SeaSalted Honey writing residency
SeaSalted Honey
DEADLINE: February 3, 2023
INFO: SeaSalted Honey is a writing residency that offers Afrikan Diasporic literary artists Sojourns of Return to Afrika while providing the circumstances + care necessary to create mind, body, heart, + spirit-aligned art.
SeaSalted Honey centers the wander, wellness + writing of Black literary artists. Our writing residencies offer literary artists of the Afrikan Diaspora Sojourns of Return to our ancestral, psychospiritual + artistic center: Afrika.
Our sacred Sojourns of Return are replete with artistic practice + ancestral technologies + community care + rest. Black literary artists find liberation from the litany of violences that routinely assail our creativity + creative processes when in our anti-Black homelands.
SeaSalted Honey offers Black writers of all genres opportunities for peace + purification + a deepened artistic practice. While in Mother Afrika, literary artists partake in ancestral + cultural traditions aimed at bringing us into our highest selves, resulting in the creation of our most liberated art.
LOCATIONS:
La Petite Côte, Senegal (April 25th - May 1st, 2023) - This 7 day + 6 night Sojourn of Return residency lands artists in Senegal’s La Petite Côte region. Artists breathe easy at the pristine beaches, beneath the full sun, + in the nature reserves.
Stretching almost 62 miles from Dakar to the Sine-Saloum Delta, La Petite Côte is Senegal’s playground. Its land is lined with baobabs backdropped by the constant sun, the blue sea, its extraordinary waves, + golden sand beaches. Its pristine beaches, nature reserves + islands made of shells offer something for everyone.
Saint-Louis, Senegal (May 23rd - May 29th, 2023) - Happening during one of the largest annual international music events, the Saint Louis Jazz Festival, artists enjoy the city of Saint-Louis, Île de N’Dar, + the Langue de Barbarie Peninsula during this 7 day + 6 night Sojourn of Return residency.
Saint-Louis (or Ndar as it’s called in Wolof) is located in the northwest area of Senegal, near the mouth of the Senegal River + 199 miles north of Senegal's capital city Dakar. Ndar enjoys a rich cultural background, visible through its architecture, art, + other characteristics. The city serves as a bridge between savanna + desert, ocean + river, tradition + modernity, Islam + Christianity.
Dakar + La Petite Côte, Senegal (January 11th - January 25, 2024) - This 14 day + 13 night Sojourn of Return residency lands artists in Dakar for 2 days + La Petite Côte for 12 days. Artists experience Dakar’s electric pulse + throbbing sounds such as reggae beats, djembe drums, + kora strums before heading to La Petite Côte’s tranquil ocean waters + quaint fishing villages for peace-inspired practice.
Dakar is a city of extremes, where horse-cart drivers chug over swish highways + gleaming SUVs squeeze through tiny sand roads; where elegant ladies dig skinny heels into dusty walkways + suit-clad businessmen kneel down for prayer in the middle of the street. Stretching almost 62 miles from Dakar to the Sine-Saloum Delta, La Petite Côte is Senegal’s coastal playground. Its pristine sandy beaches, nature reserves + islands made of shells provide the perfect place for creativity.
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CALL FOR FICTION SUBMISSIONS: SHORT STORIES & NOVEL EXCERPTS
Shenandoah Literary
SUBMISSIONS OPEN: February 6, 2023
INFO: Shenandoah is opening up submissions for fiction (short stories and novel excerpts).
Submissions are first come, first served and they’re accepting the first 800 submissions for review. Typically, they only stay open for a couple days, so get your submissions in fast!
shenandoah.submittable.com/submit
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2023 Writer to Agent
Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP)
DEADLINE: February 9, 2023
INFO: AWP is pleased to offer registered conference attendees the opportunity to apply to meet with literary agents at the #AWP23 Conference & Bookfair. All registered attendees, including both in-person and virtual-only attendees, are welcome to submit to Writer to Agent. These agents are seeking new clients to represent in fiction and nonfiction
Literary agents from Aevitas Creative Management, Ayesha Pande Literary, Folio Literary Management, Serendipity Literary Agency, and Trellis Literary Managementwill read and review applications on a rolling basis to find prospective clients to meet with at the conference. If the literary agency is interested in the author’s work, they will contact the applicant directly to schedule a day and time to meet during #AWP23.
HOW TO SUBMIT:
Only registered attendees of the #AWP23 Conference & Bookfair are eligible.
Submit a query letter along with the first five pages of a novel, essay collection, narrative nonfiction book manuscript, or short story collection as one document via the Writer to Agent link in AWP’s Submittable account. The Writer to Agent page is hidden and can only be accessed through this webpage for registered attendees.
The five-page submission should be double-spaced in Times New Roman, 12-point font, and the document should be saved according to your type of project and your name (Project_LastName_FirstName); for example, “Novel_Lee_MinJin” or “Essays_Smith_Zadie.”
Query letters are comprised of a description of the book and the author’s bio. If you have questions about writing and submitting a query letter, review the Writer to Agent Web Series episode for instructions and tips.
Indicate in the query letter if the submission has been published in a magazine or journal.
Agents from each of the five participating agencies will read the query letters and submissions. You may address your query letter to “agent.”
Submissions in poetry are not eligible.
Submissions are limited to one per conference attendee. If you are working on multiple projects, you can only pitch one but may very briefly mention other projects towards the end of your query letter: i.e., “I am also working on a young adult novel.” Multiple submissions will be removed from consideration.
Submissions open on Monday, November 21, 2022, and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage applicants to submit as soon as possible. The deadline for submission is 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 9, 2023.
TERMS & CONDITIONS:
The opportunity to meet with agents is solely at the discretion of Aevitas Creative Management, Ayesha Pande Literary, Folio Literary Management, Serendipity Literary Agency, and Trellis Literary Management.
AWP facilitates this service as a benefit to conference attendees but does not participate in reviewing applications.
Meeting with an agent does not constitute a partnership or relationship or establish representation on behalf of the agency.
AWP, Aevitas Creative Management, Ayesha Pande Literary, Folio Literary Management, Serendipity Literary Agency, and Trellis Literary Management make no claims as to the probability applicants will be selected to meet with an agent.
Applications are only accepted via Submittable. Aevitas Creative Management, Ayesha Pande Literary, Folio Literary Management, Serendipity Literary Agency, and Trellis Literary Management will not respond to any inquiries about submissions or the Writer to Agent program.
Due to the volume of applications, feedback is not possible for applicants who are not selected.
awpwriter.org/awp_conference/writertoagent_overview
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RENÉE WATSON SCHOLARSHIP
Highlights Foundation
DEADLINE: February 10, 2023 bt 11:59pm EST
INFO: The Renée Watson Scholarship annually supports a week-long independent writing retreat for a Black woman writer.
This application offers an opportunity to apply for one of the following:
Full scholarship for an online program of your choice
Full scholarship for an in-person program of your choice (other than the Whole Novel Workshops - see below for those programs)
Full scholarship for a three-night personal retreat at The Barn at Boyds Mills (Highlights Foundation retreat center)
Whole Novel Workshop scholarship (Online and In-Person Whole Novel Workshops offered)
If you are awarded a scholarship, you will have until the end of 2024 to take advantage of the opportunity.
As you fill out this form, please keep in mind that scholarship awards will be based on the following criteria:
Seriousness of purpose, including time and effort devoted to craft.
Talent displayed via a writing or art sample.
Financial need.
https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/apply-for-a-scholarship/
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LITERATURE GRANT
Café Royal Cultural Foundation NYC
DEADLINE: February 13, 2023 at 9:00 am ET (or as soon as we receive 40 applications).
INFO: Café Royal Cultural Foundation NYC will award a publishing grant to authors of fiction / creative non-fiction, poetry and playwriting.
To ensure that each submission receives the attention it deserves we will be only accepting 40 application for each of our categories.
GRANTS: Up to $10,000
ELIGIBILITY: Authors in fiction / creative non-fiction, poetry and playwriting. The applicant must be the originator of the written material.
Grants awarded in this category may fund costs associated with continuing the composition of work submitted. Such as:
Course Reduction (if you're a Teacher/Professor)
Salary Replacement
Living Expenses
Research Expenses
Writers applying must be a current resident of New York City and have lived there for a minimum of one year prior to applying and plan to be a resident through the completion of their project.
