Flash Fiction

Short Description Founded in 1887, the Newberry is one of Chicago’s most historic cultural institutions. Curious people from all over visit to research topics of interest, discover their family history, take classes, or learn something new and unexpected. There are 3 types of Fellowships: The Jan and Frank Cicero Artist-in-Residence Fellowship Offering one month of […]

Short Description The Master of Fine Arts in Writing (MFAW) welcomes writers of all genres—fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and playwriting—and visual artists who work with language as an integral component of their practice. The two-year program provides a rigorous yet flexible curriculum to challenge and accommodate individual explorations of process and form. Curriculum Graduate Projects: These are […]

Short Description The sea is a wild and wonderful place. The sea is dangerous, yet beautiful; familiar, yet mysterious. The sea overwhelms us with its beauty and waters; we drown in her beauty, just as we suffocate in her salt. The sea opens pathways to other lands, trade routes and cultures, enriching our language, stories […]

Short Description A fellowship year at Harvard Radcliffe Institute is an opportunity to step away from usual routines and dive deeply into a project. Radcliffe fellows are exceptional scientists, writers, scholars, public intellectuals, and artists whose work is making a difference in their professional fields and in the larger world. Fellows join a uniquely interdisciplinary […]

Short Description The Bucheon City of Literature office is delighted to announce the launch of the 2025 Bucheon Residency Program, open to writers, poets, translators, and graphic novelists who have at least one published work and are currently engaged in creative writing. This program aims to foster international exchange, enhance mobility for literary and graphic […]

Short Description Work Grant awarded by the “Kulturstiftung Rhein-Neckar-Kreis e.V.” in cooperation with Heidelberg UNESCO City of Literature for authors from UNESCO Cities of Literaturein the “Commandant’s House Dilsberg”, at Dilsberg Fortress, in Neckargemünd (approximately 14 km from Heidelberg).The building served as the Commandant’s quarters of the Dilsberg garrison in the 17th century. The former […]

Short Description Life is full of distractions. That’s why artists come to VCCA. The solitary time artists receive at VCCA allows them to focus on their work without interruptions. A few weeks spent at VCCA often lead to more progress than months spent at home. The scenic outdoor views that surround VCCA’s two locations at […]

Organizer Information The Oak Spring Garden Foundation (OSGF) is dedicated to perpetuating the legacy of Rachel “Bunny” Lambert Mellon. Based on a 700-acre estate in Upperville, Virginia, the foundation inspires scholarship and public dialogue regarding the history and future of plants, the culture of landscapes, and the vital importance of plants for human well-being. Title […]

Short Description The aim of the Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize is both to celebrate the best of new short fiction and to give winners the most visibility possible for their writing. That’s why we’ve teamed up with fourteen different literary and artistic institutions to not only offer cash prizes and writing retreats but also […]