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3. WRITER IN RESIDENCE on Toronto Island October 2005

Deadline: September 15th, 2005

For the upcoming, 2005-06 season, Native Women in the Arts continues
our Writer in Residency to stimulate Aboriginal women's academic
writing on art, culture and the advancement of Indigenous Peoples.

PURPOSE: To generate written material on subjects pertinent to art, culture and
the advancement of Indigenous peoples. To support Aboriginal Women writers by providing a one or two week residency in order to create or complete publishable academic works. Hosting a discussion group with the writer in residence and the larger
Aboriginal, arts and cultural communities.

SELECTION CRITERIA: Writers will be selected based on an assessment of: The relevance of the hypothesis to art, culture and the advancement of Indigenous peoples. Examples of writer's previous woks, published and un-published, demonstrating their capacity to create unique and interesting work on pertinent topics. A synopsis of the work the writer wishes to undertake for this residency. Leads to magazines, academic journals or books that would be interested in publishing your work. The plausibility of the completion of the work within the time-frame allotted by this project.

WHO MAY APPLY: Women and female youth of Aboriginal ancestry who are established or emerging writers.

HOW TO APPLY: Personal Information : Include your full name, Aboriginal nation
affiliation/community, and updated contact information, including phone number, fax (if applicable) email and mailing address. Synopsis : Include a 1-2 page synopsis of a project you wish to complete during this writer in residency. Please include: a) working title, b) topic to explore, c) hypothesis (if applicable), d) explanation of relevance to Aboriginal issues and art, e) possible sources for publication, and f) estimated length of work (ie: number of words). Example of work : Please submit 2 examples of published and/or
completed works for review. Please do not send originals, as work will
not be returned. One copy of your most recent resume or curriculum
vitae. Deadline: September 15th, 2005

Send Application via mail to: Writer in Residence, c/o Native Women in the Arts
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 420, Toronto, ONT, M5V 3A8

2. Red Tales Radio

Host and producer, Michelle St. John, is seeking pre-recorded pieces by Native poets, writers and storytellers to air on Red Tales Radio (Canada & On-line). For more information please contact her by e-mail: info@redtales.ca
You can also visit the Red Tales web site at www.redtales.ca.

1. The Pen Point View

A monthly short story & poetry magazine for general audiences. Three poets and one short story author are featured each month. The online magazine is a great springboard for aspiring writers to reach the eyes of readers and paid markets. The Penpoint View is also an outstanding venue for previously published writers to launch new novel works via excerpts. For more information please visit their web site:
http://www.thepenpointview.net/id3.html

4. Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program

Application Deadline: October 3, 2005.

The purpose of the JKJ Fellowship Program is to award fellowships to eligible students of superior ability, selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial need, & exceptional promise, to undertake graduate study in selected fields in the arts, humanities, & social sciences leading to a doctoral degree or to a master's degree in those fields in which the master's degree is the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study at accredited institutions of higher education. The selected fields in the arts are: creative writing, music performance, music theory, music composition, music literature, studio arts (including photography), television, film, cinematography, theater arts, playwriting, screenwriting, acting, & dance. The selected fields in the humanities are: art history (including architectural history), archeology, area studies, classics, comparative literature, English language & literature, folklore, folk life, foreign languages & literature, history, linguistics, philosophy, religion (excluding study of religious vocation), speech, rhetoric, & debate. The selected fields in the social sciences are: anthropology, communications & media, economics, ethnic & cultural studies, geography, political science, psychology (excluding clinical psychology), public policy & public administration, & sociology (excluding the master's & doctoral degrees in social work).

For more information visit the web site:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2005-2/061405b.html