Please make sure to submit your application with ample time before the start date of your project.
Applicants can only apply with the same project twice.
REVIEW PROCEDURES: Funding decisions will be made by the Café Royal Cultural Foundation Selection and Executive Committees. The following criteria will be applied in evaluating grant proposals:
Creativity, originality, ideas and concepts, writing style
Importance of the Project/Cultural Relevance
Promise of future achievements in writing
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Up to and no more than a 15 page PDF of the work, for the Café Royal Cultural Foundation executive committee to download and read.
A letter of intent from the publisher with a date of planned publication, if no publisher is assigned, Café Royal Cultural Foundation may work with writer to help find a publisher.
A short description of the project.
A short author biography of the person(s) involved.
List of costs that the grant money be used for - must not exceed the amount of $10,000
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The Commuter Prose, Poetry, and Graphic Narrative Submissions
Electric Literature
SUBMISSION PERIOD: February 13, 2023 (12:00am PST) - February 19, 2023 (11:59pm PST)
INFO: The Commuter is our home for poetry, flash, graphic, and experimental narratives. It publishes weekly on Monday morning, and has showcased the likes of Caroline Hadilaksono, Aleksandar Hemon, Jonathan Lethem, Lindsay Hunter, Tahirah Alexander Green, and Julia Wertz.
GUIDELINES:
For Prose, submit one or more pieces, either standalone or connected, in a single document. The total word count should not exceed 1500 words. We encourage writers to push the boundaries of what is considered fiction.
For Poetry, submit 4–6 poems in a single document, and please limit the page count to 8. Keep in mind that due to our digital platform, not all poems may render exactly as they appear in a PDF.
For Graphic Narrative, we are interested in both traditional and non-traditional forms of visual storytelling. Submit up to 3 pieces of narrative illustration, comics, mixed media narrative, or genre-negative oddments. For comics, each piece should contain a minimum of 3 panels. The total page count of your submission should not exceed 20 pages.
Please submit all genres in .doc, .docx, or PDF.
Please submit only once per category.
Please include your email address.
If your work is selected, we offer a total payment of $100.
Writers with a submission pending Recommended Reading may still submit to The Commuter
electricliterature.submittable.com/submit
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Recommended Reading General Fiction Submissions
Electric Literature
DEADLINE: February 13, 2023 (11:59pm PST), or until 1,500 submissions are received
GUIDELINES:
Recommended Reading publishes fiction between 2,000 and 10,000 words. (For fiction shorter than 2,000 words, check for open submission periods to The Commuter.)
Simultaneous submissions are accepted but please notify us immediately if a piece is accepted elsewhere.
Response time is six to eight months.
Upon acceptance, we can offer authors $300 for publishing rights.
During the general submissions periods, writers may submit one piece per opening period. (This does not apply to year-round submitting members. For more information on member submissions, please refer to the welcome email you received when you signed up as a member or reach out to alyssa@electricliterature.com.)
Writers with a submission pending with The Commuter can still submit to Recommended Reading.
For candid advice from our editors on how to polish your first pages and revise your work, check out our "Submission Roulette II" event and our video "How to Get Published in Recommended Reading."
electricliterature.submittable.com/submit
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Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference
Bread Loaf Writers’ Conferences
DEADLINE: February 15, 2023
2023 CONFERENCE FEES:
Application Fee: $20
Contributors: $3,985 (includes tuition, $2,620; room, $475; board, $890)
INFO: With a rich literary and intellectual tradition, the 98th annual Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference brings together emerging writers to work closely with a diverse and talented faculty.
From Wednesday, August 16 to Saturday, August 26, you’ll experience the intensity—and challenge—of working under the guidance of notable writers, including MacArthur Fellows, U.S. poets laureate, and recipients of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award.
Our rural and scenic setting amid the Green Mountains on Middlebury’s Bread Loaf campus provides an ideal environment for discussing manuscripts, sharing insights, getting to know agents and editors, and becoming acquainted with the next generation of significant writers.
OVERVIEW:
Workshops are at the core of the conference. Each faculty member conducts a workshop in fiction, poetry, or nonfiction that meets for five two-hour sessions over the course of the 10 days.
Groups are limited to ten writers to facilitate discussion.
Participants meet individually with their faculty mentors.
Faculty offer lectures on literary writing and classes on specific aspects of the craft.
You can attend daily readings by the faculty, participants, and guests.
All participants meet with visiting editors, literary agents, and publishers.
FINANCIAL AID: Thanks to the generous support of Middlebury and to an endowment fund established by past Bread Loafers and other donors, financial aid is available for both published and unpublished writers. Financial need has no bearing on decisions, except as noted.
middlebury.edu/writers-conferences/writers-conference
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MARY MCCARTHY PRIZE IN SHORT FICTION
Sarabande Books
DEADLINE: February 15, 2023
SUBMISSION FEE: $29
INFO: The prize includes a $2,000 cash award, publication of the winning manuscript, and a standard royalty contract.
2023 JUDGE: Manuel Muñoz
ELIGIBILITY: This contest is open to any short fiction writer of English. Employees and board members of Sarabande Books, Inc. are not eligible. Submissions may include a collection of short stories, one or more novellas, or a short novel. Works that have previously appeared in magazines or in anthologies may be included. Translations and previously published collections are not eligible. To avoid conflict of interest, close friends of a judge or current students in a degree-granting program with a judge are not eligible.
MANUSCRIPT REQUIREMENTS:
Manuscript must be ANONYMOUS—the author’s name or address must not appear anywhere on the manuscript (title page should contain the title only)
Must be typed, standard font, 12 pt., double-spaced
Between 150-250 pages
Manuscript should be paginated consecutively with a table of contents and acknowledgements page (a list of publications in which stories or sections of the manuscript have appeared)
Must be submitted electronically through Submittable
Multiple submissions are permitted if submitted separately, each with a submission fee. Once submitted, electronic manuscripts can only be edited within a week of submitting, but do note that any publications resulting from this contest will undergo a full editorial and copyedit. Simultaneous submissions to other publishers are permitted, but please withdraw your manuscript if accepted elsewhere.
A winner will be selected in September, and all entrants will be notified of the winners and finalists shortly afterward. Sarabande Books considers all finalists for publication.
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ARTISTS & WRITERS RESIDENCY
Vermont Studio Center
DEADLINE: February 15, 2023
INFO: Each month, VSC welcomes over 50 artists and writers from across the country and around the world to our historic campus in northern Vermont.
All of our residencies include:
A private room in modest, shared housing
24-hour access to a private studio space in one of our 6 medium-specific studio buildings
3 communal meals per day (plus fresh fruit, coffee/tea/cold beverages, and cereal available around the clock)
Most residents stay with us for 1 month, so our sessions adhere to a 4-week calendar however, residencies can be scheduled in 2-week increments ranging from 2 to 12 weeks if a shorter or longer stay better suits your needs. Although we accept residents for stays for 2 weeks, we recommend a minimum stay of one month for the fullest experience.
Each 4-week session includes:
Opening Night Dinner & Reception
7 Resident Presentation (“Res Pres”) Nights
2 Open Studios Nights
Public Slide Talks / Public Readings from our Visiting Artists & Writers
Visiting Writer Craft Talks (open to writers only)
Opportunities for studio visits/manuscript critiques with Visiting Artists/Writers
Most months, numerous other spontaneous events take place--intimate readings, pop-up shows, group hikes or swims, performances, site-specific installations, movie screenings, dance parties, and bonfires, to name a few.
All events in our monthly program are optional. Our program is designed to enhance your studio practice by providing opportunities to engage with a supportive creative community; you are welcome to participate in as many or as few of these activities as you like.
FELLOWSHIPS:
VSC Fellowship - Twelve fellowships for exceptional writers and artists based on the merit of the work. Available for a 2-, 3-, or 4-week residency as best meets the needs of the writer or artist.
VSC/Harpo Fellowship - Two fellowships, one for a Native American visual artist and one for a Native American writer, living and working in the US, with strong ability and a practice that engages a dialogue between the artist’s or writer’s world and the surrounding culture. Available for a 3-week residency for a visual artist and a 2-week residency for a writer and includes a $500 stipend. The application fee is waived for all eligible applicants.
