Hey everyone...just wanted to post a couple urgent deadlines and to say THANKS (!) for all your sweet get well wishes! Those really made my day. I'm still sick but am on the mend....I just had to get these out to you because the deadlines are rapidly approaching. Back to bed! Cheers,
Mira
(PLAYWRIGHTS) The Princess Grace Awards Playwright Fellowship: given annually to a young American playwright, consists of a $7,500 grant and a ten-week residence, including paid travel, at New Dramatists, a playwright service organization, in New York City. The award is based primarily on the artistic quality of a submitted play and the potential of the fellowship to assist in the writer's growth. Write or see web site for guidelines: http://www.pgfusa.org. Deadline is March 31st, 2010!
(WRITERS) The Kerouac Writer-in-Residence Project: The Kerouac Project provides four residencies a year to writers of any stripe or age, living anywhere in the world. Each residency consists of approximately a three month stay in the cottage where Jack Kerouac wrote his novel Dharma Bums. Utilities and a food stipend of $800 are included. All you are required to do is work on your writing project and give a reading in the house at the end of your residency. The Project also offers opportunities to you for readings, leading workshops and interacting with the Central Florida Community in various ways. From time to time during your stay you will be asked to participate when the house is used for events such as readings and workshops for local students or book groups. For more information, go to: http://kerouacproject.org/
(PHOTOGRAPHERS) Emerging Photographers Grant: A grant of $15,000 to emerging photographers.