The Wyoming Arts Council is accepting applications for its Pattie Layser Greater Yellowstone Creative Writing and Journalism Fellowship.
Donor Name: Wyoming Arts Council
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 03/15/2024
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Pattie Layser Greater Yellowstone Creative Writing and Journalism Fellowship is supported with generous funding from The Pattie and Earle Layser Memorial Fund. Open to writers and journalists, this fellowship seeks to intersect science, education, current events, and conservation to effectively communicate the Greater Yellowstone’s natural history and singular importance to society through creative and exceptional writing and subject communication.
This annual prestigious fellowship of $3,500 will be awarded to a creative writer (poetry, fiction, nonfiction), or those in the field of journalism (writer, photojournalist, videographer, documentary filmmaker, online or print media) who demonstrate serious inquiry and dedication to the Greater Yellowstone region through their work. Established and recognized authors are being sought, but emerging and mid-career writers are also encouraged to apply.
Goals
- Showcase writing and/or communication informed by an empathetic and knowledgeable relationship with the natural world;
- Contribute to the understanding of the uniqueness of the Greater Yellowstone’s wild places and their intersection with and importance to contemporary culture and world view;
- Communicate the importance and value for finding common ground solutions for potential and critical ecological issues within the Greater Yellowstone region;
- Demonstrate a potential to effectively meld science, conservation, natural history, aesthetics, and art in a nontechnical manner, communicating significantly, eloquently, and convincingly, about the importance of nature, the natural world, wildlife and wild places, and the value of open spaces and public lands, within the Greater Yellowstone, and as a result, also for Wyoming and society in general.
Eligibility Criteria
- This is a national fellowship open to U.S. citizens or legal residents.
- Must be at least 18 years of age at time of application.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or have legal resident status (proof of U.S. citizenship and/or resident status may be required).
- May not be affiliated with the Wyoming Arts Council either as a board member or staff member, including their families, whether full-time, part-time or contractual.
- May not be an employee of the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources.
- Can only receive a total of two Pattie Layser Greater Yellowstone Creative Writing and Journalism Fellowships in your lifetime.
- Can receive one Pattie Layser Greater Yellowstone Creative Writing and Journalism Fellowship within a 5 year period.
- You may enter the fellowship competition only once by the deadline.
Selection Criteria
- Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of jurors selected by the Wyoming Arts Council. Jurors may be writers, publishers, or other notable experts in the field.
- Submissions will be juried anonymously.
- Jurors will evaluate submissions based on:
- The quality of the overall application.
- Quality and significance of the work sample(s) submitted.
- Applicant’s demonstrated publication history, future focus, knowledge of issues and expertise with the Greater Yellowstone region.
- Demonstrated quality and significance of the applicant’s previous publications or productions for the Greater Yellowstone region.
- Contemporary relevance of the applicant’s proposed project.
For more information, visit Wyoming Arts Council.
