GET THE WORD OUT: PUBLICITY INCUBATOR FOR DEBUT AUTHORS & POETS
Poets & Writers
DEADLINE: February 3, 2022
APPLICATION FEE: $0
INFO: Get the Word Out is a publicity incubator for debut authors and poets. Under the mentorship of an accomplished book publicist, authors will develop and execute a strategic publicity plan to maximize the exposure of their first poetry collection, reach readers, and create a platform to propel their literary careers.
Get the Word Out participants will:
Participate in a six-session online publicity workshop led by an experienced book publicist
Attend six online seminars with leading professionals in publicity, marketing, sales, and related professions
Devote considerable time outside of scheduled sessions to promoting their book
Contribute to a peer learning community by sharing what works and what doesn’t, helping each member of the cohort to amplify their impact
There is no application fee and no cost to those who are invited to participate.
ELIGIBILITY:
Authors under contract with a U.S.-based publisher for the publication of a debut poetry collection written in English and scheduled for release between April 1, 2023 and April 30, 2024.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Must live in the U.S. during the program period (but do not need to be a U.S. citizen or hold permanent resident status).
Must be available to attend and participate in all of the incubator program’s virtual workshops and seminars between April 3 and June 23, 2023, and devote between 4 to 6 hours weekly for twelve weeks to the publicity planning of their book.
Those currently enrolled in degree-granting programs are not eligible.
Employees and Board Members of Poets & Writers, and their immediate families, are not eligible.
What qualifies as a “debut” poetry collection?
Your first full-length work of poetry, scheduled to be published by a U.S.-based publisher between April 1, 2023 and April 30, 2024.
Self-published or hybrid-published books, and e-book editions are not eligible.
The book must be written in English; works in translation are not eligible.
Applicants who have previously published a full-length work of literature in any other genre with a U.S.-based publisher are not eligible.
Applicants who have previously published a full-length work of literature with a non-U.S. publisher are eligible, so long as they have published no more than one full-length work.
Applicants who have previously published poetry chapbooks are eligible.
Finalists will be asked to submit verification of debut publication and residency.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Participants will be selected based on the strength of their writing sample and statement of purpose.
Get the Word Out is open to all eligible applicants. The program aims to support writers who might not otherwise have access to in-depth publicity support and to help develop strong literary voices nationwide. To that end, we encourage applications from writers who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or person of color), writers with disabilities, LGBTQ+ writers, writers from outside of New York City, writers who do not have an MFA or equivalent degree, and writers whose books are slated to be published by independent presses.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Poetry Cohort – Spring 2023
January 9 – Application opens
February 3 – Application deadline
March 7 – Poetry Cohort Announced
March 27 – Poetry Cohort Orientation
April 3 – Poetry Publicity Incubator Begins
June 23 – Poetry Publicity Incubator Ends
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications must include:
A completed application form and eligibility quiz
A statement of purpose (max: 1,000 words)
An excerpt from your debut poetry collection (max: ten pages, single or double-spaced, minimum of 7 pages)
An author bio (max: 250 words)
For questions and more information about Get the Word Out, please contact tkehou@pw.org.
pw.org/content/get_the_word_out
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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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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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PIGEON PAGES POETRY CONTEST
Pigeon Pages
DEADLINE: February 15, 2023
ENTRY FEE: $15 (for one poem of 5 pages or less)
INFO: Pigeon Pages is accepting submissions for its poetry contest.
JUDGE: Sally Wen Mao
GUIDELINES:
Original, previously unpublished poems by a single author are eligible for this contest.
Only one poem per contest submission, but we welcome writers to submit as many times as they would like. Any entries with more than one poem will not be eligible for contest consideration.
We do accept simultaneous submissions, but please let us know if the submitted piece is accepted elsewhere.
If submitting work entirely in a language other than English, please also include an English translation.
Please do not include personal information on your piece, as submissions will be read blind.
All submissions will be considered for publication in the general journal.
AWARD:
The winner will receive $250 and publication in Pigeon Pages.
