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- American Literary Review Contests in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry -- September 1
A prize of $1,000 and publication in ALR for the best work of 8,000 words or less. Entries should be labeled according to contest genre and mailed to ALR's regular submission address: PO Box 311307, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203-1307. $15 entry fee includes subscription. - Illinois Arts Council
Artists Fellowship Awards -- September 1
Prizes of $7,000 to support Illinois artists. Prose writers may apply in odd-numbered years. See website for complete details. No entry fee. - Mighty River Short Story Contest -- September 1
Southeast Missouri State University Press is looking for the best short story relating in some way to the Mississippi River, the River Valley, or a sister river. Winner receives an award of $500 and publication in Big Muddy: A Journal of the Mississippi River Valley. Mail mss (max of 30 pages) to: MRSS Contest, Southeast Missouri State University Press, MS 2650, One University Plaza, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. $15 entry fee. - Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Awards -- September 1
Awards of $5,000 or $10,000 for creative artists who are Ohio residents. Fiction writers should submit application online and 20-30 pages of prose via snail mail; see site for full details. No application fee. - The Wilda Hearne Flash Fiction Contest -- September 1
Southeast Missouri State University Press is on the hunt for the best short-short story -- 500 words max -- on any theme. Winner receives an award of $200 and publication in Big Muddy: A Journal of the Mississippi River Valley. Mail mss to: Wilda Hearne Flash Fiction Contest, Southeast Missouri State University Press, MS 2650, One University Plaza, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. $15 entry fee. - PEN USA Emerging Voices Rosenthal Fellowship Program -- September 5
PEN USA initiated Emerging Voices to launch potential professional writers from minority, immigrant, and underserved communities. It is an eight-month program involving writers in the early stages of their literary careers. The program includes sessions with mentors, seminars, master classes with a renowned novelist, courses in the Writers’ Program at UCLA Extension, one-month teaching residencies, a monthly book group, and literary readings. PEN USA provides $1,000 stipends. Look online for more information and to download application. Application fee: $10. - Leeway Foundation Art and Change Grant -- September 8
The Art and Change Grant provides project-based grants of up to $2,500 to women and trans artists in the Delaware Valley region to fund art for social change projects. Mail or hand-deliver your application to Leeway Foundation, The Philadelphia Building, 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 832, Philadelphia, PA 19109. No entry fee. - Greensboro Review Literary Awards -- September 15
A prize of $500 and publication in the Spring 2005 issue of The Greensboro Review for one poet and one fiction writer. Submit stories of 7,500 words or less to: The Greensboro Review, MFA Writing Program, Department of English, 3302 Hall for Humanities and Research Administration, UNCG, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170. - John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships -- September 15
Provides fellowships for advanced professionals in all fields, including creative arts. Write John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 90 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016, for an application or see the site. - Jentel Artist Residency Program Winter/Spring Residency -- September 15
The Jentel Artist Residency Program offers dedicated individuals a supportive environment in which to further their creative development. Each artist and writer is offered a private accommodation, a work space, and a stipend. Download an application from their site, or write to: Admissions, Jentel Artist Residency Program, 130 Lower Piney Creek Road, Banner, WY 82832. $20.00 application fee. - The MacDowell Colony, Winter Period -- September 15
A two-page application form, a work sample, a project description, and one reference are needed to apply. For further information, please contact: The Admissions Coordinator, The MacDowell Colony, 100 High Street, Peterborough, NH 03458, 603-924-3886, admissions@macdowellcolony.org. Note that they must receive the application by the 15th. $20.00 application fee.
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