• Constance Saltonstall Summer Fellowship - Artists and writers who are NYS residents are invited to apply for fellowships (i.e. month-long summer residencies) at the 200-acre Saltonstall Arts Colony in Ithaca, New York. Five artists are in each session: one photographer, one poet, one prose writer, two painters, sculptors or other visual artists. The Colony is located in the heart of the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York. (Added: 2-Jan-2008 Hits: 100 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Visit Website | Rate It

• Creative New Zealand Michael King Writers' Fellowship - The Creative New Zealand Michael King Writers’ Fellowship was established to support senior writers wishing to work on a major project over at least two years. It is the largest writing fellowship available in New Zealand, valued at $100,000. (Added: 26-Jun-2008 Hits: 77 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Visit Website | Rate It

• Fishtrap Fellowships - Each year, Fishtrap, Inc. awards up to five Fellowships for Summer Fishtrap, held every July at Wallowa Lake, Oregon. Awards are made on the basis of writing submission only, and are not limited to or made because of the genre. In a given year, awards might all go to poets, or to fiction writers, or to non-fiction writers. Fellowships cover the cost of a workshop, registration for the Gathering, and food and lodging for the week. A small travel stipend is also included. (Added: 29-Feb-2008 Hits: 165 Rating: 8.00 Votes: 1) | Detail | Visit Website | Rate It

• Grants for Artist Projects - The GAP Program provides support for artist-generated projects, which can include (but are not limited to) the development, completion or presentation of new work. GAP awards are open to artists of all disciplines and offer a maximum of $1,500 for projects. An inter-disciplinary panel of artists and arts professionals selected from around Washington State select GAP recipients. (Added: 2-Jan-2008 Hits: 137 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Visit Website | Rate It

• HELLMAN/HAMMETT GRANTS - The HELLMAN/HAMMETT GRANTS are given annually to writers around the world who have been targets of political persecution. The grants are financed by the estate of the playwrite Lillian Hellman in funds set up in her name and that of her long-time companion, the novelist Dashiell Hammett. The grants are awarded every spring after the nominations have been reviewed by a seven-member selection committee. Hellman/Hammett grants typically range from $1,000 to a maximum of $10,000. (Added: 19-Oct-2006 Hits: 230 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Visit Website | Rate It

• Hunger Mountain Creative Nonfiction Prize - Hunger Mountain, The Vermont College Journal of Arts & Letters, has established a new literary prize called Hunger Mountain Creative Nonfiction which awards a $1,000.00 to the winner. (Added: 4-Apr-2008 Hits: 361 Rating: 1.00 Votes: 1) | Detail | Visit Website | Rate It

• Individual Artist Fellowship - This award provides fellowships to outstanding professional artists who live and work in Tennessee. The Commission anticipates that each fellowship will be $5,000. (Added: 5-Feb-2008 Hits: 77 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Visit Website | Rate It

• James Jones First Novel Fellowship - James Jones First Novel Fellowship is awarded to an American author of a first novel-in-progress by the James Jones Literary Society. Novellas and collections of closely linked short stories may also be considered for the competition. The award is intended to honor the spirit of unblinking honesty, determination, and insight into modern culture exemplified by the late James Jones, author of From Here to Eternity and other prose narratives of distinction. Jones himself was the recipient of aid from many supporters as a young writer and his family, friends, and admirers have established this award of $10,000 to continue the tradition in his name. Two runner up awards of $750 each will also be given by the Jones Literary Society. (Added: 13-Jan-2008 Hits: 344 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Visit Website | Rate It

• Kobzar Literary Award - Kobzar Literary Award fosters cultural development through the Literary Arts and create opportunities for all Canadian writers to explore Ukrainian Canadian themes that are relevant to Canadians. Presented every two years, the $25,000 Kobzar Literary Award ($20,000 to the author; $5,000 to the publisher) recognizes a Canadian writer who best presents a Ukrainian Canadian theme with literary merit through poetry, play, screenplay, musical, fiction, nonfiction or young people’s literature. (Added: 10-Jun-2007 Hits: 119 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Visit Website | Rate It

• Laura Pels Foundation Awards for Drama - Two playwrights are selected for the following honors: a specially commissioned art object will be presented to a master American dramatist, in recognition of his or her body of work; and a cash prize of $7,500 will be awarded to an American playwright in mid-career, whose literary achievements are vividly apparent in the rich and striking language of his or her work. (Added: 10-Dec-2007 Hits: 89 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Visit Website | Rate It

• MCC's Artist Fellowships - MCC's Artist Fellowships provide direct assistance to Massachusetts artists across a range of disciplines, to recognize exceptional work and to support the further development of their talents. Artist Fellowships give individuals the financial ability to hone and deepen their craft. These highly competitive awards also provide artists with recognition and affirmation from their peers and the public. (Added: 20-Nov-2007 Hits: 98 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Visit Website | Rate It

• Mississippi Arts Commission Artist Fellowship - Individual artists may apply for an Artist Fellowship of up to $5,000 to help support training and professional development or to help underwrite the costs of creating new works of exceptional quality. (Added: 20-Jan-2008 Hits: 91 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Visit Website | Rate It

• NAREE BIVINS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - The National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) accepts applications from real estate and home and design journalists, including editors, freelance writers and staff reporters, for the $3,500 NAREE BIVINS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. Grants are available to mid-career journalists to enhance their ability to cover real estate topics. (Added: 19-Oct-2006 Hits: 221 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Visit Website | Rate It

• Ohioana Career Award - The Ohioana Career Award is the oldest and most prestigious of the awards given by the Ohioana Library Association. The Ohioana Career Award is presented each year to a native Ohioan for his or her outstanding professional accomplishments in the arts and humanities. The recipient of the Career Award is an honored guest at Ohioana Day and must be present to receive the award. (Added: 20-Jan-2008 Hits: 95 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Visit Website | Rate It

• Ohioana Robert Fox Award for Young Writers - The Robert Fox Award for Young Writers was established in 2007 to honor Robert Fox (1943-2003). Robert was a writer and poet who served as the Ohio Arts Council’s first poet in the schools and then became the literary coordinator for the OAC. Three awards are given in two categories: prose and poetry. First place carries a $250 award, second place, a $150 award, and third place, a $100 award. (Added: 20-Jan-2008 Hits: 115 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Visit Website | Rate It

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