Honorable mentions will receive $50 and publication.
pigeonpagesnyc.com/poetry-contest
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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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2023 CAAPP BOOK PRIZE
Autumn House Press / Center for African American Poetry and Poetics
DEADLINE: February 15, 2023.
INFO: Founded in 2020, the CAAPP Book Prize is a publishing partnership between the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for African American Poetry and Poetics and Autumn House Press with the goal of publishing and promoting a writer of African descent.
The prize is awarded annually to a first or second book by a writer of African descent and is open to the full range of writers embodying African and African diasporic experiences. The book can be of any genre that is, or intersects with, poetry, including poetry, hybrid work, speculative prose, and/or translation.
GUIDELINES: Please submit a manuscript between 48-168 pages.
PRIZE: The winning manuscript will be published by Autumn House Press and its author will be awarded $3,000.
FINAL JUDGE: Nicole Sealey
autumnhouse.org/submissions/caapp-book-prize/
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Furious Flower Poetry Prizes
The Furious Flower Poetry Center at James Madison University
DEADLINE: February 15, 2023
INFO: The Furious Flower Poetry Center at James Madison University, the nation’s first academic center devoted to Black poetry, offers a $1,500 prize for a group of three poems through its annual prize.
The Furious Flower Poetry Center is committed to ensuring the visibility, inclusion, and critical consideration of Black poets in American letters, as well as in the whole range of educational curricula. The Center seeks to support and promote Black poets at all stages of their careers and to preserve the history of Black poets for future generations. Submissions that support this mission are welcome.
Poets with no more than one published book are invited to submit up to three poems for consideration.
AWARD:
Winner: $1,500
Honorable mention: $750
Both the winner and honorable mention will be invited to read as part of the Furious Flower Poetry Reading Series in April 2023. The winner, honorable mention, and select finalists will also be published in Obsidian.
2023 JUDGE: Evie Shockley
Shockley’s poetry books include suddenly we (forthcoming 2023), semiautomatic and the new black. Her international work has been named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and twice garnered the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award. Her honors include the Lannan Literary Award for Poetry and the Stephen Henderson Award, and her joys include being a member of the collective Poets at the End of the World. Shockley is the Zora Neale Hurston Distinguished Professor of English at Rutgers University.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Submit up to 3 poems that do NOT exceed 6 total pages. Please put all poems in a single PDF document.
Upload all work through our submission manager in a PDF file format only.
No previously published work will be accepted.
Simultaneous submissions are welcome. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please notify us immediately by e-mailing us at furiousflower@jmu.edu
Please do not put your name on the submission or in the file name. We read these submissions blind.
ELIGIBILITY RULES:
Authors with 2 or more published or self-published books are not eligible. This does NOT include chapbooks; this rule is only relevant to full-length collections.
You may only submit one submission entry up to three poems that do NOT exceed six total pages. Multiple submission entries will disqualify you.
Please note: Current JMU Employees and students are note eligible for this prize.
furiousflowerpoetry.submittable.com/submit/245381/furious-flower-poetry-prize-2023
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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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KATHRYN A. MORTON PRIZE IN POETRY
Sarabande Books
DEADLINE: February 15, 2023
SUBMISSION FEE: $29
INFO: The prize includes a $2,000 cash award, publication of a full-length collection of poetry, and a standard royalty contract. Kathryn A. Morton was a published author and devotee of fine literature, especially poetry.
2023 JUDGE: Ilya Kaminsky
ELIGIBILITY: This contest is open to any poet writing in English. Employees and board members of Sarabande Books, Inc. are not eligible. Individual poems from the manuscript may have been published previously in magazines, chapbooks of less than 48 pages, or anthologies, but the collection as a whole must be unpublished. 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.