Voices Rising Fellowship - One fellowship for a Black American woman fiction writer with demonstrable financial need. Given in honor of women writers of color such as Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, and Zora Neale Hurston, whose voices have inspired so many. Available for a 4-week residency in 2023 and includes a $2,000 stipend.
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MACDOWELL FELLOWSHIP
MacDowell
DEADLINE: February 15, 2023 at 11:59pm EST*
PROCESSING FEE: $30
INFO: MacDowell is a fellowship and residency program for writers, visual artists, composers, filmmakers, playwrights, interdisciplinary artists, and architects. About 300 artists are awarded Fellowships each year and the sole criterion for acceptance is artistic excellence.
There are no residency fees. Need-based travel grants and stipends are available to open the residency experience to the broadest possible community of artists. Artists with professional standing in their fields, as well as emerging artists, are eligible to apply.
MacDowell encourages artists from all backgrounds and all countries in the following disciplines: architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts. Any applicant whose proposed project does not fall clearly within one of these artistic disciplines should contact the admissions department for guidance. We aim to be inclusive, not exclusive in our admissions process.
MacDowell is currently accepting applications for the Fall / Winter 2023 residency season and has suspended a longstanding admissions requirement that applicants supply reference letters as part of the application process.
macdowell.org/apply/apply-for-fellowship
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Nawat Fes RESIDENCY
Nawat Fes
DEADLINE: February 15, 2023
INFO: Nawat Fes offers funded residencies in the eighth-century medina of Fes, Morocco to U.S. and international creators in multiple disciplines.
The initiative engages art to cultivate understanding among multifaceted cultures through the exchange of ideas. Hosted by the American Language Center Fes / Arabic Language Institute in Fez, a member of the American Cultural Association, Nawat Fes is a new program that hosted its first residencies in May 2022.
Two Nawat Fes artist residents at one time live and work in the ancient medina of Fes, which is considered one of the most extensive and best conserved historic cities of the Arab-Muslim world.
Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Fes medina is one of the world’s largest pedestrian zones, containing narrow alleyways leading to ancient architectural treasures, traditional houses, artisan workshops and open-air markets.
Within this unique setting, Nawat Fes provides a supportive environment for research, reflection and artistic practice, allowing artists from around the world to experience and learn from Moroccan culture, and to contribute to the local cultural conversation.
DAR BENNIS: Two artists at one time reside and work on separate floors of Dar Bennis, a restored traditional Moroccan house in the old medina, tucked away not far from the main street. Each artist will have a bedroom, a private bath, and a basic studio in the house. The house has wifi, a shared kitchen, a laundry room and a roof terrace with a view of the medina.
As the rooms in Dar Bennis all open onto an interior courtyard, perfect quiet in the living and work spaces cannot be assured. There are several great cafes nearby that also make excellent off-site working environments.
ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS / OPPORTUNITIES: Nawat Fes artist residents will be expected to offer two opportunities for our community to engage with their work. These could be public programs such as a talk, performance, reading, lecture, workshop or concert, or an exhibition of their work during the residency.
These programs are intended for local students of English and/or international students of Arabic, as well as the local community. Artists should be prepared to engage with our community in English or Arabic.
RESDIENCY PERIODS: Nawat Fes offers several residency periods each year of roughly two months each. Artists are expected to arrive at the beginning of each residency period and to stay through the end of the residency period.
Residencies from Mid-May 2023 through Mid-May 2024 will be awarded to artists who apply at the February 15, 2023 application deadline. These residency periods will be:
SUMMER 2023 (Mid-May through Mid-July 2023)
FALL 2023 (Mid-October to Early December 2023)
WINTER 2024 (Mid-January to Mid-March 2024)
SPRING 2024 (Mid-March to Mid-May 2024)
Residencies after May 2024 will be scheduled in a future application process. If you are interested in applying at a future deadline, please add your name to the Nawat Fes email list and we will inform you when the next application cycle opens.
ARTIST STIPENDS: Residencies are supported by the American Language Center Fes, which provides housing at no cost to artist residents, along with a 200-dirham/day living allowance (depending on the exchange rate, this normally ranges from 16-20 USD/day), from which artists will provide their own food. Half of the stipend is provided on arrival, and half at the midpoint of the residency. We can recommend some excellent local cooks who can come to Dar Bennis to prepare a variety of meals, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free options, as well as traditional Moroccan dishes. Artists can use their stipend to pay for this service. The ALC will host occasional meals including other members of the Fes community.
ALC-ALIF staff and volunteers will be available on a limited basis to help artists engage with the local community. Artists will also be offered the option of a complimentary course in Moroccan Arabic, as well as optional translation services into Arabic for their descriptive and biographical material. Artists support the cost of their own travel, travel medical insurance, artist materials, any cost for mailing finished work out of Morocco, and all other costs.
SELECTION CRITERIA: Artists will be selected by a jury. We value diversity highly within our community of artist residents. Residencies are awarded based on the quality of work submitted, diversity of cohort, the proposal for intended new work, and the fit of the artist within Morocco and the Fes medina.
A high value is placed on linguistic exchange between the artists and the Moroccan community in Fes, which participates in American Language Center Fes programs in English, so artist applicants must have good conversation skills in English. Arabic and French are helpful but not required.
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‘COURAGE to WRITE’ & ‘LANDO’ Grant
The de Groot Foundation
DEADLINE: February 15, 2023 at midnight PST
APPLICATION FEE: $22.00 (must be paid through the Submittable platform at the time that you submit).
INFO: Need a motivational boost to further a writing project? The de Groot Foundation COURAGE to WRITE grants are designed to do just that! Writing takes focus, courage, commitment, and time. These grants provide a monetary respite to inspire you to move towards completing a work in progress.
AWARDS:
The de Groot foundation will award the following grants to writers in 2023:
Three LANDO grants of $7,000 each to writers exploring immigrant/refugee issues and experiences in any genre.The de Groot Foundation is thrilled to partner this year with Barry Lando, award-winning, former 60 Minutes investigative journalist, to award the LANDO GRANTS to writers exploring migration, immigration and refugee issues, challenges and solutions.
Seven COURAGE to WRITE grants of $7,000 each to writers writing in any genre.
Up to ten Writer of Note grants of $1,500 each. Writer of Note awardees are selected from the pool of finalists for the LANDO and COURAGE to WRITE grants.
WHO SHOULD APPLY: We welcome applications from adult writers actively engaged in a writing project and for whom a monetary boost could help further or complete their project. Applicants may be writing in any genre.
ELIGIBILITY:
Applications are open to individual adult writers regardless of race, ethnicity, gender orientation, education, economic situation, geographic origin or location.
Applicants must be individuals. Companies or organization are not eligible.
Applicants must be over 18 years of age at the time of the application deadline.
Applicants must use their legal name, not a pen name.
Applications are not open to family, members of the board or employees of the The de Groot Foundation, Lando family members or the selection committee.
Applications must be submitted in English.
If you received a Courage to Write grant in 2022, you must wait until 2024 to apply again.
If you received a Writer of Note grant in 2022, you are eligible apply for a grant in 2023.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please read this section carefully before preparing your submission.
Applications will be made through the Submittable platform.
When you submit your application you will be able to designate if you are applying for a COURAGE to WRITE or a LANDO grant. Both applications require the same information.
APPLICATION:
Your application is a bio sketch and another single document that includes your letter of application and writing sample. Prepare the following before you start to submit:
A brief bio sketch of up to 120 words – this will be inserted into the application form.
Your letter of application* (1-4 pages) which must include:
An introduction to the writing project for which you are seeking support. (1 to 3 paragraphs)
How this project is important. (1 or 2 paragraphs)
How the grant will be helpful to you at this time. (1 – 2 paragraphs)
Anything else you would like us to know about you as a writer and your project. (1-2 paragraphs)
Five pages* of a current, unpublished writing project. Do not submit previously published writing.
*The letter of application and the five pages of a current writing project must be uploaded as a single document. You will submit your application through the Submittable platform, which you will be directed to below. Please make sure your document is ready to send before uploading. Once you have submitted an application, you are unable to change it.
FORMAT:
Use Times New Roman 12-point font and double space your application document.
Poetry and plays are an exception and may be submitted single-spaced.
TIMELINE:
Applications close at Midnight PST on February 15 2023.
