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

The Orphanage Writer’s Residency

We already have a dozen literary agents who are excited about reading the work that comes out of our residency.

Unlike other residencies and writing competitions, the inhabitants of the Orphanage will not be decided by one mysterious person, or even a panel of unknowns, but will be chosen by the collectivity of the Internet. The writers whose pitches are engaging enough to reach the largest audiences will become a part of the Orphanage. Writer’s pitches will be posted online for all to judge at
theorphanageresidency.com, and six members will be voted in through crowd sourcing. Each pitch will be voted up (or down, to ensure it’s not a popularity contest) by our community. Each writer will have an unbiased, equal opportunity at being one of the top six writers.

The following is our Kickstarter pre-launch website:

http://www.theorphanageresidency.com

The Wassaic Project 2012 Summer Residency Program: Invites Writers, Musicians and Artists to Apply

The Wassaic Project invites all writers, musicians, and artists to apply!

Applications for our 2012 Summer Residency Program are now online. APPLY HERE!

 

Deadline February 14th, 2012 11:59pm

 

Our Summer Residency runs from May 2nd-Oct 31st, 2012. We are open to one-six month proposals.

 

Artists will receive an adaptable raw studio space in the historic livestock barn. All studios are roughly 300 square feet. Artists will have 24 hour access to their studio and accommodations which include a private bedroom, shared living room / study, dining room, kitchen, and bath. Artists also have access to workshop facilities as well as the potential for expansion of workshop space and the possibility of working outside. The residency’s workshop facilities include a wood and metal shop, a large format inkjet print room, and a silkscreen studio.

 

What is Wassaic like in the Summer, you ask??  Here are some things than happen during the summer season in Wassaic…

 

Pics of the studios can be seen on facebook HERE.

And Artists at work HERE.

We host Last Saturdays each month that includes open studios.

We also host visiting curators and artists for critiques (2011 & 2012).

And a tractor pull.

And our Annual Summer Festival, August 3-5, with ART and MUSIC galore.

Aaaaaaand we just hang out and enjoy the summer.

 

Applications and additional information about the Summer Residency can be found HERE.

Horizon Theatre’s New South Young Playwrights Festival 2012

The New South Young Playwrights Festival focuses on the support and development of the next generation of American dramatists. Each summer we invite between 20 and 30 high school and college students to Horizon Theatre in Atlanta for week of residency filled with workshops, rehearsals, seminars, and readings with professional actors, directors, and dramaturgs.

We are currently seeking play submissions from high school, college and university students!

About the Festival

Students are invited to submit completed one-act plays for consideration in Horizon Theatre Company’s New South Young Playwrights’ Festival Contest. The contest has two divisions: High School (grades 9 – 12); and College (Full or part-time college students enrolled in academic year 2010 – 2011, under 25 years old). 20 – 30 playwrights will be selected to participate in the New South Young Playwrights’ Festival at Horizon Theatre Company in the Little Five Points area of Atlanta. This week-long festival will include playwriting workshops, seminars, and rehearsals with professional theatre actors, directors, and playwrights. Submitting playwrights must be available to come to Atlanta from May 28 through June 2. We are currently taking submissions through March 1, 2012.

The Festival

The week of the Festival consists of four days of residency, and the final day culminates in a performance of their work written during the week. Each playwright will be assigned a dramaturg whom they will be working with during the Festival.

Young playwrights will meet like-minded peers and colleagues, and participate in seminars aimed at their professional development. Past seminar leaders include dramaturgs, playwrights, college professors, literary directors, and artistic associates. Each playwright will have a portion of their submitted work read by professional actors living and working in Atlanta, and will have the ability to receive feedback from their peers and colleagues. Each evening there is a group excursion, often to see a performance in the Atlanta area. The last day of the Festival is a Short Play Festival, where the playwrights five-minute plays written during the week are performed by professional actors for family and friends.

The Festival is free for all participants; those selected from out-of-state will receive a travel stipend and housing. Lunch and dinner are provided for all playwrights, and the evening activities are donated to the Festival.

New South Young Playwrights alumni have received numerous productions of their work around the country since participating in the Festival. They have gone on to premier graduate programs and have become, among other professions, playwrights, screenwriters, producers, and actors.

