Residencies in Scotland, China & India, Writing Fellowships, Latino Arts Grants and More!

Hey there, I hope you are all having a great summer. And I hope you checked out the interview I just did with TransculturalExchange director Mary Sherman. If not, go HERE. You will find out about international residencies, the upcoming TCE conference in 2011 (where I will both read at and speak at) and more.

After you read that enlightening interview, check out these new opportunities below, courtesy of Funds for Writers and Pen American. And the odd google search here and there. As you know, I'm having a crazy summer but naturally, you are in my thoughts and dreams day in and day out....speaking of dreams, I'm off to see Inception tonight. People seem to either hate it or love it.

Okay, happy searching....cheers! Mirabee

(LATINO ARTISTS) The National Association of Latino Arts and Culture Fund for the Arts: The NALAC Fund for the Arts awards a small number of fellowships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to support artists whose work demonstrates excellence and the potential for
impacting the Latino arts field. Examples of acceptable expenses for NFA fellowships include but are not limited to: costs for the creation or completion of new work, travel, study, professional development, living expenses, equipment, hiring of assistants, costs for documentation, production expenses and maintenance. Projects must begin after January 1, 2011 and must end by December 31, 2011. Deadline September 24, 2010.

(ALL) American Academy in Berlin—Berlin Prize Fellowship: Residential fellowships offer a stipend ranging from $3,500 to $5,000 per month, round-trip airfare, housing at the Academy, and partial board to emerging as well as established scholars, writers, and professionals who wish to engage in independent study in Berlin for an academic semester or in rare cases for an entire academic year. In the case of the Bosch Fellowship in Public Policy, shorter stays of six to eight weeks may be arranged. Fellows are expected to be in residence at the Academy during the entire term of the award. For more info: applications@americanacademy.de, website: http://www.americanacademy.de. Deadline is October 1, 2010.

(WRITERS) Bronx Council on the Arts—Writers' Center Fellowship and Residency: The Bronx Writers' Center Fellowship annually awards two nine-month literary fellowships to writers who reside in the Bronx, regardless of age but who are not enrolled as full-time students. An award of $5,000 is given to each winner and a community service project at the Bronx Writers' Center is required. All eligible applicants must submit four copies of a representative body of work of no more than ten pages of poetry or twenty pages of fiction. The work should display professional accomplishment and their commitment to a literary career. Consult the web site for more information. Write to Bronx Writers' Center Fellowship at lydia@bronxarts.org or see web site (http://www.bronxarts.org) for more details. Deadline is September 4, 2010.

(WRITERS) International Retreat for Writers at Hawthornden Castle: The retreat offers residencies of four weeks for five published creative writers (novelists, poets, playwrights) at a time. Residencies, which include room and board, are scheduled in spring, summer, and fall. Write for further information and application. International Retreat for Writers at Hawthornden Castle, Lasswade, Midlothian EH18 1EG, Scotland. Application Deadline to be announced.

(WRITERS) The Fielding Programme Residency: The Fielding Programme is a unique residency opportunity for writers with a project in hand. It offers one-to-one support for your novel, poetry or play in the spectacular setting of Cove Park, Scotland's international artist residency centre. High quality private accommodation, a very small group of fellow writers (max 6) and a friendly convivial atmosphere complete the experience. Come for one week or two depending on your project. Just £395 for one week. The autumn programme runs for two weeks beginning October 18 2010. More details on www.fieldingprogramme.com.

(***at this time, I don't know if the Fielding Programme offers any stipend or scholarship. I just wrote them to ask so if they do, I'll let you know.)

(COMIC BOOK /GRAPHIC NOVEL ARTISTS) Xeric Foundation Grants: Grants of up to $5,000 are offered to assist comic book creators with some of the costs of self-publishing (physical production and distribution, printing, color separation, solicitation, shipping). Grants are not intended to support an artist/writer fully through the process of self-publishing, but rather to encourage creators to learn from the experience of working toward such a goal. Deadlines are March 31 and September 30. Write for additional information and application. Xeric Foundation, 351 Pleasant Street #214, Northampton, Massachusetts 01060. Email: xericgrant@aol.com, website: www.xericfoundation.org.