Grant recipients will be notified by late April 2023.
SELECTION:
Selection committee decisions are final. Correspondence will only be entered into with grant recipients.
Successful applicants will be asked to complete a Grant Acceptance Agreement and if appropriate, a US W-9 tax form. One year after receipt of funding, grantees are asked to complete and return a one-to-two-page final report so that we can learn about your project and the grant’s impact on your work.
degrootfoundation.org/courage-to-write-guidelines/
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2023 J. Michael Samuel Prize for Writers Over 50
Lambda Literary
DEADLINE: February 17, 2023
INFO: The J. Michael Samuel Prize honors emerging LGBTQ writers over the age of 50. To be eligible, the winner of the prize must be unpublished and meet our minimum age requirement. The award includes a cash prize of $5,000.
ELIGIBILITY:
In order to be considered for the award, the applicant must:
be 50 years of age or older as of January 1st of the award year;
be unpublished and have no books under contract or forthcoming from a publisher (up to one (1) self-published title is permitted). Writers with bylines for short stories, poetry, and essays are still eligible.;
be of demonstrated ability and show promise for continued growth; and
show meaningful engagement with LGBTQ literary communities.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The applicant's contributions to the LGBTQ literary field beyond their writings will also be considered. For example: reviewing LGBTQ literature, conducting relevant research, participating in LGBTQ literary events, contributing to LGBTQ journals and reviews, membership in online LGBTQ literary forums, etc. This award is made possible by founding sponsor Chuck Forester.
lambdaliteraryawards.submittable.com/submit
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2023 Randall Kenan Prize for Black LGBTQ Fiction
Lambda Literary
DEADLINE: February 17, 2023
INFO: The Randall Kenan Prize for Black LGBTQ Fiction, in memory of the celebrated author Randall Kenan, honors Black LGBTQ writers of fiction. The award will go to a Black LGBTQ writer whose fiction explores themes of Black LGBTQ life, culture, and/or history. To be eligible, the winner of the prize must have published at least one book and show promise in continuing to produce groundbreaking work. The award includes a cash prize of $3,000.
ELIGIBILITY:
In order to be considered for the award, the applicant must:
self-identify as LGBTQ and Black;
have written and published (self-published or traditionally published) at least one book of fiction that captures the depth and complexity of Black LGBTQ life, culture, and/or history;
be of demonstrated ability and show promise for continued growth; and
show meaningful engagement with LGBTQ literary communities.
ADDITIONAL INFO: The applicant's contributions to the LGBTQ literary field beyond their writings and publications will also be considered. For example: reviewing LGBTQ literature, conducting relevant research, participating in LGBTQ literary events, contributing to LGBTQ journals and reviews, membership in online LGBTQ literary forums, etc. This award is made possible by founding sponsor Cedric Brown, Darnell Moore, and Dr. L. Lamar Wilson.
lambdaliteraryawards.submittable.com/submit
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2023 Jeanne Córdova Prize for Lesbian/Queer Nonfiction
Lambda Literary
DEADLINE: February 17, 2023
INFO: The Jeanne Córdova Prize for Lesbian/Queer Nonfiction, established in memory of the beloved activist and author, honors lesbian/queer-identified women and trans/gender non-conforming authors who are committed to nonfiction work that captures the depth and complexity of lesbian/queer life, culture, and/or history. The winner of the prize will have published at least one book and show promise in continuing to produce groundbreaking and challenging work. The award was introduced in 2018 and includes a cash prize of $2,500.
ELIGIBILITY:
In order to be considered for the award, the applicant must:
self-identify as lesbian/queer or trans/gender non-conforming;
have written and published at least one book of nonfiction that captures the depth and complexity of lesbian/queer life, culture, and/or history;
be of demonstrated ability and show promise for continued growth; and
show meaningful engagement with LGBTQ literary communities.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The award is for a writer, not a book. The application must therefore focus on prior and ongoing writings, showing the author’s commitment to lesbian/queer nonfiction (including, but not limited to: memoir, biography, history, philosophy, and social justice genres and themes). The applicant's contributions to the LGBTQ literary field beyond their writings and publications will also be considered. For example: reviewing LGBTQ literature, conducting relevant research, participating in LGBTQ literary events, contributing to LGBTQ journals and reviews, membership in online LGBTQ literary forums, etc.
lambdaliteraryawards.submittable.com/submit
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Interdisciplinary Artist-in- Residence Programs
The Peter Bullough Foundation
DEADLINE: February 21, 2023
INFO: The Peter Bullough Foundation provides fall and spring residencies for emerging artists and scholars with diverse backgrounds and interests. We hope to create a community that elevates voices that are underserved, including those of the LGBTQIA2S+ community.
The ideal applicant will be self-directed, motivated, able to work independently, and interested in engaging with the local community. Each awarded residency period is roughly four weeks long and is shared with one or two other artists in residence. Artistic collaborators in groups of two to three may apply in one application. While in residence, artists are required to host a community workshop, lecture, or event virtually or in-person.
The PBF accepts applications from artists working in the following disciplines: architecture, literature, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, music, music composition, playwriting, screenwriting, poetry, theatre, and the visual arts.
APPLICATION: Fall residencies begin in August, September, and October, and November and spring residencies start in late January, February, March, and April. Applications open in January for fall residencies and in August for spring residencies. Please sign up for our newsletter to be notified when applications open.
Applicants are not required to mail in hard copies of the application forms. If you need assistance with the online application process, or do not have access to a computer, please contact the PBF staff for guidance on applying.
When open, applications are available through the Call for Entry website by first making an artist account at Call for Entry and then by applying to the residency.
Applications include the following requirements:
Application Form
Personal Statement/Proposal
Resume, CV, or Statement of Qualifications
Work Samples/Portfolio
Two Personal References
LOCATION: Winchester, Virginia is a quintessential American small town with a rising arts scene. The town is home to a large regional art museum, several house museums, a children's discovery museum, and many small, local shops that embrace the area's creative community. Downtown Winchester offers numerous dining options and four award-winning locally-owned breweries. Additionally, Winchester is home to Shenandoah University which regularly hosts theater, dance, and music performances.
ACCOMMODATIONS & SUPPORT: The Peter Bullough Foundation is delighted to offer free accommodations for two to three artists at a time in Dr. Bullough’s former home, a renovated 1840’s house with private bedrooms and shared bathrooms and common spaces. Private studios and workspaces are located in an adjacent building that also houses the majority of Dr. Bullough’s book and art collections. Private gardens connect the properties and are also available as open-air workspaces.
A $550 stipend is provided to aid in covering supplies, necessities, and food for the month. If you have any questions about the residency program, please contact the PBF or check out our Frequently Asked Questions page.
SELECTION: Selection is a multi-step process involving the PBF staff, residency committee, residency alumni, and board. We may request an interview with you to learn more about you and your work. Selections will be announced 30-45 days after the application deadline. The PBF does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, religion, creed, national origin, age, and/or disability.
peterbulloughfoundation.org/residencies
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Sustainable Arts Foundation 2023 Awards
Sustainable Arts Foundation
DEADLINE: February 24, 2023 at noon PT / 3pm ET
INFO: The Sustainable Arts Foundation is offering 20 awards of $5,000 each to artists and writers with children. At least half the awards will go to applicants of color. Additionally, we will name twenty finalists.
Our awards offer unrestricted cash, which recipients can use as they like.
Our selection process is focused almost entirely on the strength of the submitted portfolio.
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible, the applicant must have at least one child under the age of 18. Parents of older children with a disability or special needs may also be eligible.
WHO SHOULD APPLY:
Artists and writers with at least one child under the age of 18 and a strong portfolio are welcome to apply.
We are inspired by anyone making creative work while raising a family. Given the intense demand for these awards (we typically receive 2,000-3,000 applications), and the fact that the awards are based on demonstrated excellence in your discipline, we don’t recommend that artists or writers just beginning their creative careers apply to this program.
While we don’t require that applicants have published or exhibited their work, the rigor and critique involved in that process can certainly benefit the portfolio. Portfolios of writing or artwork created in a more personal vein for sharing with friends and family are not suitable.
We invite you to view our list of previous awardees and follow the links to their work to get a feel for their level of craft.
RACIAL EQUITY: As of Fall 2016, we make at least half our awards to applicants of color. You can read more about this decision on our website.