How to Enter

**SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS March 1, 2012**

The choice of subject, style and form is up to you. High school scripts must be no longer than 20 minutes reading time. College scripts may be up to 60 minutes in length. Collaborations and group-written plays are eligible.

GUIDELINES:

• If by US Mail, submit 2 typed and securely bound copies of your play.
• If by email, please attach as a Word document.
• Scripts will not be returned unless requested by the playwright.
• If you would like your script returned to you, please send a SASE with your submission.
• Filmscripts, screenplays, or adaptations of other authors’ works are not eligible.
• On the title page of your play, list your name, address, city, state, zip, county, home phone number, email, date of birth, grade/level in school, division you are entering, school name, school address, and school phone.

HOW TO SEND YOUR ENTRY:

MAIL TO:	New South Young Playwrights Contest Horizon Theatre Company PO Box 5376 Atlanta, GA 31107
EMAIL TO:	ypf@horizontheatre.com and put “YPF Contest Submission” in the subject line. If you have any questions, please contact Jessica De Maria at ypf@horizontheatre.com.

Opportunity for Poets and Haiku Writers to Win a Two-Week Residency in Key West

Win A Key West Residency – Robert Frost Poetry Contest

TSKW was honored to take over the prestigious literary tradition founded by the Heritage House Museum over 18 years ago, and continues a long tradition of the contest, which honors Robert Frost and encourages the creation of new poetry and haiku. TSKW will begin accepting contest entries by email and mail between January 1 and March 15, 2012.

PRIZES FOR EACH CATEGORY: (POETRY AND HAIKU)
1st Place    – A Two Week Residency at The Studios of Key West* + $200 Cash prize
2nd Place  – $100 Cash Prize
3rd Place   – $50 Cash Prize
2 Honorable Mentions awarded each category
Top three selected entries in each category will be published at http://www.tskw.org

*Residencies are non-transferable and will be scheduled with the winner to fall between May 2013 and August 2013. TSKW will contact first prize winners to schedule residency dates after April 1, 2012.

TO SUBMIT YOUR POEM OR HAIKU:
ONLINE:
1. If you are submitting your poem by email and would like to pay the entry fee online, please add one item to cart per poem or haiku (1 entry/$10).

$10.00

2. Please email your poem(s)/haiku(s) to poetry@tskw.org. Please include the reference number of your receipt within the body of your email.

BY MAIL:
1. Please send two copies of each poem/haiku along with a check for $10 per poem/haiku to
The Studios of Key West
600 White Street
Key West, FL 33040

GUIDELINES:
1. Poems may be rhymed or unrhymed, metered or free verse, up to 40 lines.
2. Haiku submitted should meet the following definition: a short poem of no more than 17 syllables (preferably fewer), featuring simple language, clear images rather than abstractions, and emphasizing intuitive depth and resonance rather than open statement of ideas.
3. Two copies of each typed on 8 1/2 x 11 paper and sent by mail or emailed in an electronic format.

CONTEST EVENTS:
April 12-May 6, 2012 Robert Frost International Poetry Contest Exhibition at The Studios of Key West
Winning entries on view. Public Reception, Thursday, April 19, 6-9 pm.
Space 2, Historic Armory Building, Old Town, Key West

CONTEST TIMELINE:
January 1    TSKW begins accepting submissions by email or post.
March 15    Deadline to receive submissions
April 1    Winning entries announced at: www.tskw.org

Visit the website:

http://www.tskw.org/news-room/announcing-2011-robert-frost-international-poetry-haiku-contests/

The Vermont Studio Center: Fellowships

The Vermont Studio Center is now accepting applications for our October 3, 2011 fellowship award deadline and am asking you to share news of these awards with your friends and colleagues.

Last year, VSC awarded more than 150 fellowships and made additional grants to hundreds of artists and writers from around the world.

Educational Foundation of America Fellowships
Three merit-based fellowships available to emerging and mid-career artists and writers of color from the United States.

Rona Jaffe Foundation Fellowship
One fellowship for an emerging woman writer who will be a first-time resident at VSC. This award includes a stipend of $1250 to help cover expenses associated with taking the residency, including but not limited to travel, rent, childcare or to replace lost income.

Sustainable Arts Foundation Fellowship
One fellowship for an artist or writer who is raising young children; this award includes a $2,000 stipend to cover lost income, travel, child care, or other costs related to taking time away from the family. In addition to the VSC application form, applicants should submit a copy of a tax return (or other documentation) showing dependents under the age of 18.

