RESIDENCIES

 
 
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JANE HOPPEN RESIDENCY

Jane Hoppen Residency

A six-month residency offered to two emerging writers who represent the LGBTQ+ community and/or explore LGBTQ+ topics in their work, and one-month residencies to two finalists. Residents receive free access to our online events in addition to a full Community Membership.

In honor of beloved Paragraph member and writer Jane Hoppen.

  • Application will be posted in Fall 2023 for Winter 2024 residency.

  • Requirements: Writers who represent the LGBTQ+ community and/or explore LGBTQ+ topics in their work, and exemplify Jane’s values. Application requires a brief bio, personal statement and writing sample. (See below for detailed guidelines.)

    Selection: Merit. Two winners and two finalists will be chosen based on application (bio, personal statement and writing sample).

  • With your application please provide a brief bio, a personal statement, and a short writing sample.

    Bios should be no more than 100 words and help us get to know you.

    The personal statement can be up to 500 words. This is the most important section of the application for our judging purposes.

    We accept published or unpublished work. It does not matter to us, nor does it affect our judging process. We judge everyone on their own merit.

    The writing sample should be up to 3500 words. For poetry, submit up to three poems. For flash fiction, up to three pieces of 1000 words or less. For screenplays and plays, up to 10 pages.

    We are not able to provide transportation or lodging in the city, so please take this into account if you apply. If you are not based in New York City, please explain in your application how you would get to the city and use the space.

 
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MFA RESIDENCY

MFA RESIDENCY

Open to writers actively enrolled in MFA programs in NYC*, the MFA residency gives six writers free access to our online events in addition to a full Community Membership.

*Brooklyn College, City College, Hunter, The New School, Columbia & NYU

  • Application will be posted in July 2023 for Fall 2024 residency.

  • If you are an MFA student in NYC, you are eligible to apply. Please apply only if you have the intention of using the space to write. This is not a merit-based application and does not require a writing sample. We offer this residency to provide a space for students to write and to nourish our community.

 
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BLM RESIDENCY

BLM RESIDENCY

Open to black writers, the BLM residency gives two writers a full Community Membership for three months to Paragraph.

  • Check back in January 2024 to apply for March 15-June 15, 2025 residency.

  • 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.