DISCIPLINES:
Writers may apply in one of the following categories:
Creative Nonfiction
Early and Middle Grade Readers
Fiction
Graphic Novel/Graphic Memoir
Illustrated Children's Books
Illustrated Children's Books (Text Only)
Poetry
Young Adult Fiction
apply.sustainableartsfoundation.org/
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Individual Artist Residencies
Trillium Arts
DEADLINE: February 27, 2023 at 11:59pm EST
APPLICATION FEE: $0
INFO: Trillium Arts residencies offer secluded space for rejuvenation in a beautiful, remote setting in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our location is ideal for an individual artist to complete an existing work, or develop and incubate new material. Our current facilities are best suited to the disciplines of literary arts, photography, visual arts and arts administration.
Individual artists who do not require a rehearsal studio (such as writers and photographers) are encouraged to apply for a one week residency. Performing artists (such as choreographers and theater artists) are also welcome to apply, with the understanding that studio space is not included. The Red Barn Studio may be available but for an additional fee starting at $35 per day. Learn more about the Red Barn Studio HERE.
There is ample land and outdoor space available for ideation and research. We are currently unable to accommodate groups or collaboratives on the Trillium property. Individual artist residencies are on a solo adventure during their time here and your residency will not overlap with other awarded artists. If an artist would like to bring collaborators, there are a variety of AirBnB’s available for rent in the immediate area. A list of recommended AirBnB’s is available upon request.
2023 RESIDENCIES INCLUDE:
Private accommodations in a freshly renovated one-bedroom, ground floor suite. (Phil and Heather live upstairs but resident artists have a private entrance).
Welcome dinner
Use of the grounds, including firepit, gazebo, walking paths and waterfall area
NEW for 2023! Potential use of the Red Barn Studio for an additional fee (starting at $35 per day)
Basic kitchen supplies and all household goods (towels, linens, paper products, etc.)
Access to high speed fiber optic internet
Laundry facilities
Mentorship services (optional for an additional fee)
All 2023 residencies are modestly priced and one week in length.
Artist arrival is on Sundays with a check-in at 3:00pm or after. Welcome dinners are hosted on Monday evening. The residency week ends with an optional Friday night work-share. Check out is on Saturday mornings by 11am.
A limited number of work exchange scholarships are available.
DATES: Applications are currently being accepted for residencies one week in length during May, June and July 2023. Specific date ranges are listed in the application form.
trilliumartsnc.org/artist-residencies
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CALL FOR submissions: ‘KINDLING’ ISSUE
Yellow Arrow Journal
DEADLINE: February 28, 2023
INFO: Yellow Arrow Publishing is excited to announce that submissions for our next issue of Yellow Arrow Journal, Vol. VIII, No. 1 (spring 2023) is open February 1–28 addressing the overarching concept of advocacy and community. Guest editor, Matilda Young, states,
The work of changemaking is the work of community and care, of recognizing how our lives and futures are inextricably linked. Our writing can reflect this vital work and be a part of how we bring change to life.
Maybe it is by sharing our full selves with the world or speaking clearly to the injustice of the past and present. Maybe it is sharing the story of how another person inspired us or helped us find healing or how we ourselves find healing and connection in the practice of community care. Like writing, changemaking is fundamentally an act of imagination: envisioning a world that does not yet exist but must.
This issue’s theme will be KINDLING
: easy combustible material for starting a fire
: something or someone that helps start (spark) a movement, an event,
changemaking, and/or advocacy
What is your vision for advocacy? How can you kindle changemaking in yourself? In others? How do people broaden their vision and their actions?
How have you (or how can you) create inspiration in yourself and in others?
How do you get yourself or someone else to join a journey toward advocacy?
Yellow Arrow Journal is looking for creative nonfiction, poetry, and cover art submissions by writers/artists who identify as women, on the theme of KINDLING. Submissions can be in any language as long as an English translation accompanies it. For more information regarding journal submission guidelines, please visit yellowarrowpublishing.com/submissions. Please read our guidelines carefully before submitting. To learn more about our editorial views and how important your voice is in your story, read About the Journal. This issue will be released in May 2023.
KINDLING’s guest editor, Matilda Young (she/they), is a poet with an MFA in poetry from the University of Maryland. She has been published in several journals, including Anatolios Magazine, Angel City Review, and Entropy Magazine’s Blackcackle. She enjoys Edgar Allan Poe jokes, not being in their apartment, and being obnoxious about the benefits of stovetop popcorn. Matilda’s poem “This Yes, This” was part of Yellow Arrow Journal FREEDOM, and Matilda was our .W.o.W. #7. Matilda was also one of our three fantastic Writers-in-Residence 2022 cohort. We are excited to work with Matilda over the next few months.
The journal is just one of many ways that Yellow Arrow Publishing works to support and inspire women through publication and access to the literary arts. Since its founding in 2016, Yellow Arrow has worked tirelessly to make an impact on the local and global community by advocating for writers who identify as women. Yellow Arrow proudly represents the voices of women from around the globe. Creating diversity in the literary world and providing a safe space is deeply important. Every writer has a story to tell, every story is worth telling.
yellowarrowpublishing.com/news/yaj-viii-01-submissions-open-kindling
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Journalism Excellence Award
Asian American Journalist Association (AAJA)
DEADLINE: February 28, 2023
INFO: Submit your work from 2022 for a Journalism Excellence Award. Winners will be celebrated at the AAJA 2023 Convention in Washington, D.C.
AAJA recognizes excellence in journalism by working journalists across a number of categories and platforms. Submissions that display outstanding storytelling, in-depth reporting that moves the industry and cultural understandings forward, and pieces that demonstrate impact* are highly encouraged. Special consideration is given to top-notch journalism about the AAPI community, in the U.S. or abroad.
Freelance journalists are welcome to submit their work. Contest entrants are limited to active AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
CATEGORIES INCLUDE:
I - Written Reporting:
Excellence in Written Reporting, News - This award recognizes excellence in a news story (or stories or series) of national, regional, or local significance. Stories will be judged for compelling subject matter, strength of reporting and sourcing, and investigation of fresh angles in cases of heavy media coverage. Submissions are welcome from journalists, newsrooms, wire services, magazines, journals and other professional outlets.
Excellence in Written Reporting, Features - This award recognizes excellence in feature reporting. An outstanding feature reveals a subject of human or cultural interest through in-depth storytelling. As important as the reporting is the quality of the writing. Submissions are welcome from journalists, newsrooms, wire services, magazines, journals and other professional outlets.
Student Excellence in Written Reporting - This award recognizes excellence in reporting a news or feature story by a student journalist for a student or professional outlet. Stories will be judged on strength of subject matter, and reporting and storytelling skills. High school, undergraduate, and graduate students are eligible.
II - Online/Digital Journalism:
Excellence in Online/Digital Journalism – Engagement - This award honors excellence in planning and executing an audience engagement campaign. This could include outreach before writing a story — for instance, crowdsourcing ideas — to promotion of a story or series after it's published. Engagement can include various formats, ranging from social media posts to texting campaigns or virtual events.
Excellence in Online/Digital Journalism – Data - This award honors outstanding journalism that centers data. This could include a story inspired by data, or one that prominently features data or data visualizations.
Excellence in Online/Digital Journalism - Immersive Storytelling - This award honors excellence in immersive or interactive storytelling through the creative use of web design and back-end coding.
Student Excellence in Online/Digital Journalism - This award honors excellence in audience engagement, data journalism and immersive storytelling by students (undergraduate, graduate or doctoral).
awards.aaja.org/apply-for-journalism-excellence-awards
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2023 CRAFT Hybrid Writing Contest
CRAFT
DEADLINE: February 28, 2023
READING FEE: $20
GUIDELINES:
CRAFT submissions are open to all writers.
International submissions are allowed.
Please submit work primarily written in English, but conceptually or stylistically necessary codeswitching is warmly welcomed.
Hybrid work only! (Please, no work that fits into easy genre or category definitions.)
We are looking for cross-genre submissions, for example: prose poetry (but not traditional, lineated poetry), speculative memoir, work that engages with image in innovative ways, lyric essay, etc. However, we are not accepting video or audio submissions at this time.
5,000 word count maximum, please.
