FAWC Scholar Awards
The Fine Arts Work Center is committed to increasing access to our 24PearlStreet online writing workshops for young people, low-income people, and individuals from BIPOC, AAPI, LGBTQ+, and other historically underserved communities.
Please click here for more information about FAWC’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access principles.
We proudly offer our scholarships in partnership with various nonprofits serving writers from historically marginalized communities—including Cave Canem, the Institute for American Indian Arts, Kundiman, Zoeglossia, and Lambda Literary.
Partner Organization Scholarships
We are excited to partner with Cave Canem to provide seven scholarships to African American writers this Summer.
Interested, qualifying writers may submit one application which includes—in the text of the email—a list of your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice for a Summer workshop; a paragraph explaining your interest in your 1st choice workshop; as well as an attachment containing 3-5 pages of sample work in the genre of your 1st choice workshop.
Application deadline: May 31st, 2024
Subject line for emailed applications: Summer Scholarship
Send applications and questions to jjean@fawc.org
We will notify applicants about our Scholar Award selections before Summer workshops begin.
Summer 2024 Scholarships
General Scholar Awards
The Fine Arts Work Center is thrilled to offer three General Scholar Awards worth $600 each towards a Summer 2024 Workshop.
Interested, qualifying writers may submit one application which includes—in the text of the email—a list of your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice for a Summer workshop; a paragraph explaining your interest in your 1st choice workshop; as well as an attachment containing 3-5 pages of sample work in the genre of your 1st choice workshop.
Application deadline: May 31st, 2024
Subject line for emailed applications: General Scholarship
Send applications and questions to jjean@fawc.org
Raymond Luczak
Genevieve Guzman
Elizabeth Theriot
Stephanie Heit
Naomi Ortiz
Fall 2023 | Sponsored by the Institute for American Indian Arts
Savannah Romero
Celia Ruiz
Santana Shorty
