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February 02, 2009
Writing and Arts Residency Focusing on Prison Issues
*Prison Issues Residency *
Blue Mountain Center is pleased to invite you and your colleagues to apply to a special two week session, May 8-25, that will be dedicated to artists and writers who are working on material pertaining to incarceration: the system itself, the alternatives, the inmates, the stories, the data, etc. The corrosive effect of our jail and prison systems on human life and society is a primary focus of the BMC program, and we hope that providing this opportunity for artists and activists will help to advance progressive thinking on the issue.
To apply, simply submit a letter postmarked by February 23
to:
Ben Strader
Blue Mountain Center PO Box 109
Blue Mountain Lake, NY 12812-0109
or to ben@bluemountaincenter.org.
The letter should include:
(A) a brief description of what you plan to work on at BMC,
(B) your history with the issue,
(C) a list of two references who are familiar with prison issues and with your work,
(D) A short (up to 10 pages) writing sample. Artists should send 5 jpeg slides on a CD.
(If you have been a Resident at BMC previously, it is not necessary to include C or D. Three pages is ample for A and B.)
15 people will be invited to participate in the session. We welcome applications from non-fiction and fiction writers, activists, poets, filmmakers, playwrights, and artists of all kinds. There is no application fee or cost for the program. Residents will work on their individual projects as they do during the regular season; but they will also be encouraged to share their perspectives, ideas and approaches with one another. Please go to www.bluemountaincenter.org for basic information about BMC's Residency Program. This session and it's application process are distinct from our regular residency program.
And please share this call for applications with others whom you know to be working effectively on this issue.
Posted by lois at February 2, 2009 01:03 PM