Pick Me!: Applying for Grants, Fellowships, and Residencies

The hardest part of being a writer is keeping track of all your riches, amirite?! I mean, how are you supposed to monitor the constant stream of money, free trips, and mansions people throw at you?

If that describes your writing career, then congrats on your unstoppable success!

For the rest of us mere mortals, however, the slog of applying is necessary to get access to grant funding, fellowships, and artist residencies. And those applications can be annoying to navigate; who even knows what an artist statement or project proposal is anyway, and what does a good one look like?!

While we all know there’s no guarantee of success as a writer, this one-time course is an attempt to demystify what can be a baffling process, both on the submission and selection sides. We’ll go over topics like how to get organized and find calls for applications; how to write clear, concise artist statements and other application materials; and how to select the right writing sample, along with other tips and tricks for how to make your application stand out as much as possible. This class will also include some writing and brainstorming exercises.

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Details: Pick Me!: Applying for Grants, Fellowships, and Residencies takes place Thursday March 12 from 6:30-8:30pm ET in person at the Literary Cleveland office (13002 Larchmere Blvd).

Genre: The business of writing

Level: All levels

Format: One session craft talk

Location: This class takes place in person at the Literary Cleveland office (13002 Larchmere Blvd).

Size: Limited to 25 participants (including two scholarship recipients).

Scholarships: Two scholarship spots are available for this class for writers in Northeast Ohio. Apply by December 15. Click here to apply.

Cancellations & Refunds: Cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the first class meeting to receive a full refund. Email info@litcleveland.org.