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A.R.T. (Artist Resources and Tips) is a
free, subscriber-based, monthly electronic newsletter for individual artists of
all disciplines. This publication serves as a clearinghouse for regional,
national and international opportunities, and contains up-to-date information
about Kentucky Arts Council grants, programs and training available to
Kentucky’s individual artists.
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WILDER WRITING RESIDENCY
FELLOWSHIP
Deadline: September 1. Poetry or creative nonfiction
fellowship includes fourteen-week spring semester writer-in-residency position
at Lynchburg College, a stipend of $12,000, housing, meals and roundtrip travel
expenses. Submit a copy of a previously published book of poetry or creative
nonfiction, curriculum vitae, cover letter outlining evidence of successful
teaching experience and three references. More info:
http://www.pw.org/content/thornton_writer_residency_3.
"AMERICAN LITERARY REVIEW"
AWARDS
Deadline: September 1. Fee: $15. Submit up to three poems, a
short story of up to 8,000 words or an essay of up to 6,000 words. Cash prize
and publication to awardees. More info:
http://www.engl.unt.edu/alr/contests.html
SANDEEN/SULLIVAN PRIZES
Deadline:
September 1. Fee: $15. Sandeen Prize in Poetry and Sullivan Prize in Short
Fiction are awarded to authors who have published at least one book. Submit two
copies of manuscript and CV or bio. Publication and $1,000 prize to winners in
each category. More info: http://www.nd.edu/~alcwp.
"MOMENT" SHORT STORY
CONTEST
Deadline: September 3. Fee: $15. Travel, lodging, reading and
$1,000 cash prize for short story with Jewish subject matter. Submit short
story of 2,000 - 7,000 words. More info:
http://www.momentmag.com.
2009 EMERGING VOICES ROSENTHAL
FELLOWSHIP
Deadline: September 5. Fee: $10. Open to writers of
fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry from minority, immigrant and
underserved communities. Eight-month fellowship includes $1,000 stipend,
one-on-one sessions with mentor, and seminars on writing. Submit application,
resume and writing samples. More info:
http://penusa.org/go.
"HUNGER MOUNTAIN" CREATIVE NONFICTION
PRIZE
Deadline: September 10. Fee: $15. Publication in "Hunger
Mountain" and $1,000 cash prize for creative nonfiction. Submit up to 10,000
words. More info: http://www.hungermtn.org.
SAMUEL FRENCH MORSE POETRY
PRIZE
Deadline: September 15. Fee: $20. Annual award for manuscript
of poet’s first or second book of poetry. Submit manuscript of 50-70
pages, acknowledgments and bio. More info:
http://www.english.neu.edu/publications/morse_poetry_prize.
ROBERT FROST FOUNDATION ANNUAL POETRY
PRIZE
Deadline: September 15. Fee: $10 per poem. Prize of $1,000 and
invitation to read for poem written in the spirit of Robert Frost. Published
and unpublished work accepted. Poet retains all rights. Submit two copies of up
to three poems. Include name, address, phone and e-mail on one copy of each
poem only. More info: http://www.frostfoundation.org.
KINGSLEY TUFTS POETRY
AWARD
Deadline: September 15. Submit book published between September
15, 2007, and September 15, 2008. Manuscripts, CD's and chapbooks are not
accepted. More info: http://www.cgu.edu/tufts.
KATE TUFTS DISCOVERY AWARD FOR
POETRY
Deadline: September 15. Submit a first book published
between September 15, 2007, and September 15, 2008. Manuscripts, CD's, and
chapbooks are not accepted. More info:
http://www.cgu.edu/tufts.
PAUMANOK POETRY AWARD
Deadline:
September 15. Fee: $25. Travel, lodging, reading and $1,000 prize for a group
of poems. Submit three to five published or unpublished poems. More info:
http://www.farmingdale.edu/ifs_academic_programs.html.
