LOGHAVEN ARTIST RESIDENCY
DEADLINE: July 15, 2023
APPLICATION FEE: $20
INFO: Loghaven Artist Residency’s mission is to serve artists by providing them with a transformative residency experience and continued post-residency support. The residency is located on ninety acres of woodland in Knoxville, Tennessee. Artists live in five historic log cabins that have been both rehabilitated and modernized to create an ideal setting for reflection and work, and they have access to new, purpose-built studio space. All Loghaven Fellows are awarded stipends to support the creation of new work during the residency.
ELIGIBILITY: Practicing artists of all backgrounds and at any stage of their career are eligible to apply for a Loghaven residency. International artists and artists currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program are not eligible. Artists must be at least twenty-one years old and live more than 120 miles away from Knoxville. This distance requirement is designed to ensure that artists are able to be fully immersed in their residency experience and can take advantage of the retreat-style environment. Please note that all eligibility requirements must be met at the time of application.
We invite applicants in the creation stage of their specified project or work cycle to apply in the following disciplines:
Writing (poetry, fiction, nonfiction, screenwriting, and journalism)
Visual Arts
Dance
Theater
Music Composition
Architecture
Interdisciplinary Work
DIVERSITY STATEMENT: Loghaven actively seeks to assemble diverse cohorts. Loghaven does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, religion, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, veteran status, medical conditions including HIV, or sensory, physical, or mental disability.
RESIDENCY SESSIONS:
January 8 – 22, 2024 (2 weeks, preference given to alumni/ae)
February 12 – March 8, 2024 (4 weeks)
April 8 – May 3, 2024 (4 weeks)
May 20 – June 14, 2024 (4 weeks)
July 8 – 22, 2024 (2 weeks for teaching artists and faculty artists at the university level)
September 30 – November 8, 2024 (6 weeks)
January 6 – 20, 2025 (2 weeks, preference given to alumni/ae)
APPLICATION TIMELINE & QUALIFICATIONS:
Applications will be accepted annually starting June 1, until July 15, at midnight Eastern Time. Late applications will not be accepted. The application panel will meet in August and September, and applicants will be contacted by November 1.
A national selection committee composed of artist peers and other arts professionals selects artists. Applicants are judged by the same criteria across disciplines. Panelists are looking for artistic excellence, defined by a depth of conceptual content, sustained impact, and boldness of vision. The panel seeks those with sophisticated technical knowledge, whether the applicant displays a high level of traditional skill or, conversely, subverts that knowledge in new or challenging ways. The panel values potential in emerging artists and evidence of commitment and evolution in more established or mid-career applicants.
REFERENCES:
All applicants are required to submit two professional references. Please provide the name, contact information, and a very brief description of the nature of your professional relationship for each reference. Loghaven contacts references only if the application advances. References would be contacted in the fall by either email or phone and would not submit a formal letter.
WORK SAMPLES:
Determine which discipline best fits your work and follow the instructions below to upload the required work samples.
Name all of your submissions using the following naming structure: last name, first name # (Smith, Jane 1).
If the attached work sample is longer than the limits laid out for your discipline, please indicate the section of video or audio you would like the panel to review. If you do not indicate a section, the panelist will review from the start until the time limit is reached.
Note if any submitted work sample is more than four years old.
Provide all submissions in English or accompanied by a translation.
VISUAL ART - Submit eight JPEG images that best represent your work. They can be no more than three MB per image. Each image should contain only one artwork. Two additional optional submissions: Installation documentation (either images or video) or detail shots. If your work is based in video, please submit up to two or three works totaling no more than fifteen minutes of video. Video can be submitted in MP4 or MOV format or by Vimeo or YouTube link.
MUSIC COMPOSITION - Submit two or three audio samples of representative work. Each should be no more than 30MB each and should be in MP3 format or in MP4 or MOV format or by Vimeo or YouTube link. The work samples should total no more than fifteen minutes of video or audio. If available, please include a score submitted as a PDF.