John Pavlis Fellowships
Three awards for African-American visual artists and writers, with preference
given to current students and recent graduates of Fisk University, Spelman or
Morehouse Colleges.

Civil Society Institute Fellowship
One fellowship for a minority visual artist with demonstrable financial need from New Haven, Jersey City or Baltimore. The $25 application fee is waived for eligible CSI applicants. Award includes a $500 travel stipend.

For a full list of all awards available at this deadline, click here: www.vermontstudiocenter.org/fellowships

To apply online, click here: https://apply.vermontstudiocenter.org

On behalf of all of us at VSC, I thank you for helping to spread the word about
these opportunities.

David Grozinsky

Admissions Coordinator
Vermont Studio Center
Tel: 802-635-2727
Email: david@vermontstudiocenter.org

www.vermontstudiocenter.org

Vermont Studio Center – Full Fellowship Awards

Vermont Studio Center – Upcoming Fellowship Deadline – Applications
due by: October 1st, 2010
 

The Studio Center provides 4-12 week studio residencies on an historic 30-building campus along the Gihon River in Johnson, Vermont, a village in the heart of the northern Green Mountains.

VSC awards a number of Fellowships for 4-week residencies throughout the year. Open to all artists and writers. In addition to VSC Fellowships, a variety of special fellowships are also available for full or partial funding.

Please visit our website for more information and to download an application: http://www.vermontstudiocenter.org/fellowships/

KSP 2010 Writing Residency Program

Each year KSPF is proud to promote the craft of writing by hosting a number of writers in our residency program which is funded by the Department of Culture and the Arts. The residency program includes positions for established and emerging writers as well as our young writers residency. As well as allowing each writer the time and space to work on their own writing projects the writers participate in the events of the centre and run workshops thus sharing their knowledge and experience throughout our writing community.

The Writer in Residence Accommodation and three other Writers’ Retreats is also available for rent by writers wishing to get away from the distractions of normal life to progress a piece of work, when it is not being used by KSP Writers in Residence.

For more information, visit: kspf.iinet.net.au/residency_program.html.

The Vermont Studio Center International Residency Program

The Vermont Studio Center is an international residency program open to all artists and writers. Year-round, VSC hosts 50 artists and writers per month, each of whom receives an individual studio, private room, and all meals. Residencies last from 2-12 weeks and provide uninterrupted time to work, a community of creative peers, and a beautiful village setting in northern Vermont. In addition, VSC’s program includes a roster of Visiting Artists and Writers (2 painters, 2 sculptors and 2 writers per month) who offer slide talks/readings and individual studio visits/conferences. Applications and information available at www.vermontstudiocenter.org.
Full fellowship deadline: due June 15, 2009
Download application at www.vermontstudiocenter.org/assets/PDF-Files/VSCApplication.pdf

Lynchburg College, Thornton Writer Residency – Spring 2010

A fourteen-week residency at Lynchburg College, including a stipend of $12,000, is awarded annually to a poet or creative nonfiction writer for the spring term. The residency also includes housing, some meals, & roundtrip travel expenses. The writer-in-residence will teach a weekly creative writing workshop, visit classes, & give a public reading. Submit a copy of a previously published book of poetry or creative nonfiction, a c.v., a cover letter outlining evidence of successful teaching experience, & contact information for three references by March 16. There is no entry fee. These are the complete guidelines. Lynchburg College, Thornton Writer Residency, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, 1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24501. (434) 544-8690. Joanna Turner, Contact

Writer’s In the Heartland Residency

UPDATE: The finalized dates for the 2009 residencies will be September 4-11 and October 2-9. Lodging and food are covered by the residency.

Announcement
A New Writers’ Residency

Writers in The Heartland is now taking applications for its inaugural season. Writers in the Heartland is a writing colony for creative writers in all genres. The colony is located in Gilman, Illinois, approximately 2 hours south of Chicago. It is located on a beautiful 30-acre wooded site with lakes and walking paths. A limited number of one-week residencies are available for September 4-11 and October 2-9. All lodging and food is included. For the inaugural year, we are only accepting applications from writers living in the Midwest region of the United States.