LITERAL LATTE ESSAY
AWARD
Deadline: September 20. Fee: $10. Unpublished essays, 8,000
word maximum. All styles and subjects welcome. More info:
http://www.literal-latte.com.
GLIMMER TRAIN PRESS FICTION
OPEN
Deadline: September 30. Fee: $20 per story. Open to all writers
and all themes. Word count limit 2,000 – 20,000. Cash prizes and
publication awarded to top three pieces. Submit stories online. More info:
http://www.glimmertrain.com/fictionopen.html.
ASTOUNDING BEAUTY RUFFIAN PRESS POETRY
PRIZE
Deadline: September 30. Fee: $15. Submit up to 20 pages, one
poem per page. Prize includes $1,000, publication by Ruffian Press and five
copies of finished book. More info:
http://home.earthlink.net/~astoundingbeautyruffianpress/id3.html.
"NEW SOUTHERNER" LITERARY
CONTEST
Deadline: October 1. Fee: $10. "New Southerner" offers cash
prizes to writers of poetry, fiction and nonfiction. More info:
http://www.newsoutherner.com.
LENA-MILES WEVER TODD POETRY SERIES
AWARD
Deadline: October 1. Fee: $15. Publication by Pleiades Press
(distribution by Louisiana State University Press) and $1,000 cash award for
book-length poetry collection. Submit manuscript of at least 45 pages. More
info: http://www.ucmo.edu/englphil/pleiades.
2009 LITERARY GIFT OF FREEDOM
AWARD
Deadline: October 31. Fee: $35. Awards of $50,000 given
annually to a woman writer by A Room Of Her Own Foundation, dedicated to
helping women artists achieve the privacy and financial support necessary to
pursue their art. More info:
http://www.aroomofherown.org.
BAKELESS LITERARY PUBLICATION
PRIZES
Deadline: November 1. Fee: $10. Publication by Houghton
Mifflin and fellowship to the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference; awarded annually
for a first book by a poet, fiction writer and creative nonfiction writer.
Submit at least 50 pages of poetry, a novel or short story collection of 150 to
450 pages, or a creative nonfiction manuscript of 150 to 300 pages. More info:
http://www.bakelessprize.org.
ANCHORAGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Deadline: September 1. Fee: $40 feature
(over 55 minutes); $25 short (under 55 minutes, over 10 minutes); $15
supershort (under 10 minutes); $15 animation (under 55 minutes); $40 feature
documentary (over 55 minutes); $25 short documentary (under 55 minutes). Open
to all films completed after January 1, 2007 and not screened in U.S.A. on
television or cable prior to November 30, 2008. More info:
http://www.anchoragefilmfestival.org/news.
DIXIE FILM FESTIVAL CALL FOR
SUBMISSIONS
Deadline: September 10. Fee: $55. Open to feature, short,
documentary, and animated films. Submit application and film on DVD or VHS.
More info: http://www.dixiefilmfest.com.
DENVER UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL
CALL
FOR SUBMISSIONS
Deadline: September 30. Fee: $45. Open to full- and
short-length films in narrative, experimental, and animation categories as well
as documentary films and music videos. Submit application and film in DVD or
VHS format. More info: http://www.duffcinema.com.
BEREA COLLEGE APPALACHIAN MUSIC FELLOWSHIPS
Deadline: September 1 (for October through December 2008); December
1 (for January through August 2009). One to three-month fellowships in support
of research projects that contribute to the preservation and promotion of Berea
College’s noncommercial traditional music collections. Monthly
stipend--$3,000. More info:
http://www.berea.edu/hutchinslibrary/specialcollections/amfp.asp.
LEXINGTON CHILDREN’S THEATRE
AUDITIONS
Deadline: September 14 – 16. Open auditions (ages 9
– 99) for "Snow Queen" by appointment only. More info: call 859-254-4546
ext. 310 or http://www.lctonstage.org.
