Aboriginal Emerging Writers Residencies
Deadline
1 May
If this date falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day.
Please refer to the Program Guidelines for detailed information.
Program Description
This is one component of the Grants to Aboriginal Writers, Storytellers and Publishers program. The application guidelines and form for the three other components are available on the Canada Council’s website or from the Writing and Publishing Section.
This component of the program is an initiative of the Writing and Publishing Section of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Aboriginal Arts Department of The Banff Centre and Les éditions Hannenorak.
Successful English-language applicants will participate in a two-week, intensive writing program at The Banff Centre, in Alberta, as well as in an online program. Successful French-language applicants will participate in a two-week intensive writing program in Québec City.
The program will be led by established Aboriginal writers. It is designed to refresh and refine the writing skills of successful applicants, and will include instructional workshops, individual studio writing time, guest speakers, Internet and archival research, and a cultural component.
The writers who receive grants from this component will undertake a specific writing project while participating in the program, and they will learn:
- about writing techniques, methods, genres, and cultural and storytelling protocols and traditions
- methods of increasing the relevance of their writing to their communities, and
- innovative strategies for getting their work published.
Eligibility of Applicant
To apply to this program, you must be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status, as defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. If you are a Canadian citizen, you do not need to be living in Canada when you apply.
You must be an Aboriginal person, which includes First Nations, Métis and Inuit people.
For this program, emerging writers are those who show a dedication to writing and have a substantial body of written work. They may be published authors, but may not have had more than one book published professionally.
Grant Amount
This component provides a scholarship of $7,000, which will be administered by The Banff Centre or Les éditions Hannenorak. The grant covers tuition, transportation, accommodation, food and supply costs for the two-week program.
Further Information
Program Officer
Writing and Publishing Section
Canada Council for the Arts
P.O. Box 1047, 350 Albert Street
Ottawa ON K1P 5V8
Telephone: 1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or 613-566-4414, ext. 5482
TTY: 1-866-585-5559
Fax: 613-566-4410
March 2011