Purpose: The “Miss Sarah” Fellowship for Black Women Writers aims to provide Black women writers a restful environment conducive to reflection and writing. It also offers uninterrupted time to plant the seed of an idea for a new writing project or to develop or complete a project underway.
For 2022 the Fellowship will focus on the genre of poetry.
What the fellowship entails: The selected writer will receive a seven-day residency in July 2022 and can choose whether to stay at Trillium Arts’ rural “Firefly Creek” apartment in Mars Hills, NC or at E. Patrick Johnson and Stephen Lewis’s “Montford Manor” residence near downtown Asheville, NC. Participants will receive a $700 stipend and transportation to and from Asheville, NC. Additional benefits will be custom tailored to the needs of the awardee.
Dates: The preferred dates for a “Miss Sarah” Fellowship in 2022 are July 10-17. However, the panel will consider other dates.
Who is eligible? Black women poets at any stage of their careers are invited to apply. There is no application fee.
Timeline: The Deadline to apply is Monday, December 20, 2021 at 11:59pm EST. The deadline is firm and the submission portal will be closed at the deadline. Applications will be reviewed by a panel and applicants will be notified by March 18, 2022.
COVID-19: Out of concern for maintaining a safe environment, Trillium Arts has implemented several policies. Awarded Fellows must provide proof of vaccination, AND, either a negative PCR test or negative rapid response Antigen test result within 48 hours prior to artist arrival on site.
For more information and to apply, go here.
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