Previously unpublished work only—we do not review reprints or partial reprints, including self-published work (even if only on social media), for our contests. Reprints will be automatically disqualified.
We allow simultaneous submissions—writers please notify us and withdraw your entry if your work is accepted elsewhere.
$20 reading fee per entry allows ONE piece from 1,001 to 5,000 words OR up to TWO pieces of 1,000 words or fewer each—if submitting two pieces (2,000 words maximum combined/1,000 words maximum each), please put them both in a SINGLE document.
We allow multiple submissions—each entry should be accompanied by a reading fee.
All entries will also be considered for publication in CRAFT.
Please include a brief cover letter with your publication history (if applicable).
We do not require anonymous submissions.
We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, disability, family status, gender identity or expression, national origin, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation, or for any other reason.
Additionally, we do not tolerate discrimination in the writing we consider for publication: work we find discriminatory on any of the bases stated here will be declined without complete review (you will be refunded, less fees).
AWARDS:
The writer of the winning piece will receive:
$1,000;
publication in CRAFT, with an introduction by Nicole McCarthy;
publication of an author’s note (craft essay) to accompany the piece;
and a free three- or six-week writing class of choice from Project Write Now’s Writers Institute, up to a $250 value.
The two runner-ups will receive:
$300 and $200 respectively for second and third place;
publication in CRAFT, with an introduction by Nicole McCarthy;
and publication of an author’s note (craft essay) to accompany the piece.
craftliterary.com/craft-hybrid-writing-contest-2023/
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OPEN CALL for anthology: “Love Notes for Revolution”
NEKKID
DEADLINE: February 28, 2023
INFO: At this time on the planet where we are hurdling ourselves toward climate catastrophe, deeper social division, and violence, the importance of hope as a discipline is self-evident.
The anthology will be a collection of brilliant minds sharing their visions, critiques, and hopes in nurturing us on the journey of creating a new world characterized by cooperation, pleasure, and joy.
The anthology will include poems, essays, recipes, practices, and meditations from a multitude of disciplines on the dreams had, skills needed, and hardships faced on the journey to create a more aligned, sustainable, and liberated world.
Suggested topics include:
Abolition + Justice
Birth + Parenting
Land Stewardship + Earth Connection
Death + Grief
Love + Spirit
Movement + Nourishment
Sex + Pleasure
Rest + Undressing Capitalism
Psychedelics + Acension/Decension
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Works Accepted: Poetry, Essays, Recipes, Prayers, Practices, Visual Art (ESSAYS + RECIPES WILL BE PRIORITIZED)
Format of submission: .DOCX (Poetry + Pose) or .PNG (Visual Art)
Submissions by historically marginalized artists will be prioritized, however, everyone is welcome to submit. Send submission to Martissa at martissa@letsgetnekkid.com
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Ucross Residency Program
Ucross
DEADLINE: March 1, 2023 by 11:59pm MST
INFO: Since its founding in 1981 and first residency period in 1983, Ucross has grown into a vital and relevant resource for artists of all backgrounds and disciplines, who come to Ucross from all over the United States and the world. The uninterrupted time and space we offer is increasingly rare, and the connections built within our community are of great importance to artists. We are honored that our artist residency program plays a dynamic, invaluable role in the creative life of our country.
Ucross strives to provide a respectful, comfortable, and productive environment, freeing artists from the pressures and distractions of daily life. Each year, we provide residencies to approximately 100 individuals. Residencies range from two weeks to six weeks in length. At any one time, there are up to ten individuals in residence, typically four writers, four visual artists, and two composers.
Ucross provides each artist with living accommodations, meals, work space, and uninterrupted time so that the artists can focus on their creative process. Lunch and dinners are prepared Monday to Friday by a professional chef with ample provisions on hand for breakfasts and weekends. Lunches are delivered to individual studios; group dinners take place at 6 p.m. Towels and all linens are provided, as is weekly housekeeping for bedrooms. There is cell phone service and wireless internet throughout residency facilities. Residents are responsible for providing their own working materials and for their travel to Sheridan, Wyoming. There is no charge for a residency.
The residency program is open to visual artists, writers, composers, choreographers, interdisciplinary artists, performance artists, and collaborative teams. Applicants must exhibit professional standing in their field; both established and emerging artists are encouraged to apply.
ucrossfoundation.org/residency-program.html
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Arthur F. Burns Fellowship
International Center for Journalists
DEADLINE: March 1, 2023
INFO: ICFJ’s longest-running program, the Arthur F. Burns Fellowship provides talented young U.S., German and Canadian journalists the opportunity to live and work in each other’s country. This highly personalized and practical program improves the quality of news coverage in each country and strengthens the transatlantic relationship.
Among the mid-career journalists reporting on international affairs in Germany today, at least half are Burns alumni. Many U.S. alumni, who began in small community news organizations, have moved to positions of greater influence and breadth.
In one evaluation of the program, more than 90 percent of alumni respondents said the program enriched their careers. More than 80 percent of Burns alumni have been promoted or joined other organizations in more senior positions. More than 40 Burns alumni now work as foreign correspondents in 20 countries for well-known news outlets, such as The Washington Post, Reuters, CNN, ARD, Deutsche Welle and the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
The fellowship’s broader significance is in its contribution to the quantity and quality of news coverage of Germany, the United States and Canada. Each recent class of fellows has produced more than 225 stories during its time across the Atlantic. Fellows represent every type of media outlet, from The Wall Street Journal, the Globe and Mail, The Seattle Times and NPR, to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, ZDF and Der Spiegel. They come from across each country and cover the spectrum of different beats. Their influence on readers, viewers and listeners is diverse and far-reaching.
ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP: As fellows learn firsthand about their host country and media outlet, they write stories and produce broadcast programs for both host and home audiences. When they return home, they share their experiences with colleagues and continue to cover current events, using their new skills, contacts and a deeper understanding of international relations.
Before individual fellowships begin, all participants attend a one-week orientation in Washington, D.C., during the last week of July. Fellows attend meetings with prominent media and government representatives and discuss professional issues. The orientation fosters a spirit of community among the participants and gives a foundation for understanding transatlantic relations.
Following the orientation in Washington, North American fellows participate in intensive, two-week language training at institutes in their host cities, while German fellows precede directly to their host media. Over the next two months, fellows work as temporary staff members at host newspapers, magazines, and radio and television stations. In addition to covering local news, fellows report on events for their employers back home, while learning more about their host country and its media.
ELIGIBILITY: This competitive program is open to U.S., Canadian and German journalists between the age of 21-40, who are employed by a newspaper, news magazine, broadcast station, news agency or who work freelance and/or online. Applicants must have demonstrated journalistic talent and a strong interest in North American-European affairs. Applicants should have two years of professional, full-time journalism experience. German language proficiency is not required, but it is encouraged.
STIPEND: Each North American fellow receives a $4,000 stipend to cover living expenses during the 9-week-long fellowship in Germany. Participants also receive $1,500 for travel expenses or a travel voucher, and the program also pays living expenses during the orientation in Washington, D.C.
icfj.org/our-work/burns?fbclid=IwAR35X1Ua4VGzhJErPBk1zVocsR-Vgpmd0z0Bc6gS1ABu6rYaPO1IYd_OCwQ
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Artist-In-Residency Program
Ma’s House & BIPOC Art Studio Inc.
DEADLINE: Rolling
FEE: $0
INFO: Ma’s House’s Artist-In-Residency program is open to US-based creatives of color working in any genre of visual art, creative writing, and performance arts. We encourage resident artists to pursue work that relates to Shinnecock’s history, the local landscape, community based work, and critical engagement in issues of diversity, race, and identity.
ELIGIBILITY: The Ma’s House Artist Residency is open to national and international BIPOC artists 21+ years of age. A variety of disciplines are accepted including, but not limited to: visual arts, media/new genre, performance, architecture, film/video, literature, interdisciplinary arts, and music composition. Solo artists or collaborative groups (up to three people) are welcome to apply.
Applicants will be chosen based on project proposals, artistic merit, feasibility/logistics of the residency, and how the artist will benefit from working at Ma’s House and Shinnecock.
LOCATION: Ma’s House is located on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation in Southampton, NY (about two hours from NYC).
