GRANTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WRITERS

Don't worry...I haven't forgotten all your questions and comments from my "Calling All Artists" posts...I'm just trying to keep up with some things on the horizon. Here are a few for writers. Some have on-going deadlines, others have deadlines coming up. Also, there are several U.S. regional grant deadlines approaching, like in New Jersey and Wyoming and other places so if you are interested in checking out what your state has to offer, go to my "labels" section on the right-hand sidebar and click on "state grants." Happy hunting!

WRITERS EXCHANGE: Poets & Writers Exchange Program. Website: www.pw.org/about-us/maureen_egen_writers_exchange_award Deadline: Ongoing. The Writers Exchange Program is designed to encourage a sharing of works and resources among emerging writers nationwide. A poet and a fiction writer from a designated state are chosen annually. Each receives a $500 honorarium and gives readings and meets with the literary community in New York City during October. All related travel and lodging expenses and a daily stipend are covered. See web site for annual state. Guidelines and applications available online or at the above address.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Carnegie Fund for Authors
Carnegie Fund for Authors, 1 Old Country Road, Carle Place, NY 11514
The Carnegie Fund offers grants-in-aid to qualified commercially published book authors who have suffered financial emergency as a result of illness or injury (their own or that of spouses or dependent children) or who have suffered some equivalent misfortune. Grant amounts vary according to need. Write for more details. Application Deadline: Ongoing

FICTION WRITERS UNDER 39: Bard Fiction Prize
Bard College, PO Box 5000, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000
E-Mail Address: bfp@bard.edu Website: www.bard.edu/bfp. Application Deadline: July 15
The Bard Fiction Prize annually recognizes a promising young fiction writer under the age of 39; it consists of a $30,000 award and appointment as writer-in-residence at Bard College for one semester. The recipient gives at least one public lecture and meets informally with students. Write or see the web site for more details.

SCREENWRITING FELLOWSHIPS: Walt Disney-ABC Studios
email: abc.fellowships@abc.com Website: abctalentdevelopment.com/programs_writers.htm
Deadline: August 8. The Disney-ABC Writing Fellowship selects up to eleven writers annually to work full-time at developing their craft in the Disney-ABC Studios' features or television division. The one-year fellowships, beginning in October, offer a salary of $50,000 plus benefits. No previous film or television experience is necessary, but writing samples are required. A number of other genre specific programs are also available. See the web site for guidelines for each program and applications.

HISTORICAL RESEARCH: Dianne Woest Fellowship
Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130-2179
email: wrc@hnoc.org Website: www.hnoc.org/programs/fellowship.php The Dianne Woest Fellowship in the Arts and Humanities offers a stipend of $4,000/month, to be disbursed on a monthly basis for a minimum of one and a maximum of three months to doctoral candidates, academic and museum professionals, or independent scholars who will be based at the Williams Research Center. While THNOC resources should play a central role in the proposed research agenda, fellows will also be encouraged to explore other research facilities in the Greater New Orleans area. Deadline: August 1.

RESIDENCY: Montana Artists Refuge
email: mar@mt.net Website: www.montanaartistsrefuge.org/residencies.htm
Residencies for artists from all disciplines, including writers, are available for up to nine months. All four residency spaces will be occupied by writers of all genres—prose, poetry, illustrated books, screen and play writing—with a studio space available for collaborations and impromptu performances or readings. The Refuge will provide comfortable living accommodations, including utilities up to $250 per month, a stipend, a quiet rural atmosphere in which to create, the inspiration of a Rocky Mountain environment, and a supportive artistic community with which to interact if one chooses. Application Deadline: July 30

D.C. WRITING GRANTS: District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities
E-Mail Address: joe.babb@dc.gov Website: www.dcarts.dc.gov Application Deadline: May 28
A number of grants are available to individual artists and organizations in the District of Columbia, including Artist Fellowships of up to $5,000, given to professional creative artists living in the state. Specific arts disciplines will be eligible for support each year on a rotating basis. See web site for complete guidelines, application, and information for different programs.

OREGON WRITING FELLOWSHIPS: Literary Arts, Inc., Oregon Literary Fellowships
E-Mail Address: susan@literary-arts.org Website: www.literary-arts.org Deadline: June 27
Oregon Literary Fellowships and the Women Writers Fellowship help those in need of funds initiate, develop, or complete a literary project in poetry, fiction, literary nonfiction, drama, or literature for young readers. The Women Writers Fellowship gives special attention to work that explores experiences of race, class, physical disability, or sexual orientation. The minimum amount awarded for each fellowship is $2,500. See web site for guidelines and application.

WASHINGTON STATE WRITERS: Artist Trust Fellowships
1835 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122 email: info@artisttrust.org Website: www.artisttrust.org/grants/FELL Deadline: June 22
Eight to ten fellowships of $6,500 each are awarded in odd-numbered years to recognize the achievements of Washington poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. Fellowship recipients must develop and produce a public event, such as a reading, lecture, or workshop. Residents of Washington State who are at least 18 years old and are not matriculated students are eligible. Submit up to 15 pages of poetry or 20 pages of prose, a resume, and proof of residency by June 8. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the web site for the required application and complete guidelines.

MONTANA RESIDENCIES and ARTIST/WRITER COLLABORATION RESIDENCY

(ALL) MONTANA RESIDENCY FOR ALL DISCIPLINES
Montana Artists Refuge - Residencies Available
Springtime in the Rockies! Special May 2009 vacancies available. Located in tiny Basin, Montana--about halfway between Helena (the state capital) and Butte--the Montana Artists Refuge is a place where visual artists, writers, and musicians find quiet and respite from the rigors of modern life. There are a couple scholarships available for this residency (otherwise it costs money) so check the website for details. Their May 15th deadline is for a fully funded residency in October. Visit: www.montanaartistsrefuge.org for more information.

(NATIVE ARTISTS) RESIDENCY IN MONTANA
Montana Artists Refuge / American Indian Artists Residencies /
All Disciplines
The Montana Artists Refuge calls for artists to apply for the American Indian Artists residencies for 2009. The American Indian Artists Residency (AIAR) is a fully funded month-long program for five Native American artists. Funding includes: rent and stipends for food, materials and travel expenses. AIAR applications can be downloaded from www.montanartistsrefuge.org.
If you have questions, please contact Debbie Sheehan at 406.225.3500 or Visit: www.montanaartistsrefuge.org for more information.
Deadline: June, 15, 2009
Email: mar@mt.net

(A & W) COLLABORATIVE RESIDENCY FOR ARTISTS AND WRITERS
ArtsEdge Residency Project In Philadelphia / Call to Artists & Writers
ArtsEdge is a new collaborative residency project designed to encourage the careers of emergent writers and artists. Residencies last for one year and include a dedicated studio for each writer/artist, living space, and close affiliation with the writing and artistic communities at Penn. During the course of their residencies, writers and artists will be encouraged to develop at least one collaborative project with the Writers House or Fine Arts Department. Qualified applicants may also be considered to teach one course at Penn in the spring semester.
For more info, write to: ArtsEdge Residency, Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Or email: residencyproject@writing.upenn.edu
Deadline: April, 15, 2009

These three listings are from ARTIST'S TRUST where you can find many more great things, such as exhibition and publishing opportunities, jobs, internships, etc. And if you live in Seattle, go to one of their grant workshops!