2025 FAWC Scholarship--GWA Members Only
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Georgia Writers is partnering with the Fine Arts Work Center (FAWC) in Provincetown, MA to award a scholarship to a Georgia Writers member to participate in a week-long summer workshop at FAWC in 2024. The scholarship winner will pay no tuition and be provided housing and a travel stipend to participate in a week-long workshop in creative writing.
Not a member? Sign up here today to become eligible.
The Fine Arts Work Center, a non-profit organization founded in 1968, is dedicated to encouraging the growth and development of emerging visual artists and writers and to enhancing the year-round vitality of the historic art community of Provincetown, MA.
The Work Center is internationally known for its acclaimed Fellowship program, which grants seven-month residencies to 20 emerging writers and artists every winter. FAWC Fellowships have provided sustained and crucial time and space to over 1,000 emerging artists and writers over the course of its 50+ year history.
The Fine Arts Work Center also offers open-enrollment educational programs that provide opportunities to artists of all levels to take strides in their artistic practice and become part of a rich creative community, in addition to helping preserve Provincetown as a cultural destination.
FAWC’s Summer Workshop Program offers over 60 week-long workshops in visual arts and creative writing for more than 500 students over the course of 9 weeks every summer. They bring nationally recognized artists and writers to Provincetown to teach workshops and to participate in readings and artist talks that are open to the public and enjoyed by hundreds in the community.
Georgia Writers members can apply here by February 28, 2025.
Eligibility:
- Must be a current member of the Georgia Writers Association, with membership dues paid.
- Not a member? Sign up here today to become eligible.
Requirements:
- C.V./Resume
- Cover Letter (details below)
- Writing Sample (details below)
Judging Process:
- This scholarship will be judged internally by the board of directors of the Georgia Writers Association. Applicants will be judged first and foremost on the strength of their writing sample; however, the board will take into careful consideration the CV, and the cover letter, which will detail the project applicants would like to work on at the Fine Arts Work Center, how they expect this experience to benefit their writing, and why they are uniquely qualified for this scholarship. The winner of the scholarship will be announced in early March 2025.