(WRITERS) The M Literary Residency Program: offers two residencies, one in Shanghai, China and one in Pondicherry, India. The residencies are each three months long and candidates should only apply for one. Both writing fellows receive a total of $1,000 to cover living costs. The program is open to writers of fiction, literary non-fiction, or poetry whose residence in India or China would benefit their work. The program is intended to help foster greater cultural and artistic connections across individuals and communities. For more info, email: mliteraryresidency@googlemail.com or visit the website: www.m-literaryfestival.com. Deadline is October 31, 2010.

By the way folks, lots of deadlines coming up this fall for residencies, retreats and so on. September is a big month for those opportunities. Check out these websites for listings on residency deadlines all over the world: http://www.artistcommunities.org/, http://www.resartis.org/ and http://www.transartists.org

Also, the Fulbright scholarships will most likely be due in October so if you are considering applying, get cracking! Go here for more info on Fulbrights: http://miraslist.blogspot.com/2009/04/fubright-grants-inside-scoop.html

RESIDENCIES IN CHINA, TAIWAN AND KENYA

(ALL DISCIPLINES) Beijing Studio Center Fellowship
Residency in Beijing, China, open to all nationalities; duration, two months. Beijing studio center is a residency program for international visual artists, designers, writers, curators and academics located in Song Zhuang Art Area. The BSC Huaguang Fellowship is offered to international established artists by the BSC and Hua guang Art Academy. The aim is to support the communication of contemporary art between China and the rest of the world and to strengthen the art scene of QuanZhou City and benefit local people. The fellowship includes: one month stay at the BSC (studio,three meals a day,group exhibition in the BSC gallery, studio open event, dynamic artists' community ); round trip airfare to Huaguang Art Academy Fujian province; one month stay in Huaguang Art Academy (meals, accommodations ,allowance,local sights tour). Deadline: July 31, 2009.

The fellowship is offered to established artists who work in the specific field more than five years and are interested in Chinese culture and in collaborating with Chinese artists. Application address: 60 Art District, North Road of Shangshang Art Museum Xiaopu, Songzhuang Art Village, 101168 Beijing, China. Telephone: 008610 89578052, E-mail: beijingstudiocenter@hotmail.com. For more information, go to: www.beijingstudiocenter.org.
Beijing Studio Center also offers partial scholarships and work scholarships. Check their website for more information.

(ARTISTS) Kuona Trust Residency in Kenya
International Residency for visual and media artists, duration: one to two months. Kuona is looking for applications from visual artists from different cultures to participate in 1 - 2 month studio residencies alongside twenty Kenyan artists in Nairobi. As a resident artist you have the opportunity to experience Nairobi, meet and collaborate with Kenyan artists and get to know the many cultural aspects of Kenya.

Accommodation is in a guest house with sitting room, TV, own kitchen and shared garden.
Only apply if you can fund yourself or seek funding from an organization in your country. Kuona can only accept artists who have medical and travel insurance. The monthly rent for the studio space is 120 euro. Deadlines: July 1, October 1, February 1. Application address: Kuona Trust, PO Box 4802, Nyayo Stadium 0506, Nairobi, Kenya. Telephone +254 02 550980. Fax +254 20 557288. E-mail info@kuonatrust.org. For more information, go to: www.kuonatrust.org.

(ALL DISCIPLINES) Taipei Artist Village
International residency, duration: four to eight weeks. The Taipei Artist Village (TAV) first created the International Artist-in-Residence Program to provide a base in Taipei where local and international artists are brought together to facilitate creative intercultural encounters and collaboration. Facilities available for artists’ use include a computer room with Internet access, Mac G4 (editing and design), black and white darkroom, piano studio, dance studio, slide projectors, video projectors, DVD players, and VCR facilities and so on. Accommodations: an office, ten live-in studios, two public rooms, a seminar room and two gardens are located in a four-story building. Deadline: July 31, 2009. Application address: #7, Beiping East Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan. Telephone +886-2-33937377*103. Fax +886-2-33937389. E-mail artistvillage@artistvillage.org. http://www.artistvillage.org/en_artist_apply.php?lang=en.

***I normally try to post only those residencies that are free or offer some kind of financial assistance but residencies in Kenya are far and few between so I posted it. If you can get yourself there somehow, it is very inexpensive. As with any international residency, when seeking funding for travel, contact the cultural consulate of the country you wish to go to and also check out transartists.org's funding link. You might find something there. Good luck...Mira