VERMONT ARTS COUNCIL CALL TO
ARTISTS
Deadline: August 28. "The Art of Action: Shaping Vermont's
Future Through Art" project seeks to commission 2-dimensional works of art that
reflect or respond to issues and challenges facing Vermont. More info:
http://www.vermontartscouncil.org.
GRAVES PERFORMING ARTS CENTER GALLERY CALL
TO ARTISTS
Deadline: August 29. Open to all artists in Graves and
surrounding counties. All types of visual art will be considered. More info:
call 270-328-4824.
CRAFTART 2008 CALL FOR
ENTRIES
Deadline: August 30. CraftArt 2008, St. Petersburg, Fla., is
now accepting applications for individuals to join a pool of 140 fine craft
artists. Awards to artists will total $15,000. More info:
http://www.floridacraftsmen.net.
SOLO EXHIBITION CALL TO
ARTISTS
Deadline: September 1. Joan Derryberry Art Gallery is
reviewing slides for solo shows for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 exhibition
calendar. All artistic media. Send 20 images, image descriptions, resume,
statement and SASE to: University Art Committee, Attn: Janis Nunnally, Joan
Derryberry Art Gallery, Tennessee Tech University, Box 5194, Cookeville, TN
38505.
SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM & EXHIBITIONS
2008 CALL TO ARTISTS
Deadline: September 8. Four juried
exhibition opportunities. Symposium 2008, a one-month indoor exhibition open
only to members of Mid-South Sculpture Alliance; Folk Art Takes New Form, a
two-month indoor exhibition open to all Kentucky artists; Symposium 2008
Outside, an eleven-month outdoor exhibition open only to Mid-South Sculpture
Alliance members; Balancing Act, a six-month outdoor exhibition open to all
artists. Honoraria and cash prizes awarded. More info:
http://www.midsouthsculpture.org/conference_sculpture_show_entry.php.
AGRO-ART FESTIVAL CALL TO
ARTISTS
Deadline: September 8. Fee: $25/50. Mellwood Arts &
Entertainment Center in Louisville seeks artists for First Annual Agro-Art
Festival & Farmers Market exhibition and sales. More info: 502-895-3650 or
scooter@mellwoodartcenter.com.
THE FIGURE IN PASTELS
WORKSHOP
Deadline: September 15. Fee: $300. Pastel workshop to be
held during the 2008 Appalachian Pastel Society Exhibition, October 4-6 in
Henderson, North Carolina. More info:
http://www.appalachian-pastel-society.org.
GRESHAM CENTER FOR THE ARTS CALL TO
ARTISTS
Deadline: September 17. The city of Gresham, Oregon seeks
artist/teams to create multiple artworks for outdoor plaza surrounding Gresham
Center for the Arts. Statement of interest, resume, work samples & three
professional references required. More info:
http://www.racc.org.
UK HEALTHCARE SEEKS ART GLASS
COMMISSION
Deadline: September 19. Arts in HealthCare program
commission for art glass for UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital chapel. Art glass
should not be simply public art; it should embody the aspirations of the
program to provide a healing environment enhanced by artistic expressions. More
info: jacqueline.hamilton@uky.edu.
CLAYPOOL-YOUNG ART GALLERY ANNOUNCES CALL TO
ARTISTS
Deadline: November 3. Fee: $15. The Claypool-Young Art
Gallery at Morehead State University seeks contemporary art work translations
of death, memorials and memory for juried exhibition, "Memento Mori:
Contemporary Manifestations". All media, including electronic media, created
between 2003 and 2008 will be considered. More info:
http://www.moreheadstate.edu/art.
COMIX EXHIBITION
Deadline:
November 7. Lexington Art League invites artists to submit entries for an
exhibition of comic and cartoon creations. More info:
http://www.lexingtonartleague.org.
KENTUCKY FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN OFFERS ARTIST
ENRICHMENT GRANT
Guidelines are now available for the Kentucky
Foundation for Women’s September 5 deadline. More info:
http://www.kfw.org.