DANCE - Submit two or three works totaling no more than fifteen minutes of video. Each work sample should be submitted in MP4 or MOV format or by Vimeo or YouTube link.
THEATER - Submit either two or three videos or PDFs. If you submit via video, they should total no more than fifteen minutes together in MP4 or MOV format or by Vimeo or YouTube link. If you submit via PDF, they should total no more than 250MB or two or three PDFs of scripts or librettos, totaling no more than twenty pages.
POETRY - Submit eight to ten short poems or excerpts of poems. The total should not exceed 15 pages and should be in PDF format.
FICTION, NONFICTION, & SCREENWRITING - Submit two to three work samples in the genre that you wish to work in during your residency. The total should not exceed 20 pages, be double-spaced, and be in PDF format.
ARCHITECTURE - Submit two to three examples of previous design-based architecture projects in the form of PDFs, video, or a combination of the two. The applicant may submit work samples including but not limited to models, drawings, and images of completed work. The applicant may submit multiple pages for each project, but the total number of pages submitted should not exceed ten and should be in PDF format. If submitting video, work samples can be in MP4 or MOV format or by Vimeo or YouTube link. The total length should not exceed ten minutes. The applicant should include a brief, 250-word description of each project with the other submitted materials. In this description, please include whether this project was ever constructed. Please review the FAQs before applying in the discipline of Architecture for additional application guidelines.
INTERDISCIPLINARY WORK - Submit three to five work samples. The work samples can be in one type of media or a mixture of media including images (jpegs should be no more than three MB each), PDFs, video (MP4/MOV should be no more than 250 MB), Vimeo link, YouTube link, or audio (MP3 should be no more 30MB each).
loghaven.org/residencies/apply/
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Fifteenth Annual Poetry Contest
Narrative
DEADLINE: July 21, 2023 at midnight PST
SUBMISSION FEE: $25 (includes three months of complimentary access to Narrative Backstage)
INFO: In a continuing effort to encourage and support talented poets, Narrative is offering prizes and widespread publicity to all winners and finalists. Narrative is always looking for new voices, so all entries will be considered for publication in the magazine.
The contest is open to all poets. Entries must be unpublished and must not have been previously chosen as winners, finalists, or honorable mentions in other contests. Each entry may contain up to five poems. The poems should all be contained in a single file. You may enter as many times as you wish, but we encourage you to be selective and to send your best work.
Narrative winners and finalists have gone on to win Whiting Awards, the Pulitzer Prize, the Pushcart Prize, and the Atlantic prize, and have appeared in collections such as Best American Poetry, Best New Poets, and many others. View the recent awards won by Narrative authors.
AWARDS:
First Prize is $1,500
Second Prize is $750
Third Prize is $300
Up to ten finalists will receive $75 each
All entries will be considered for publication
All contest entries are eligible for the $5,000 Narrative Prize and for acceptance as a Poem of the Week.
JUDGING: The contest will be judged by the editors of the magazine. Winners and finalists will be announced to the public by September 30, 2023. All writers who enter will be notified by email of the judges’ decisions. The judges reserve the option to declare ties and to designate and award only as many winners and/or finalists as are appropriate to the quality of contest entries and of work represented in the magazine.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Submissions may contain up to five poems. Your submission should give a strong sense of your style and range. We accept submissions of all poetic forms and genres but do not accept translations. Please read our Submission Guidelines for manuscript formatting and other information.
narrativemagazine.com/fifteenth-annual-poetry-contest
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PEN/Bare Life Review Grants
PEN America
DEADLINE: July 21, 2023 by 11:59pm EST
INFO: The PEN/Bare Life Review Grants recognize literary works by immigrant and refugee writers. For the 2024 grant cycle, we will confer two PEN/Bare Life Review Grants with cash prizes of $5,000 each.
ELIGIBILITY:
The submitted project must be the work of a single individual, written in or translated into English. In the case of translated works, the grant will be conferred to the original author.