Applications must be received by April 15, 2009, to be considered. Decisions will be announced by July 1st. For further information about applying to Writers in the Heartland, see our website www.writersintheheartland.org or contact us at writersintheheartland@gmail.com

English, Full-Time, One-Year Temporary, Non-Tenure-Track, Poet-in-Residence

Institution: University of Central Oklahoma
Location: Edmond, OK
Category: Faculty – Liberal Arts – English and Literature

Posted: 01/20/2009

Application Due: 03/01/2009

Type: Full Time

Salary: $30,000 USD Per Year

Effective Date: 08/10/2009

Position Number: 999766

Requisition Number: A000452

Position Summary: Teach two courses per semester, including advanced poetry writing courses and introductory creative writing courses for students in M.F.A., M.A., and B.A. programs; serve on M.F.A. and M.A. thesis committees in creative writing; participate in co-curricular activities in support of the creative writing program.

This is a one year temporary position. On-Campus housing provided.

Minimum Qualifications: M.A. in creative writing required; M.F.A. or Ph.D. in creative writing preferred.

Preferred/Required Documents: On-Line Faculty Application with Cover Letter, Resume, List of Three Professional References and Degree Transcripts attached is required. Samples of writing should be attached as one Word document to “Other Doc” port.

For Technical Assistance, Call: 405-974-2663.

The department is part of the University’s College of Liberal Arts, which currently has 105 full-time and 136 part-time faculty in 7 academic departments. The College serves the University’s Core Curriculum programs and enrolls more than 2,500 undergraduate majors and more than 200 graduate students in 32 undergra
duate and 12 graduate degree programs. For further information see the College website at: www.libarts.uco.edu

Application Information

Contact: University of Central Oklahoma

Online App. Form: jobs.uco.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=71304

Writers in the Heartland Residency

Writers in The Heartland is now taking applications for its inaugural season. Writers in the Heartland is a writing colony for creative writers in all genres. The colony is located in Gilman, Illinois, approximately 2 hours south of Chicago. It is located on a beautiful 30-acre wooded site with lakes and walking paths. A limited number of one-week residencies are available for September 18-25 and October 3-10. Lodging and food are included.

Applications must be received by April 15, 2009, to be considered. Decisions will be announced by July 1st. For further information about applying to Writers in the Heartland, see our website www.writersintheheartland.org or contact us at writersintheheartland@gmail.com.

Artist’s Residency @ Vermont Studio Center

The Vermont Studio Center is an international residency program open to all artists and writers. Year-round, VSC hosts 50 artists and writers per month, each of whom receives an individual studio, private room, and all meals. Residencies last from 2-12 weeks and provide uninterrupted time to work, a community of creative peers, and a beautiful village setting in northern Vermont. In addition, VSC’s program includes a roster of Visiting Artists and Writers (2 painters, 2 sculptors and 2 writers per month) who offer slide talks/readings and individual studio visits/conferences. Applications and information available at www.vermontstudiocenter.org.

Summer Literary Seminars Kenya

Summer Literary Seminars Kenya is now accepting applications for the 2008 program, December 13-28 in Nairobi and Lamu. SLS is the only writing seminar of its kind in the world, with programs in St. Petersburg, Russia, and Kenya. SLS produces a blended program of workshops, lectures and unique cultural experiences, and has hosted faculty such as Dave Eggers, George Saunders, Padgett Powell, Denis Johnson, Jayne Anne Phillips, and Binyavanga Wainaina. Academic credit is available through Concordia University Information can be found at www.sumlitsem.org or by contacting Programs Coordinator Mike Spry at 514.848.2424 ext. 4632, or by email at: mike@sumlitsem.org.

Philip Roth Residence: Application Guidelines

Stadler Center for Poetry
www.bucknell.edu/x3756.xml

To be eligible, an applicant must be more than 21 years of age, must reside in the United States, and must not be enrolled as a student in a college or university. (Persons enrolled in a college or university at the time of application are eligible). Some record of publication is desirable. Please note that the 2008-09 Roth Residence will be awarded to a poet. Prose writers may apply in spring 2009 for the 2009-10 Residence.

