Every month, MWL posts residencies, fellowships, grants, and pitch opportunities for writers and artists across mediums. Feel free to share on social media or message this to your artist friends. You don’t get opportunities that you don’t pursue OR prepare for.
CALL FOR PITCHES
DISCOVER MAGAZINE | “#callforpitches Nature, geology, flora, fauna, glaciers, fossils! I've just taken over @DiscoverMag's Planet Earth column, which means I'm in need of your ~1200 word stories exploring any topic from "the field." Email: an at discovermagazine dot com”
THE STATESIDER | “-The Statesider is looking for pitches of stories, maps, infographics, photo essays, and other formats on U.S. travel and culture. The rate is $500 for stories of at least 1,200 words, but reach out if you “want to do something shorter, significantly longer, [or] add complexity in some other way.” See their pitch guide for more info and send pitches by the end of April.”
MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW | “New call for pitches from @techreview , for our upcoming issue on gender. Ideas for news, features, profiles, and other story formats welcome. Rates $1-2/word. Deadline: April 22”
NARRATIVELY | “-Narratively is looking for pitches of stories of “first-person stories from people who have let a seemingly simple lie turn into years of increasingly complex deception.” The rate is $500 with room to go up for more ambitious stories. The deadline to pitch is this Friday, April 15.”
JEWISH CURRENTS | “-Jewish Currents is looking for pitches of reported features, essays, book reviews, artist profiles, and other criticism on the theme of “rest,” including labor and anti-work politics; debt jubilees; mutual aid; and other topics. The rates start at $400 for reviews and essays, and are “up to $1 per word” for deeply reported print features. Send pitches to submissions@jewishcurrents.org with the subject line “REST: [description of pitch]” by April 30.
CHEGG LIFE | “-Chegg Life is looking for pitches of service journalism, personal essays, interviews, and reported stories on student debt, that appeal to college students and recent graduates. They are especially interested in pitches that intersect with mental health or personal finance, and that offer guidance around current events/policy. The rates start at $350 for pieces of 800 words. Send pitches to jgoldfine@chegg.com.
HELL GATE | “-Hell Gate , a new worker-owned news outlet is interested in pitches for essays, photography, reported stories, and features about New York City. They want to cover topics as varied as flood mitigation in Central Queens, the disappearance (and reappearance) of underground music venues, below-the-radar union battles, wildlife in all urban contexts, an especially galling subway ad, and a decades-old grudge between spa owners. Rates are roughly at least $200 for an essay/blog post (about 700 words), at least $250 for a photo assignment, at least $300 for a reported story, and at least $400 for a longer (at least 1200 words) feature. To pitch, send an email to tips@hellgatenyc.com with “pitch” in the subject line within the next three weeks.”
INTO | “-INTO is always looking for pitches day in the Life, diary pitches on queer sex, love, and dating, as well as stories about queerness and religion, and first-person pieces on art and culture. The rate is $150 to $200 for 800 words. “Queer BIPOC writers/writers with intersectional identities” are encouraged to pitch. Send pitches to henry@intomore.com.”
GIGWISE | "To add - pls pitch me interesting features! I love hot music takes, TikTok opinions, nostalgia stuff and everything in between. Lucy@gigwise.com.”
RESIDENCIES
MONSOON ARTIST IN RESIDENCE | Deadline: May 4, 2022 | $25 to apply
“Monson Arts’ residency program supports emerging and established artists and writers by providing them time and space to devote to their creative practices. During each of our 2-week and 4-week programs throughout the year, a cohort of roughly 5 artists and 5 writers are invited to immerse themselves in small-town life at the edge of Maine’s North Woods and focus intensely on their work within a creative and inspiring environment. They receive a private studio, private bedroom in shared housing, all meals, and $1,000 stipend ($500 for 2-week programs). New for 2022, the Abbott Watts Residency for Photography offers access to the photography studio and darkroom of Todd Watts in nearby Blanchard, adjacent to the former home of Berenice Abbott. Click here to read more about this unique opportunity specifically for photographers.”
HEADLAND ARTIST RESIDENCY | Deadline: June 4, 2022 | $35 to apply
“The Artist in Residence (AIR) program awards fully sponsored residencies to approximately 50 local, national, and international artists each year. Residencies of four to ten weeks include studio space, chef-prepared meals, housing, travel and living expenses.”
LOGHAVEN ARTIST RESIDENCY | Applications open June 1, 2022 | $25 to apply
“All artists that are selected and have completed a residency are Loghaven Fellows. Loghaven is dedicated to providing the highest-quality retreat experience to our Fellows. We support artists with all of the resources needed to create innovative new work. To us, this means not only providing time and space and an inspiring setting; it means financial support. We believe artists should be compensated for their time and their contribution to society. Thus, in addition to underwriting the cost of room and board for the duration of the visit, Loghaven provides an $850 weekly living stipend, travel subsidy on a sliding scale from $400 to $800, and up to $200 in reimbursement for materials shipping. During the residency, Fellows have opportunities to connect with peers as well as other experts in their fields to build the relationships that can help nourish their careers.”
OTHER WRITING RESOURCES
A video from my channel on how to find and land artist residencies.
Recently watched this amazing video breaking down love triangles and compatibility. A lot of the points raised are good to keep in mind when writing anything romance-oriented.
A classic conversation between James Baldwin and Maya Angelou.
Check out Season 2 of The Creative Hour, which is interviews with writers. The latest episode features Madeline Ffitch, author of STAY AND FIGHT.
In other news…