October 1st, 2009 / 4:46 pm
Snippets
Snippets
Blake Butler—
Do you apply for grants for writers? Fellowships? Where do you find out about these opportunities? Any tips or resources?
If you live in NY, here: http://www.nyfa.org/
& somewhat played, but ok: http://www.pw.org/grants?sort=asc&order=Deadline&apage=*
If you live in NY, here: http://www.nyfa.org/
& somewhat played, but ok: http://www.pw.org/grants?sort=asc&order=Deadline&apage=*
Does the university where you got the MFA have an artist’s resource department? One thing being affiliated with a program is usually good for is this.
Does the university where you got the MFA have an artist’s resource department? One thing being affiliated with a program is usually good for is this.
hm, not sure. way out of touch. if they did, i didn’t hear about it. i’m lazy.
hm, not sure. way out of touch. if they did, i didn’t hear about it. i’m lazy.
There’s the NEA, of course, but also state and local arts councils. Often a city or town will have some kind of arts program that may have grants for artists, writers included. You might also look into community foundations. Here in Arlington, VA there’s a community foundations that supports local artists with a “spotlight” award which is a few thousand bucks and you just need to give a few local readings. And be a good writer. But not that good, as you move down the chain from the federal level to the states to counties and then cities, the competition becomes less and less.
Some organization also publishes a book every year of grant opportunities for writer and literary organizations but I can’t remember who. If you call or email the NEA’s lit department they’d be able to tell you.
There’s the NEA, of course, but also state and local arts councils. Often a city or town will have some kind of arts program that may have grants for artists, writers included. You might also look into community foundations. Here in Arlington, VA there’s a community foundations that supports local artists with a “spotlight” award which is a few thousand bucks and you just need to give a few local readings. And be a good writer. But not that good, as you move down the chain from the federal level to the states to counties and then cities, the competition becomes less and less.
Some organization also publishes a book every year of grant opportunities for writer and literary organizations but I can’t remember who. If you call or email the NEA’s lit department they’d be able to tell you.
PEN American Center has a grants for writers database. You can get access for $12/year. Details here:
http://www.pen.org/page.php/prmID/1763
PEN American Center has a grants for writers database. You can get access for $12/year. Details here:
http://www.pen.org/page.php/prmID/1763
I think most states have their own literary grants. Here in Oregon there is Oregon Literary Arts. I’ve applied for the publisher grant 4 or five times and have won it twice ($2400 the first time, then $1000 the 2nd). I like their applications because they’re super easy and you don’t have to bullshit a lot.
I think most states have their own literary grants. Here in Oregon there is Oregon Literary Arts. I’ve applied for the publisher grant 4 or five times and have won it twice ($2400 the first time, then $1000 the 2nd). I like their applications because they’re super easy and you don’t have to bullshit a lot.
Yes, PEN American Center, that’s who I was thinking of. And a database, not a book.
Yes, PEN American Center, that’s who I was thinking of. And a database, not a book.