#7: March 2024
Fellowships, awards, pop-ups, & more!
Welcome back to Camberville Lit!
Today’s issue is slightly delayed because I’ve been a little under the weather. But here we are, on the official first day of spring, and we have lots of news to share with you!
Grants, Awards, & Programming
[National] Creative Capital Award
Creative Capital has an open call to artists welcoming innovative and original new artist project proposals in visual arts, performing arts, film/moving image, technology, literature, multidisciplinary, and socially engaged forms. The Creative Capital Award provides unrestricted project grants which can be drawn down over a multi-year period, bespoke professional development services, and community-building opportunities. Apply by April 4 at 4pm.
[Massachusetts] Reading Frederick Douglass Together
Each year, Mass Humanities organizes and funds free public events where communities gather together to read and talk about Frederick Douglass’ influential address, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” Organizations interested in hosting an event can propose any format for the reading and discussion that will foster a rich and productive community conversation. Monthly deadlines from Jan-June.
Residencies & Fellowships
[New England] Creative Community Fellows
Driving transformation through arts and culture can be daunting, difficult, and often lonely. Creative Community Fellows brings together cultural trailblazers throughout New England for an eight month fellowship to be part of something bigger, learning life-changing skills and collaborating to see dreams become reality. Apply by March 31.
[Global] Hyundai Artlab Editorial Fellowship
This fellowship is open to art writers from anywhere in the world, and at any stage of their career. The two selected fellows will be provided $10,000 each to produce three pieces of writing for Artlab Editorial in 2024 and will be paired with one of this year’s Fellowship advisors, Charlotte Kent and Andrew Russeth, for regular one-on-one guidance and mentorship throughout the program. Apply by March 31 at 11:59pm.
[Cherry Grove, NY] Fire Island Artist Residency
The first residency in the United States exclusively for artists identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, intersex, two-spirit or queer, annually accepts applications for its prestigious and internationally recognized summer program. Now in its 12th season in the secluded beach community of Cherry Grove, NY, a historic LGBTQ settlement of Fire Island, emerging artists will share a live/work space for a four-week program marked by intimate studio visits with, and public lectures by, renowned leaders in contemporary art, scholarship, activism and curation. Apply by April 1.
Local Events
[Cambridge] Jessi Jezewska Stevens in conversation with Lynn Steger Strong
Thursday, March 21 at 7:00pm, Porter Square Books
Porter Square Books is delighted to welcome Jessi Jezewska Stevens for the release of Ghost Pains! Lynn Steger Strong will join Stevens in conversation. This event is free, but an RSVP is encouraged.
[Cambridge] Penny Guisinger in conversation with Charles Coe
Friday, March 29 at 7:00pm, Porter Square Books
Porter Square Books is delighted to welcome Penny Guisinger for the release of Shift: A Memoir of Identity and Other Illusions! Poet Charles Coe will join Guisinger in conversation. This event is free, but an RSVP is encouraged.
[Cambridge] Don Winslow, Author of City in Ruins
Friday, April 5 at 7:00pm, St. James Church
Porter Square Books is absolutely thrilled to welcome Don Winslow for his final novel, City in Ruins! This event is TICKETED: each ticket includes entrance for 1 to the event, as well as one copy of City in Ruins, which you'll be able to get signed at the event.
[Massachusetts] Making It Public for MA Artists
5 Tuesdays (March 12-April 9) from 5:00-6:30pm
This free 5-week virtual workshop series supports artists of all disciplines to explore and expand their public art practice. After the series, participants will be better equipped to respond to Calls for Temporary Public Art and foster more vibrant and equitable public spaces. Register by Friday, February 23.
Local Project Spotlight
[Side Quest Books & Games] March & April Pop-Up!
Side Quest is a woman-owned pop-up shop for fantasy books, indie role-play games and small-batch gaming accessories from women and underrepresented creators. During March & April, catch their pop-up on the second floor at Bow Market!
Are you hosting an event, launching a book, looking for a writer’s group, or running a workshop sometime soon? Let me know via this handy form and I’ll review it for next month’s issue! (Next issue: Sunday, April 21.)
Until next time,
Kay Marlow Allen (they/them)
Editor, Camberville Lit