Black Lives Matter Residency

Open to black writers, the BLM residency gives two writers full-time access for three months to Paragraph.


The BLM residency provides free full-time IRL (in real life) membership to Paragraph for three months starting in March 2023.

Apply: January 2024

Next Residency Period: March 15 - June 15, 2024

Fee: Free

Requirements: Must be a black writer in the NYC area in need of a space to write and a supportive community of writers.

Selection: Lottery. Two applicants will be selected for each residency period.

gabe-pierce-gRUqXcKoHus-unsplash.jpg