The project must be an unpublished work-in-progress that will not be published prior to April 1, 2025, as the grants are intended to support the completion of a manuscript.
The project must be a work of a literary nature: fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry.
This grant is available to foreign-born writers based in the U.S., and to writers living abroad who hold refugee/asylum seeker status.
NOT eligible: Scholarly or academic writing.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please note that the application will require the following, submitted as one PDF file, in the below order.
All documents should be in 12pt, Times New Roman, with 1-inch margins. Each document should be single-spaced with the exception of the writing sample which should be double-spaced.
A 1-2 page description of the work, answering: Why is this project important, and why did this author choose to undertake this project?
A 1-2 page statement answering: How will this grant aid in the completion of the project? (This space can additionally be used to discuss any permissions, rights, contracts, publication timelines, or other aspects of your project.)
A CV for the author of the project, which should include information on previous or forthcoming publications.
An outline that includes the work completed thus far and the work remaining.
A writing sample of up to 75 pages. This, exceptionally, should be double spaced for legibility.
pen.org/pen-bare-life-review-grant/
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TWH Winter Retreat 2023 Manuscript Coaching Fellowship
The Watering Hole
DEADLINE: July 29, 2023 by 11:59pm
SUBMISSION FEE: $40
INFO: The purpose of The Watering Hole Manuscript Coaching Fellowship is to give up to six unpublished poets of color guidance with their manuscript-in-progress. The poets will spend time in community with each other and under the guidance of one of our former TWH Retreat facilitators.
This program includes:
Daily virtual classes focused on advanced aspects of manuscript preparation.
Peer Review feedback on a 35 to 45 page manuscript
An individual coaching session with your Manuscript Coach
Access to all Winter Retreat events (including craft talks, readings, keynote, etc.). Fellows may also opt to spend this time revising their manuscript.
If you apply for this fellowship and do not get in, you will automatically be considered for The Watering Hole Writing Workshop.
RETREAT DATES: December 26-30, 2023
LOCATION: T.B.D.
APPLICATION MATERIALS:
A Query Letter: We ask for a query letter, because once you have one written, you can use it to apply for lots of manuscript publishing opportunities across the industry. Not just for TWH. It just a great tool to have in your toolbox. Writing it to your ideal press carries some energetic weight, too. You might want to pin it to your wall, so that you can see it every day.
A Manuscript of 10 pages of poetry: If you need help with the basic query letter format, click here for sample outline. You can absolutely write this letter addressed to a press that you'd eventually want to publish with. A Manuscript consists of Title Page + Table of Contents + Acknowledgement Page (for previously published poems) + Sample Manuscript (10 pages). A poem may be multiple pages, but no more than one poem per page is permitted.
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants must be 21 years of age by December 25th.
Applicants cannot have a full-length collection either published or under contract for publication.
Poetry must be original, not translations.
FAQs:
What's the Review Process?
Applications are reviewed and accepted by The Watering Hole graduate fellows who have published at least one book. They have a vested interest in continuing to build TWH Tribe with a wide variety of talents, backgrounds, and aesthetics.
While under review, preference is given to those who follow our social media pages on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter and members of The Watering Hole Facebook Group
What if my Application is Accepted?
Acceptance letters will be e-mailed by August 15.
You must turn in your full manuscript of 35 to 45 pages within 7 days of receiving your acceptance letter.
Deposits of 50% must be made by September 30 and the registration fee must be paid in full by November 15.
Each fellow reviews five of their peer's manuscripts from September 1 to December 1 and gives feedback to their peers.
December 26-30: Fellows meet for the Retreat and turn in their peer reviews.
You can find some basic information at twhpoetry.org, but we are in the process of updating our website. When the time comes, The Watering Hole will send out information about online payment options and the welcome packet upon acceptance.
Additional Information
The Watering Hole sponsors between 50% and 75% (depending on the year) of every fellow's fees. Your portion of this year's registration price comes to approximately $699.