KENTUCKY WOMEN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Registration and conference information available for the Kentucky Women
Writers Conference, September 11-13 at the University of Kentucky, Lexington.
More info: http://www.thewomenwritersconference.org.
“COAXING CREATIVITY BACK INTO THE
LIGHT” WORKSHOP
Julia Fabris McBride & Trish Salerno will
facilitate a one-day creativity workshop for entrepreneurs, executives, artists
and activists, September 20, at the Clifton Center in Louisville. More info:
http://www.coachjulia.net/creativity.htm.
NELSON COUNTY READING CELEBRATION SEEKS
AUTHOR PARTICIPTION
Kentucky authors sought for Authors’ Row
book signings and sales at Nelson County Reading Celebration, Friday September
26, from 4:30-7:30 P.M. More info:
mechelle.waltz@nationalcity.com.
KENTUCKY FILM LAB’S 2008 FILMMAKERS
STUDIO
Registration is now open (space is limited) for the September
26 – 27, 2008 Filmmakers Studio, an intensive, two-day, hands-on workshop.
Topics include screenwriting, lighting, cinematography, directing and
producing. More info: http://www.kyfilmlab.com.
KENTUCKY STATE POETRY
CONFERENCE
Kentucky State Poetry Conference will be held October 17
– 18 at Pine Mountain State Resort Park. More info:
http://www.kystatepoetrysociety.org/awardsweekend.html.
THE PULITZER LEGACY IN
GEORGIA
Registration is now open for The Pulitzer Legacy in Georgia,
October 27 – 30 at the historic Jekyll Island Club, featuring four recent
Pulitzer Prize winners: poets Stephen Dunn and Natasha Trethewey, journalists,
and historians Hank Klibanoff and Edward Larson. More info:
http://www.uga.edu/garev.
AMERICAN-SCANDANAVIAN FOUNDATION
GRANTS
& FELLOWSHIPS
Deadline: November 1. Fee: $20. Awards (up to
$5,000) and Fellowships (up to $20,000) for study/research in the creative arts
in Scandinavia. Funding areas: Visual Arts, Literature (prose and poetry),
Film, Dance and Music. Language requirement. More info:
http://www.amscan.org.
GREEN RIVER WRITERS FALL POETRY
RETREAT
Registration is now open for Green River Writers Fall Poetry
Retreat, November 6 – 9 at the Kavanaugh Life Enrichment Center in
Crestwood. More info: http://www.greenriverwriters.org.
ADA/ACCESSIBILITY WORKSHOP OPEN
REGISTRATION
“A Universal Approach to Interpretive Planning,
Programs and Design” workshop will be held December 8 – 11 in
Indianapolis. Training focuses on methods and techniques for developing
programs and exhibits that are accessible to people with disabilities. More
info: http://www.ncaonline.org.
NATIVE ARTIST EXCHANGE NATIONAL TRAVEL
FUND
The New England Foundation for the Arts offers support for
native artists residing in the United States to travel to different regions of
the country for an exchange of artistic knowledge and skills. Travel grants up
to $1,500. Applications must be received at least two months prior to the
proposed project. More info:
http://www.nefa.org/grantprog/nativearts/nativeartistexchange.html.
EXPLORIUM OF LEXINGTON SEEKS CHILDRENS’
AUTHORS
The Explorium of Lexington, formerly the Children’s
Museum, seeks local children’s authors for reading & book signing
events. More info: call Katherine Shaw at 859-258-3253 ext 25 or e-mail:
shaw@explorium.com.
SPALDING UNIVERSITY’S BRIEF-RESIDENCY
MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN CREATIVE WRITING
Study fiction, poetry,
creative nonfiction, writing for children and young adults, screenwriting or
playwriting. More info: request brochure FA35 by e-mail,
mfa@spalding.edu; phone: (800) 896-8941,
ext 2423; or web: http://www.spalding.edu/mfa.
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