Minimum length 48 pages
Manuscript must be paginated consecutively with a table of contents and acknowledgements page (a list of publications in which poems in 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 the submission 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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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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2023 Zoeglossia FellowsHIP FOR DISABLED POETS
Zoeglossia
DEADLINE: February 15, 2023 by 11:59pm EST
REGISTRATION FEE: $0
INFO: Zoeglossia Fellows are admitted for a five-year term and join a community of poets with disabilities at various career stages, with a range of styles and poetics. Virtual community-building opportunities are hosted year-round in addition to the flagship Annual Retreat, which Fellows can attend 3 times within their 5-year tenure. The Retreat is fully subsidized, so all Fellows can access workshops, food, and lodging in an accessible venue free of charge. Although travel is not included, partial travel stipends can often be provided.
Throughout the 5-year tenure, Fellows can access a broad slate of professional development opportunities, including workshops, roundtables, and a bimonthly “Second Sunday Salon” series. Dedicated reimbursement streams (up to $300/year) are allocated to each Fellow to offset submission fees, manuscript consultations, member dues, and other professional activities. Additionally, the Zoeglossia team routinely presents opportunities for additional honoraria including curatorial work, marketing/communications projects,as well as conference presentations and workshop facilitation.
THE RETREAT: Hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences at New Mexico State University, the 4-day Zoeglossia Retreat (Wednesday May 10th to Sunday May 14th) provides a range of professional development and community-building opportunities to poets with disabilities. As the COVID pandemic continues to disproportionately impact the disabled community, the Annual Retreat will be hosted online to ensure all our fellows from across the globe can participate safely.
Fellows will again have the opportunity to study with noted disability poets in intimate group settings. Past faculty include award-winning poets such as Raymond Antrobus, Meg Day, and Ilya Kaminsky. In 2023, we will welcome JJJJJerome Ellis and Kay Ulanday Barrett, among others, as Faculty. With a keynote by L. Lamar Wilson, the four-day event offers a variety of generative workshops, craft talks, professional panels, (live-streamed) evening readings, and meaningful mentoring opportunities.
We are building off participants’ positive feedback and also paying specific attention to emerging best practices in:
1) creating accessible content for remote meetings (W3C International Community)
2) ensuring success of virtual events (National Endowment for the Arts)
3) solving case studies simulating Fellows’ access barriers, needs, and preferences (National Arts & Disability Center)
WHAT: A call for new Fellows to attend the annual Zoeglossia Retreat. Across 4 days (May 10th - 14th, 2023), Fellows will access a range of professional development and community-building opportunities. In particular, Fellows will deepen their practice by generating and workshopping new writing with peers and a rotating Faculty cohort. Additional core activities include daily craft talks, panels, and evening readings, open to the public.
WHO: Poets, age 21+, who identify as disabled are eligible to apply. Writers within the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities are highly encouraged to apply.
WHEN: Fellows must be able to attend morning workshops (approx 9am - 11am CST) + afternoon panels/craft talks(approx 2pm - 4pm CST) + evening readings (approx 7pm-9pm CST) on May 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th.
Acceptances will be offered in mid-March, with the official 2023 Fellows announcement will happen the first week of April 2023.
HOW: Prepare a 500 - 1,000 word statement about disability poetry and disability poetics. We are interested in why you write and how you think about your writing. We encourage you to review this sampling of recent essays, folios, and interviews as they provide potential entry points, framing possibilites, and context considerations for your statement.
Poetry is a Way of Being in the World That Wasn’t Made for Us, Jennifer Bartlett
To Hold the Grief & the Growth: On Crip Ecologies, Kay Ulanday Barrett
Roundtable Discussion on Poetics and Disability, Poetry International
Make No Apologies for Yourself, Khadijah Queen & Jillian Weise
Assemble 8-10 pages of poems (published and/or unpublished) in a single file. PDF format is strongly preferred for the work sample file. (NOTE: On Windows and Mac OS, Word docs can be exported as PDFs or saved as PDFs).
In the application there is a field to list CW for each poem. Out of respect for our volunteer readers, we require you include a content warning if your work sample references or depicts personal or historical trauma (including violence, genocide, assault, abuse, etcetera).
For a primer on content warnings see An Introduction to Content and Trigger Warnings (Inclusive Teaching Sandbox, University of Michigan).
zoeglossia.org/2023-call-for-fellows
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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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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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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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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.