Because of the location change this year, there may not be an option to upgrade to a private room and may not be an onsite restaurant. However, you will likely still have access to a kitchen and nearby fast food and grocery options.
twhpoetry.submittable.com/submit
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2023 Words of Resistance and Restoration
Roots. Wounds. Words.
DEADLINE: July 31, 2023 at 11:59pm ET
INFO: Applications are now open for Words of Resistance and Restoration 12-week writing intensive where RWW’s faculty of acclaimed BIPOC literary artists guide justice-involved & impacted writers through generating fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and speculative fiction. Words of Resistance attempts to cultivate healing, resilience, and community for storytellers. The beneficiaries are Black, Latina/e/x, Indigenous, Asian, Southeast Asian, and all BIPOC storytellers who are formerly arrested, incarcerated, and/or under state control, or who have been impacted by the incarceration of a loved one.
The project culminates with a virtual public performance where storytellers perform writing they generated during the intensive. RWW will also publish a professional print anthology containing the pieces they pen.
This offering is completely tuition-less. Application and participation in Words of Resistance and Restoration is completely free.
rootswoundswords.org/rww-resistance
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The Plentitudes
DEADLINE: July 31, 2023
READING FEE: $5
INFO: The Plentitudes is seeking submissions of personal essays, short stories, and poems for publication in our Fall 2023 issue.
We are looking for pieces that are aligned with our philosophy: we believe in the power of writing—in its plentitudes of forms, styles, and modes of exploration—to move the spirit, shift the gaze, and offer new perspectives. We publish works from diverse contributors, from emerging writers to more established ones, and we especially love writing offering fresh perspectives and for the now. LGBTQ, BIPOC, and Disabled writers are particularly encouraged to submit. We are an international and multicultural journal, and welcome works from writers from all over the world.
GUIDELINES:
Personal Essays: 1,500 - 5,000 words, double-spaced, 12 pt. font
Short Stories: 1,500 - 5,000 words, double-spaced, 12 pt. font
Poems: No more than 10 pages and no more than 5 poems, in ONE document.
Unpublished work only.
Simultaneous submissions permitted but please inform us as soon as you place the piece elsewhere.
Format: .doc, .pdf, or .docx file.
HONORARIUM: $50 per published piece.
plentitudesjournal.submittable.com/submit
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Granum Foundation Prizes
DEADLINE: August 1, 2023 at 11:59pm PT
INFO: The Granum Foundation Prize will be awarded annually to help U.S.-based writers complete substantive literary works—such as poetry books, essay or short story collections, novels, and memoirs—or to help launch these works.
Additionally, the Granum Foundation Translation Prize will be awarded to support the completion of a work translated into English by a U.S.-based writer.
Funding from both prizes can be used to provide a writer with the tools, time, and freedom to help ensure their success. For example, resources may be used to cover basic needs, equipment purchases, mentorship, or editing services.
Competitive applicants will be able to present a compelling project with a reasonable timeline for completion. They also should be able to demonstrate a record of commitment to the literary arts.
The Granum Foundation is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
GRANUM FOUNDATION PRIZE - One winner will be awarded $5,000. Up to three finalists will be awarded $500 or more.
GRANUM FOUNDATION TRANSLATION PRIZE - One winner will receive $1,500 or more.
ELIGIBILITY:
Winners and finalists who received cash prizes from the 2021 or 2022 Granum competitions are not eligible.
Writers who have published more than five books, including chapbooks, are not eligible. Literary journals and anthologies are not included in this count.
Only U.S. residents 18+ are eligible for funding, and prizes must be spent in the U.S.
Funds cannot be used specifically for travel or for study at an educational institution.
At this time, we are not accepting screenplays, stage plays, or children’s picture books.
Only one entry is allowed per person.
Applications for the 2023 Granum Foundation Prize and the Granum Foundation Translation Prize will be open from May 1 until August 1 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time. Winners and finalists will be announced in November.