To apply, submit the following items by postal mail to the address shown below:
1. A letter of application.
2. A curriculum vitae.
3. Three letters of recommendation.
4. A writing sample of no more than 12 typed pages of poetry.
No materials will be returned; please do not send originals. We strongly recommend that you include letters of recommendation with your other application materials. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that letters of recommendation are sent by the postmark deadline. Application deadline (for 2008-09 residence, open to a poet): postmarked by Saturday, February 23, 2008.
Notification: late spring 2008.
Send application materials to:

Philip Roth Residence in Creative Writing
The Stadler Center for Poetry
Bucknell Hall
Bucknell University
Lewisburg PA 17837

Claridge Writer-in-Residence, Illinios College

Illinois College. The English Department is now accepting applications for the newly-established Claridge Writer-in-Residence, a one-semester teaching position in Creative Writing, for the fall semester 2008 (August 25-December 12) or spring semester 2009 (January 12-May 15). Primary responsibilities for the position include teaching an introductory-level multiple-genre creative writing class & an advanced writing workshop in a genre of choice. The resident writer will also give two public readings, visit area schools, & work informally with student writers. Beyond these duties, the position is intended to offer a productive writer ample opportunity to write. The ideal candidate for this position is a talented writer with publications in at least two genres, who is also an energetic, experienced teacher of writing. A MFA or PhD in Creative Writing or English is required. The salary for this one-semester teaching residency is $24,000 & partial benefits, including a furnished apartment. The application for the Claridge Writer-in-Residence should consist of a cover letter, a substantial writing sample (a dozen poems or twenty pages of prose from at least two works), a c.v., undergraduate & graduate transcripts, & three letters of recommendation. The application should provide evidence of strong teaching. Send application materials to: Professor Robert Koepp, English Department Chair, c/o Teresa Smith, Senior Administrative Assistant, Office of Academic Affairs, Illinois College, 1101 W. College Avenue, Jacksonville, IL 62650.

The English Department’s review of applications will begin March 1, 2008 & will continue until the position is filled. Illinois College, a private, Phi Beta Kappa, liberal arts college located in Jacksonville, Illinois, is a dynamic academic community committed to teaching, scholarship & close collaboration between faculty & students. EOE.

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site Artist in Residence Program

home.nps.gov/heho/supportyourpark/artist-in-residence-program.htm

Artists have long contributed our national parks. Painters such as Thomas Moran stimulated the establishment of national parks in the 19th century by documenting the unbelievable landscapes of the American West. Today’s writers, composers, and visual and performing artists are invited to interpret the history and beauty of Herbert Hoover National Historic Site through their work.

About the Program Herbert Hoover National Historic Site offers two residencies each of two to four weeks from May 1 through October 31. Residencies are open to all professional American artists. The National Historic Site will provide lodging and a
secure, environmentally-controlled place to lay out equipment and supplies at no cost to the artist. Supplies and personal transportation must be provided by the artist.

The artist must be willing to interact with park visitors while working on the site. Artists will make at least one presentation based on his or her medium, interests, and experiences. Each artist is asked to contribute a piece of work created during his or her tenure to the park’s collection. The artist must be willing to interact with park visitors while working on the site. Artists will make at least one presentation based on his or her medium, interests, and experiences. Each artist is asked to contribute a piece of
work created during his or her tenure to the park’s collection.

The Artist-in-Residence will be enrolled as a Volunteer-in-Parks, which provides worker’s compensation insurance. The artist should be in good health, self-sufficient, and ready to work closely with park staff and the local community.

How to Apply
Applications must be post-marked or delivered to the park between November 1, 2007 and March 1, 2008. There is no application form, but your application must include:

1. A resume (1-2 pages) and summary of creative work (exhibitions, collections and publications where your work has appeared). (4 copies)
2. Samples of recent works: visual artists provide six (6) 35 mm slides or 4×6 prints with a typed list of slides with titles, medium, and image size (height by width); writers submit no more than ten (10) double-spaced, typewritten pages of manuscript; and performing artists must provide a five (5) minute audio and or video tapes identifying or demonstrating your craft. (4 sets of each)
3. A statement of what you hope to achieve from a residency at Herbert Hoover NHS and how you envision your interpretive program(s) will be presented. (4 copies)
4. Your preferred period of residence from May to late October (two week minimum).