RESIDENCY LENGTH: Residencies will be scheduled by mutual agreement between accepted resident artists and Ma’s House year-round. Residencies can be a minimum of a weekend and a maximum of one month. Artists from federally recognized tribes may apply for up to six months.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS: Residents will be required to participate in a minimum of one public program during their stay (open rehearsals, workshops, studio visits, lectures, or artist talks). Engaging with or researching Shinnecock artists, east-end artists, and local art institutions is strongly recommended before arrival.
RESIDENCY COSTS:
There is no fee to apply or fee to attend. Residents will be responsible for their own groceries and meals.
Thanks to the Creatives Rebuild New York grant, we are grateful to offer $ 250.00 per week honorariums for visiting artists.
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ROLLING SUBMISSIONS
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Stellium
DEADLINE: Rolling
INFO: Stellium centers Black queer and trans creatives. We still accept work from other Black and QTPOC creatives. We seek those emerging and established (with an emphasis on emerging).
What type of work do you accept?
Fiction - We welcome long- or short-form fiction. If you submit flash fiction (up to 2k words), you can submit up to three pieces of similar length. The sweet spot is around 2k to 5k words but we'll consider all lengths.
Nonfiction - We're seeking creative nonfiction submissions. Please note the following before submitting. We welcome personal essay, memoir, biography, autobiography, the Audre Lorde-invented “biomythography," new journalism or literary journalism, diary entries, and more. No academic papers. The sweet spot is around 1k to 4k words but we'll consider all lengths.
“The stories that only you can tell. Stories about your most closely-held revelations or your brightest lightbulb moments, whether about your own life or about the world at large or both. Those 2000-word-long musings scribbled in your Notes app between shifts? Those clever tweet threads that make you go “dang, Twitter should pay me for this”? Those are great places to start.” - former CNF editor Kim Wong-Shing
See work from Akwaeke Emezi in The Cut and from Brandon Taylor in them.
Prose poetry - We do not accept traditional poetry. Please note the following before submitting. Prose poetry is "not broken into verse lines, [but] demonstrates other traits such as symbols, metaphors, and other figures of speech common to poetry." Write in paragraphs and with a poetic flow, and we'll want to see it. Please submit a maximum of five poems.
“Think poetry without line breaks. Think a really poetic tweet without character limits. Think an expressive, detailed letter or e-mail to the homie. Think run-on sentences, runaway thoughts. Think IDGAF about punctuation all like that but I care about the feels & the mood & the setting & maybe i’mma slide in a slant rhyme or 2 or as many as necessary.” - former prose poetry editor Nefertiti Asanti
See [Kills bugs dead.] and Elliptical by Harryette Mullen.
Art - We accept high-quality scans of any original, visual art.
So how do I submit?
Please use the following format when submitting, otherwise, your entry may be discarded.
Craft an e-mail to submissions (at) stelliumlit.com
In the subject line, clarify your submission as genre: title, your name
example: “Fiction: Fifteen Little Birds, Janelle Doe”
In the body, please share:
your bio (any length) including your name, pronouns, and creative background
social media links or an alternative way to contact you outside of e-mail (to confirm you’re not a plagiarist)
submission summary (at least a sentence, even for art submissions)
answer: has this work been submitted elsewhere?
your submission as a DOCX or PDF attachment, or as a JPG or PNG for art submissions
within the e-mail body is fine but an attachment is preferred
no other file formats are accepted at this time
Do y’all pay?
We do! In the past, we’ve offered $50 for each accepted submission, even for art and poetry. However, we’re still in the running for grants and hope to offer more than that in the future. For now, you can expect our standard minimum payment and, if we’re able to offer more, we will announce it and update the text here. If you’d like to support us, feel free to make a contribution today via our fiscal sponsor, Fractured Atlas.
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CARNEGIE FUND FOR AUTHORS
DEADLINE: Rolling
INFO: Carnegie Fund for Authors awards grants to American authors who have been published by a mainstream publisher and who are in need of emergency funds.
ELIGIBILITY: The applicant must be an American author who has published at least one full-length work — fiction or nonfiction — that has been published by a mainstream publisher. Applicants cannot have eligibility determined by a work that they paid to have published. A work may have been published in eBook format only, or in hardcover or softcover format, or in more than one format.
If you believe you qualify for a grant, you should take the next step and register with the site. After you are registered with your email address and a password, you may then proceed to the Online Application section to fill out your application. Be sure to fill out the form completely. We do not want a box number but a street address. We want to know where you live.
An applicant must demonstrate need; the emergency may be because of illness or some other urgent need or emergency such as fire, flood, hurricane, etc. Documentation must be included with the application: a doctor’s letter or other proof of the emergency situation, such as the first two pages of the 1040 (redacted). If you have difficulty attaching documentation, email it to carnegiefundforauithors@gmal.com, and we’ll upload. But applicants who do not supply documentation cannot be considered.
If you have received a grant from Carnegie Fund within the past five calendar years, you cannot apply.
Once you complete your application, please keep in mind that the process can take a while. Before the pandemic, it often took at least six weeks for an application to be processed. We now cannot give out an estimate. Rest assured that we are working as quickly as we can, so please don’t slow us down further with emails. Do not contact us. That does not speed us up; it slows us down. We realize that it can be difficult to be patient, but please do so.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: We cannot accept applications without documentation. Please upload relevant files that can help us understand your need for a grant; you may submit a physician's letter, the first two pages of your 1040 (redacted), or other documentation. Do not send books, CVs, reviews, or manuscripts.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BLACK + BROWN ARTISTS
Emergent Literary
DEADLINE: Rolling
INFO: Emergent Literary is a new journal that welcomes the work of Black and brown makers in all genres, as well as work that reaches across multiple genres or obscures the boundaries between them.
The work must be previously unpublished in print or online.
Before submitting, we ask that you take a look at our mission statement in order to get a sense of the journal.
Please send all submissions to editors@emergentliterary.com with the genre in all caps as the subject line, i.e. POETRY. If your work is multimedia or doesn’t exactly fit into one category, list MULTI as your genre. Feel free to include a short note in the body of the email, and your work as an attachment.
We’re cool with simultaneous submissions, just let us know by email if one or all of your pieces are accepted elsewhere!
We will try our best to get back to you within 6 months. We’re a small team! If you have not received a response by then, you can send us an email, but please wait until then to do so.
Poetry: Please submit three to five poems in a standard font. Please include page breaks between poems and clearly delineated titles.
Fiction, Creative Nonfiction and other narrative work (including reviews) Please submit up to 1500 words, double-spaced in a standard font.
Photography and Visual Art: Please submit up to four images as an attachment to your email with the title(s) of the work(s) as the file names.
Audio and Video: Please submit up to 7 minutes of video or audio, with audio files attached as .mp3 or mp4.
Recipes: Yes, please! If you have accompanying photographs, please attach them to the email.
We warmly welcome mixed/multimedia work!
We look forward to engaging with your work.
emergentliterary.com/submission-guidelines
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ESSAYS ON RADICAL HEALING
That’s No Longer My Ministry
DEADLINE: Rolling
INFO: Hi! We’re journalists, editors and content creators Foram Mehta and Nadia Imafidon. And we’re teaming up to publish a first-of-its-kind anthology that aims to tell a different story about healing. As an extension to the evocative podcast series of the same name, the collection will tell the stories of marginalized folk in their own words about how they’re actively purging years of conditioning and the consequences of never being centered.
These stories acknowledge and move through trauma; they hold space for radical self-liberation and using “No.” as a complete sentence. They remind us: We don't have to hold onto the things that no longer serve us because that's no longer our ministry.
Publication Details
Accepted essays will be edited by us (Foram & Nadia) and curated together for a book that will be available for purchase as an e-book or as a paperback. Print copies of the book and one-hundred percent of proceeds from subsequent sales will be donated to Aakoma Project, an organization that aims to
Compensation
Writers whose essays are accepted for final publication will be credited with a byline in the book and a complimentary paperback copy of the completed anthology.
A note about writing for free: As writers ourselves, we know writers are highly underpaid and undervalued, but we also know the joy of contributing to a collaborative body of work for the sake of storytelling, for the sake of healing together. Everyone on this project (including us) is a non-paid contributor donating their time and work for the benefit of Aakoma Project.
