The Voices of Our Nations Arts Foundation at University of San Francisco invites applications from unpublished as well as published writers-of- color --anyone dreaming of writing as a serious pursuit. The Voices Writing Workshop is a special gathering of writers who spend 1-2 weeks working with authors and artists of color. This workshop honors the literary traditions of heritage and culture and promotes the styles, voices, forms and concerns of writers-of-color and their connections to the literary world. Held at The University of San Francisco, The Voices Workshop creates an intimate and interactive community with an atmosphere of sharing and engaging.
The Workshops:
All workshops are intimate gatherings of writers who take their writing seriously and are looking for an experience that will nurture them as writers; heighten their awareness of writing as a political, social and literary tool; and provide a community that supports each writer as they explore issues that require a profound sense of trust and professionalism. This year, we offer workshops in Poetry, Novel, Fiction Writing and Memoir & Creative Non-fiction, a Residency and a week-long masters intensive in Political Content in Poetry, Story and Memoir. And for the first time ever, we offer advanced workshops specifically designed for VONA alum.
When applying, specify the workshops you'd like to attend in order of preference. You may attend one workshop per week, if accepted; but not two weeks in the same genre. The workshops are limited to ten writers chosen on the quality of their work, their commitment to and their enthusiasm for the direction of the Voices mission.
A residency is held both weeks and is directed to writers who are interested in a one-on-one mentorship and concentrated writing time. The week is spent with the master writer who guides them through rewrites and toward a greater awareness of the writing process and their identities as writers. All participants are encouraged to consider staying on campus in the housing facilities to deepen their experience of exchange. To be considered for admission to the Voices Writing Workshops please submit the following:
Poetry: 5 - 10 poems (not to exceed 20 pages)
Novel: up to 25 pages of a novel excerpt
Fiction Writing: up to 20 pages of short fiction
Memoir & Creative Non-fiction: up to 20 pages of a non-fiction narrative
Residency: up to 15 pages of a non-fiction, novel, short fiction or 5-10 poems (not to exceed 20 pages)
Political Content : up to 15 pages of any genre
Building a Poetry Collection: Up to 30 pages of poetry
All applicants should email their application manuscript (as an attachment) to info@voicesatvona.org with your name and the workshop name in the title of the document. For example: AbinaderNovel1.doc.
Upon acceptance, you will be asked to submit your workshop manuscript for each of the weeklong workshops and the residency. Completed Application: Please provide contact information, history, experience, vital statistics and personal essay in response to the questions, including information on scholarships.
Application Deadline: April 7, 2010.
(More information HERE.)
The Workshops:
All workshops are intimate gatherings of writers who take their writing seriously and are looking for an experience that will nurture them as writers; heighten their awareness of writing as a political, social and literary tool; and provide a community that supports each writer as they explore issues that require a profound sense of trust and professionalism. This year, we offer workshops in Poetry, Novel, Fiction Writing and Memoir & Creative Non-fiction, a Residency and a week-long masters intensive in Political Content in Poetry, Story and Memoir. And for the first time ever, we offer advanced workshops specifically designed for VONA alum.
When applying, specify the workshops you'd like to attend in order of preference. You may attend one workshop per week, if accepted; but not two weeks in the same genre. The workshops are limited to ten writers chosen on the quality of their work, their commitment to and their enthusiasm for the direction of the Voices mission.
A residency is held both weeks and is directed to writers who are interested in a one-on-one mentorship and concentrated writing time. The week is spent with the master writer who guides them through rewrites and toward a greater awareness of the writing process and their identities as writers. All participants are encouraged to consider staying on campus in the housing facilities to deepen their experience of exchange. To be considered for admission to the Voices Writing Workshops please submit the following:
Poetry: 5 - 10 poems (not to exceed 20 pages)
Novel: up to 25 pages of a novel excerpt
Fiction Writing: up to 20 pages of short fiction
Memoir & Creative Non-fiction: up to 20 pages of a non-fiction narrative
Residency: up to 15 pages of a non-fiction, novel, short fiction or 5-10 poems (not to exceed 20 pages)
Political Content : up to 15 pages of any genre
Building a Poetry Collection: Up to 30 pages of poetry
All applicants should email their application manuscript (as an attachment) to info@voicesatvona.org with your name and the workshop name in the title of the document. For example: AbinaderNovel1.doc.
Upon acceptance, you will be asked to submit your workshop manuscript for each of the weeklong workshops and the residency. Completed Application: Please provide contact information, history, experience, vital statistics and personal essay in response to the questions, including information on scholarships.
Application Deadline: April 7, 2010.
(More information HERE.)