A panel from the park and the local arts community will select the Artists-in-Residence from the pool of applicants by April 1, 2008. All applicants will be notified as soon as possible. Selections will be made based on merit and how the artists’ work can advance the mission of Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, and will be made without regard to race, religion, sex, disability, marital status, age, or national origin.

All samples will be returned at the end of the selection process. You do not have to include a self addressed stamped envelope. For more information or to submit an application, call Adam Prato at (319) 643-7855 or write to:

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Artist-in-Residence Program
P.O. Box 607
West Branch, Iowa 52358

New College of Florida Writer in Residence

The experimental liberal arts honors college of the State University System, announces an opening for a Writer in Residence, spring semester 2008 (February-May). MFA, MA, or equivalent degree preferred. The successful candidate will have two published books or the equivalent, & two years experience teaching creative writing at the college level, which can include instruction as a graduate student. New College encourages interdisciplinary, multicultural, & innovative approaches to teaching. Writers whose work engages multiethnic & /or Diasporic issues especially encouraged to apply. The Writer in Residence will be responsible for teaching two semester-length writing courses (one multi-genre introductory course & one course in the applicant’s specialty), & will give at least three public readings. Courses are evaluated through narrative evaluations rather than grades. We especially welcome candidates who, as Writer in Residence, will be interested in getting to know our campus community. The College, located an hour south of Tampa, seeks to attract a culturally & intellectually diverse faculty of the highest caliber. Salary $20,000, with no benefits. Send c.v., letter of application, writing sample, dossier with three letters of reference & official transcript, & two course proposals (one, introductory level & another more specialized) to: Dr. Nova Myhill, Chair, Search Committee, Division of Humanities, New College of Florida, 5800 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota, FL 34243-2109. Review of applications will begin November 26 & continue until position is filled. For disability accommodations, contact Chair a minimum of five days in advance at (941) 487-4231. For disability accommodations, contact Chair a minimum of five days in advance at (941) 487-4360. Website: www.ncf.edu.

BelleCora Press Writing Residencies

www.bellecora.com/Contests.html

BelleCora Press invites writers to submit their work for consideration in their Santa Fe and Puerto Vallarta Residencies, and their various writing contests.

Thornton Writer Residency at Lynchburg College

Thornton Writer Residency at Lynchburg College, Spring 2008 semester. 8-week residency with $8,000 stipend, housing, meals, and roundtrip travel expenses for a poet. Writers gives a weekly creative writing workshop and a public reading. Submit: copy of a previously published poetry collection, curriculum vitae, cover letter outlining successful teaching experience. No entry fee. Deadline: July 1.

Lynchburg College
Thornton Writer Residency
English Dept.
1501 Lakeside Dr.
Lynchburg, VA 24501.

2008 Sandburg-Auden-Stein Residency

www.olivetcollege.edu/academics/humanities.php

Intensive Learning Term poet-in-residence program, April 29-May 16, 2008

From the early 1930s to the mid 1940s, Olivet College hosted some of the best-known writers of the time: Sinclair Lewis, Sherwood Anderson, Katherine Ann Porter, Carl Sandburg, Ford Madox Ford, W.H. Auden, and Gertrude Stein. In that tradition, Olivet has established an annual residency program for poets who are establishing a name for themselves in this new millennium.

During the 2008 Intensive Learning Term, the Olivet College Humanities Department will offer its second poet-in-residence position. The Sandburg-Auden-Stein poet will live on campus from April 29 – May 16, 2008, and teach ENG 247: Poetry Writing. The Sandburg-Auden-Stein poet will also host two public events: a public reading of his or her work and a stand-alone talk/discussion on a subject of his or her choice (publishing poetry, beat poets, def poetry, etc.).

An award of $3,100 (plus room and board) will be given to the 2008 resident poet. The Humanities Department faculty will evaluate the submissions and choose the winner. Poets who have published at least one book of poetry are eligible. Submit four copies of the following postmarked by Sept. 10, 2007: five poems from your most recent book, a single page personal statement regarding your poetics and teaching, a current resume and two references. There is no entry fee. Please contact Kirk Hendershott-Kraetzer, Ph.D., Humanities Department chair, with your questions at (269) 749-7621 or khendershott-kraetzer@olivetcollege.edu.

Application materials should be sent by regular mail to:

Sandburg-Auden-Stein Residency Humanities
Department Olivet College 320 S. Main St.
Olivet, MI 49076