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We are back again with another playlist, specifically for authors/writers and poets.
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Grants For Authors/Writers
1. [NEW] Toni Beauchamp Prize in Critical Art Writing
This $1,000 to $3,000 prize invites emerging and mid-career writers who demonstrate a distinctive voice, combine scholarship with journalistic insight, and exemplify literary excellence. Submissions of expository writing, scholarly essays, and exhibition reviews written or published within the past year are eligible. The winning essay will also be published in Gulf Coast’s print journal.
Deadline: September 14, 2025
2. [NEW] Jental Residency - For Artists, Writers & Composers
Jentel awards residencies to artists, writers, and composers who are focused and serious about their intent, who may have proven themselves by publication, exhibition, or performance, or who may not necessarily be well advanced in their work, but who have developed a personal vision or voice. The program welcomes visual artists in all media, writers in fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, and composers in all genres of music. Each resident receives a $300 stipend distributed in weekly increments to offset living and meal preparation expenses during the residency.
Entry Fee: $30
Deadline: September 15, 2025
3. [NEW] The Dedalus Foundation’s Senior Fellowship - For Writers & Scholars
This program is intended to encourage and support critical and historical studies related to painting, sculpture, and allied arts from the twentieth century. It does not support the making or commissioning of works of art. Under this program, fellowships are awarded to writers and scholars who have demonstrated their abilities through previous accomplishments and who are not currently matriculated for academic degrees. Fellowship stipends vary according to the needs of the specific project, with a maximum of $30,000.
Deadline: September 15, 2025
4. [NEW] The Anne Spencer Fellowship - For Black Writers, Visual Artists & Composers
This fellowship provides a one-month residency and $1,500 honorarium to writers, visual artists, and composers of African American descent. It includes a private bedroom with private bath, a separate individual studio, and three meals a day in a community of cross-disciplinary artists.
Deadline: September 15, 2025
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