

Visit the website:

http://www.m-restaurantgroup.com/mbund/Ms_residency.html

AWPWriter.org – WC&C Scholarship Competition

AWP offers two annual scholarships to emerging writers who wish to attend a writers’ conference,
center, retreat, festival, or residency. The scholarships are applied to fees for winners who attend
one of AWP’s member WC&C programs. Winners and four finalists also receive a one-year
individual membership in AWP.
Eligibility Requirements:
• Former or current students of the judge are ineligible. Previous recipients of WC&C
scholarships are also not eligible to submit.
• Submissions in fiction and poetry will be considered. Separate submissions in each genre are
permitted.
Guidelines:
• Writers’ names must not appear on submissions. A separate cover sheet must accompany
submissions and include the following: name, address, phone number, email address, title,
and genre. Please bind submissions by staple, binder clip, or paper clip. If you wish to be
notified that your manuscript was received please include a self-addressed, stamped
postcard.
• All manuscripts must be single-sided and typed. Prose must be double-spaced. A maximum
of one short story (or novel excerpt) up 25 pages or 10 pages of poetry will be considered.
Each new poem must start a new page.
• You may enter in more than one genre, and you may also enter multiple manuscripts in one
genre, provided that each manuscript is accompanied by its own entry fee.
• A $10 reading fee, either as a check or money order in U.S. dollars made payable to AWP,
must accompany each submission.
Submissions are accepted between December 1 and March 30 of each year and should be mailed to:
WC&C Scholarship Competition
Association of Writers & Writing Programs
George Mason University
4400 University Drive
MSN 1E3
Fairfax, VA 22030

Visit the website:  https://www.awpwriter.org/contests/wcc_scholarships_overview

True False Theatre’s, “Polygraph Tests,” Playwrights Residency

Polygraph (n.) 1. a machine designed to detect and record changes in biological characteristics 2. an author who can write on a variety of different subjects
The Polygraph Tests is a residency program committed to enriching the process of theatre development by pairing selected playwrights with collaborators eager to guide and inspire the scripts’ evolution. We are looking for dangerous stories that expose and examine the ways in which desire and impulse define human relationships. Writers of all ages and from all experience levels are invited to submit plays that align with our mission statement:

True False Theatre is a group of artists dedicated to creating high-quality dramatic theatre that challenges the imagination and inspires a more conscious and compassionate community. Our goal is to probe modern value systems through entertaining productions of socially relevant plays, which uphold a commitment to exciting and empowering New York City.

This program features a three-week rehearsal period focused on giving writers the time and tools they need to experiment and develop strong character development, plot structure, and dialogue. Each playwright will work alongside a director and actors who are excited to inspire the author’s vision and provide him or her with feedback regarding the rewrites made during the residency. After a mid-process public reading allows each artist to experience their play with an audience, everyone returns to the rehearsal room for another week of collaborating with the writer. The residency ends with a second public reading celebrating the plays in whatever state they are in at the time.

Important Dates:

• Sept 14 – Nov 16: Application Period
• Nov 16 – Dec 7: Reading Period
• Dec 7: Finalist Playwrights Announced
• Dec 7 – Dec 13: Playwright Interviews
• Dec 14: Selected Playwrights Announced
• Dec 21: Invited Directors and Actors Announced
• Jan 20 – Feb 9: Rehearsal Period
• Feb 2: First Public Reading
• Feb 9: Final Public Reading

Submission Guidelines:

• We select playwrights based on two factors: (1) the quality and potential of the writing, and (2) a one-on-one interview during the first week of December 2012.
• We are looking for plays on all subject matters- story and structure that dare to be different.
• Scripts don’t need to be perfectly polished; we will happily accept unfinished work.
• We accept only unpublished plays (but un-produced and previously produced plays are both acceptable).
• You can send us one or several scripts- we prefer you send us two plays so we can understand your voice as much as possible.
• Scripts can be any length (plays less than 75 pages are preferred).

Please fill out the application form at www.truefalsetheatre.org and send your play(s) to submit@truefalsetheatre.org. Sending us your resume and/or artistic statement in addition to your work is acceptable. Submissions received after the November 16, 2012 deadline will not be reviewed.

The Island Institute’s Writers’ Residencies – Sitka, Alaska

The Island Institute, Sitka, AK

Deadline: April 15th, annually

The Island Institute’s Writers’ Residencies provide opportunities for four writers to each spend a month in Sitka, Alaska, pursuing their own work while getting to know this unique island community in the forested coastal mountains of Southeast Alaska. Residents’ time is largely their own, but each person is expected to take part in five community activities. Two public readings frame each residency—one at the beginning and one at the end. Other activities might include a writing workshop; community discussions; visits to schools; or extended radio interviews.

Each resident is provided living accommodations (including a kitchen) and a stipend of $75/week toward food costs. Travel to and from Sitka, as well as all other incidental costs, are the responsibility of the resident.

There is a single application deadline of April 15 for positions in September of that year and January and April of the following year. The November position each year is reserved for an international writer who comes to Sitka from the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa.

The program aims to encourage the work of both promising and published writers who share the interests of The Island Institute – the nature of vital communities, the social and ethical web of human relationships and connections to the natural world, the global effort to shape sustainable human cultures. In return, we believe that the gift of Sitka’s spectacular landscape and the congenial character of the community are likely, in inestimable ways, to inform the residents’ work.

Visit islandinstitutealaska.org for more information and to download an application.

Testimony about the program:

“A gift of uninterrupted working time is immeasurably valuable to any creative endeavor. There are three ways, however, in which The Island Institute’s gift differs from other residency programs-

. . . the astonishing landscape of the southeast Alaska panhandle

. . . the community involvement which the Institute fosters

. . . the interdisciplinary nature of the residency program.”

Alison Deming, English Department, University of Arizona