{"id":3212,"date":"2020-09-13T09:45:02","date_gmt":"2020-09-13T09:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=3212"},"modified":"2020-09-13T09:45:02","modified_gmt":"2020-09-13T09:45:02","slug":"poets-writers-usw-project-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=3212","title":{"rendered":"Poets & Writers USW Project Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Writers who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC) and reside in Detroit, Houston, or New Orleans may apply for <\/span><\/span><\/span>United States of Writing (USW) <\/span><\/span><\/span>grants. The purpose of these grants is to support BIPOC writers in presenting virtual events that will engage communities in these cities as part of <\/span><\/span><\/span>Poets & Writers’ <\/em>ongoing initiative.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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TIMELINE<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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  1. Application Deadline: September 30<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Grantees Notified: October 15<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Projects Take Place: October 16-December 31<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    ELIGIBILITY<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

    To be eligible, applicants must:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color (BIPOC)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Be a resident of Detroit, Houston, or New Orleans, including surrounding metro areas of each city.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Be a published writer of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction, or have performing credits as a spoken word artist.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      PROJECTS<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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      1. Projects may include readings, workshops, or community conversations (such as panels, discussions, town halls, or Q&As) in the genres of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Projects must take place between October 16 and December 31, 2020.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      3. For the time being, only virtual projects occurring in real-time will be funded.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      4. Previously recorded projects are not eligible.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      5. Virtual readings and community conversations should be live streamed through an audio\/video platform which is open to the public.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      6. Virtual writing workshops should include real-time online instruction of workshop attendees by a live facilitator, and can be open or closed to the public, dependent on workshop needs.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      7. Recording virtual projects and archiving them through a publicly accessible platform, such as YouTube or Vimeo, is encouraged.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        GRANTS<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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        1. Project grant amounts are determined by the number of sessions (reading, workshop, or community conversation).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
        2. Grants offered are: $250 for a one-session project, $500 for a two-session project, and $750 for a three-session project<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
        3. Project grants may be used to cover any costs associated with the project, including writers fees (for the applicant and\/or other writers taking part in the project), marketing and publicity, project documentation, or other production costs required to make the project a success.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
        4. Grantees are paid as independent contractors and are not employees of Poets & Writers<\/em>. (Note that grants generally are considered taxable income.)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          EXPECTATIONS<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

          Grantees are expected to:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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          1. List their events on the Poets & Writers<\/em> online literary events calendar<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
          2. Use the appropriate credit lines and logos in all publicity<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
          3. Tag Poets & Writers<\/em> as requested in all related social-media posts<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
          4. Submit a final report within thirty days of the project\u2019s conclusion.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            Click here to access the grant application: <\/span>https:\/\/poetsandwriters.formstack.com\/forms\/usw_project_grants_application<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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