We say this while also acknowledging that we live in a world that operates on money, and spending time to write for free is not a privilege afforded to everyone. That’s also why we’re asking for non-exclusive rights only to contributors’ essays (more details to be provided in the contributor’s agreement).
build the consciousness of youth of color and their
caregivers on the recognition and importance of mental health. They do this by offering free
therapy and workshops to youth and their families, helping to influence systems and services to
receive and address the needs of youth of color and their families.
Pitching Guidelines
We are seeking pitches for non-fiction first-person essays from people of color who hold identities that are marginalized. This includes but is not limited to:
LGBTQIA+
Immigrant/First-generation
Refugee
Indigenous
People with disabilities
When submitting your pitch, please include a brief bio and a link to your portfolio and/or first-person writing samples. We understand that not everyone will have a portfolio, so please send us something to give us an idea of your writing style.
Your pitch should include:
Working title
A summary of your story. (Tell us why you’re the person who needs to tell this story.)
We aim to get back to everyone who submits a pitch, but please allow us some time to respond, as we anticipate a full inbox! We will send contributor agreements to writers whose pitches we accept. Please, do not submit fully written essays.
Submit pitches to nolongermyministry@gmail.com. Editorial Guidelines
After we accept your essay pitch, writers should use the following writing guidelines: ● First-person reflections
○ Use this creative, non-fiction writing guide for reference
● Non-fiction
● English (with creative use of language)
● 8th grade reading level (When in doubt, keep it simple!)
● 1,500-3,00 words recommended
● AP Style (reference guide)
We’re interested in your story, but we acknowledge that your story will likely include other people in it. For that reason, we ask that if you’re mentioning someone by their name that you get their permission to do so or change the name.
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TORCH FRIDAY FEATURE
Torch Literary Arts
DEADLINE: Rolling
ENTRY FEE: $0
INFO: Torch Literary Arts welcomes submissions of original creative work by Black women writers. We are interested in work that challenges and disrupts preconceived notions of what contemporary writing by Black women should be. Your stories and poems are valuable and necessary. Write freely and submit what you are excited to share with the world.
Reading Period
Submissions are accepted for Friday Features only. We accept submissions on a rolling basis.
Simultaneous Submissions
Simultaneous submissions to other journals are welcome as long as they are identified as such and we are notified immediately upon acceptance elsewhere.
Manuscript Submission Guidelines
Include a one (1) page cover letter noting the title(s) of the work(s) submitted.
Upload your text submission as a Word (DOC, DOCX) or portable document format/PDF (PDF).
Typed, double-spaced (poetry may be single-spaced) pages.
Numbered pages.
Margins should be set at no less than 1” and no greater than 1.5”.
Poetry: submit up to five (5) poems totaling no more than eight (8) pages.
Fiction, Hybrid genre: 12-point font. No more than ten (10) pages or 2500 words (whichever is achieved first). Excerpts of longer works are welcome if self-contained.
Drama/Screenwriting: submit one act or a collection of short scenes no longer than ten (10) pages. Excerpts of longer works are welcome if self-contained. Indicate if a performance video or dramatic audio reading will be available with the text submission if selected.
Restrictions
We do not reprint previously published work for TORCH Friday Features.
Submitting Online
We accept submissions via our online submission management system only. Submissions via postal mail or email will be discarded without response.
Notifications and Queries
Please allow up to three months for a decision. Using our online submissions system, you will be able to track the status of your submission.
Publication & Compensation
Publication is online at TorchLiteraryArts.org, unless expressly stated for special publications.
Authors whose work is selected for a Friday Feature will receive a $50 (US) payment for publication.
All rights revert back to the author after publication.
Awards
All work accepted for publication will be considered for nomination for internal and external awards such as The Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, etc.
torchliteraryarts.submittable.com/submit
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OPEN CALL: EYEBEAM CENTER FOR THE FUTURE OF JOURNALISM
Eyebeam Center
DEADLINE: Rolling
INFO: The Eyebeam Center for the Future of Journalism (ECFJ) is a grant-making program that supports artists producing innovative and revelatory journalistic work for major media outlets.
The funds distributed to artists will assist with research, travel, and other expenses many media outlets struggle to cover, allowing stories that are often out of reach in today’s climate to be produced. And, in an effort to be responsive to an ever-fluctuating news cycle, artists will be able to apply to ECFJ for support of their work on a rolling basis. Artists with longer-term, research-intensive projects are also encouraged to apply. Grant support will range from $500 to $5,000.
All applicants must read the ECFJ Open Call page before applying: https://eyebeam.org/ecfj
Eligibility:
Individuals and collectives can apply. Collectives must have work samples that reflect a history of working together.
International applicants are welcome.
Applicants must have an existing commission letter from an editor.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
At this stage of the program, all applications must be in English.
Criteria
ECFJ is a grant-making program that financially supports artists producing innovative journalistic work for major media outlets. Artists applying must have demonstrated track record of working with major media outlets.
Artists creating work with a focus on the following issues are encouraged to apply:
Data privacy
2018/2020 elections
Role of technology in society
Political influence campaigns
Interrogating harmful technologies
Countering disinformation
Artificial Intelligence
Each applicant must provide:
300-word project description
Assignment letter from editor
A reference contact or letter of support
Two samples of past work
Detailed budget of expenses (travel costs, per diem and research costs are acceptable)
At this time, final pieces must be in English.
All applications should be in alignment with Eyebeam’s core values of:
Openness: All the work here is driven by an open-source ethos.
Invention: We build on old ideas to generate new possibilities.
Justice: Technology by artists is a move towards equity and democracy.
Equity and Inclusion: Eyebeam aims to create a hub for conversation and practice-sharing that is aware and responsive to systemic inequities in technology and invests in the meaningful inclusion of historically marginalized groups and voices. Eyebeam is committed to and values diversity in its organization and programs as defined by gender, race, ethnicity, disability-status, age, sexual orientation, immigrant status, and socioeconomic status. With a history rooted in innovation and collaboration Eyebeam’s programs are grounded in artist-community dialogue. Eyebeam supports the meaningful access to technology for everyone.
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CALL FOR IMMIGRANT WRITERS
ẹwà
DEADLINE: Rolling
INFO: ẹwà is an independent journal that publishes original work exclusively by immigrant writers — foreign-born and first-generation — living in the United States. We are interested in poetry, fiction, memoir, personal essay, lyric, hybrid forms as well as non-academic cultural criticism.
A few things:
Submissions are accepted year-round, on a rolling basis.
We do not accept previously published material (in print or online).
Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please notify us right away if your work is accepted anywhere else.
We accept multiple submissions in all genres of writing. We also accept co-/multiple-authored works, but please make sure that appropriate permissions have been granted.
To submit, please send your work in a single document containing no more than six pages of writing to submit@ewajournal.com.
TERMS: ẹwà requests first rights, worldwide, and the right to include the work on the ẹwà website indefinitely. After publication, all rights revert to the author. Copyright always remains with the author. Should your work be republished elsewhere in the future, please credit ẹwà with its first publication. Our terms will be updated as necessary.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Unmute Magazine
DEADLINE: Rolling
INFO: Unmute Magazine, is a digital mag that aims to lift the voices of BIPOC creatives who’ve been historically marginalized.
They are accepting the following submissions (must be arts-related):
Album/EP or concert review (600-800 words).
A review of your own music or art including a discussion of the inspiration behind it (600-800 words).
Art-related how-to article (600-800 words).
Interviews (an introductory paragraph and five written questions).
Reflections / Essays (up to 1,500 words).
Song or poem including a discussion of the inspiration behind it (may submit up to four for review).
Photograph(s), illustrations, art (JPEG or PNG format).
Have your own idea? Please pitch it to us!
Please submit the following with your piece:
A third-person bio of up to 100 words.
(Optional) Photo as JPEG or PNG format for your bio.
(Optional) Up to 3 links to social media (i.e. Spotify, Soundcloud, website, Instagram, etc).
Submission Rules:
Written works and bio must be submitted in Word or Pages format
By submitting you agree to be considered for publication in Unmute Magazine.
Work must be original.
Unmute Magazine retains standard first publication rights for submissions. All rights immediately revert to the creator upon publication.
It may take several weeks for a response, but your submission will be read. If accepted, you will be notified.
By submitting to Unmute Magazine, you agree to be added to our mailing list. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Please email your submission to Submissions (at) unmutemagazine (dot) com