Applications for Writing Conferences, Residencies and Fellowships

WRITING 761.12

Get insight into how to locate support opportunities for writers, from funding to time to write.

What you can learn.

Learn how to develop your applications in order to stand out in the submission pile
Get insight into what to include in a writing or work sample to put your best foot forward
Discover how to write an effective artist statement and cover letter that captures your unique writing practice and goals
Leave with guidance on how to pursue professional development and support activities that will nurture your creative development

About this course:

Sustaining a writing practice in today’s climate can be both isolating, challenging, and time consuming when dealing with our own life obligations and occupations. You don’t have to do it alone. In this 3-hour webinar, we’ll look at opportunities to further our craft in collaborative spaces concerned with process more than product—what types of communal support are out there for writers? We’ll look at how to help your residency, conference, and fellowship application stand out in a submission pile. Learn what you need to include in your sample, and how to write an effective artist statement and cover letter to obtain funding and institutional support for your creative work. You’ll leave with tips and tricks from jurors and panelists of several residency, grant, and conferences across the country, a better understanding of how to speak about your artistic process and intentions in a clear and concise manner, and a draft of your artist statement or proposal letter, ready to revise for your own applications.