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- Leeway Foundation Art and Change Grant -- September 1
The Art and Change Grant provides project-based grants of up to $2,500 to women and trans artists in the Delaware Valley region to fund art for social change projects. Mail or hand-deliver your application to Leeway Foundation, The Philadelphia Building, 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 832, Philadelphia, PA 19109. No entry fee. - Moonlight Mesa Cowboy Up Contest -- September 1
Prizes of $250, $150, and $75 for Western-themed stories of 3,000 words or fewer. Download application from Web site, and send to Short Story Contest, Moonlight Mesa Associates, 18620 Moonlight Mesa Rd., Wickenburg, AZ 85390. $15 entry fee. - Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Awards -- September 1
Awards of $5,000 or $10,000 for creative artists who are Ohio residents. Creative writing is accepted in years ending in an odd number (2009, 2011, etc.). Fiction writers should submit application online and 20-30 pages of prose via snail mail; see site for full details. No application fee. - Bronx Writers' Center Literary Arts Fellowship and Residency -- September 4
Two nine-month fellowships and a $5,000 award are given to writers who reside in the Bronx. Send submissions to Fellowship, The Bronx Writers' Center, c/o Westchester Square Library, 2521 Glebe Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461. No entry fee. - The Bear Deluxe Magazine Doug Fir Fiction Award -- September 8
The Bear Deluxe Magazine, an environmental arts magazine, welcomes submissions of previously unpublished stories up to 5,000 words relating to the natural world, sense of place, or environmental issues. Winner receives $1,000 and publication in The Bear Deluxe Magazine. Mail entries to Doug Fir Fiction Award, Orlo/Bear Deluxe Magazine, 810 SE Belmont #5, Portland, OR 97214. Entry fee: $15. - Greensboro Review Literary Awards -- September 15
A prize of $500 and publication in the Spring 2005 issue of The Greensboro Review for one poet and one fiction writer. Submit stories of 7,500 words or less to: The Robert Watson Literary Prizes, The Greensboro Review, MFA Writing Program, Department of English, 3302 MHRA Building, UNC Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170. - John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships for the U.S. and Canada -- September 15
Provides fellowships for advanced professionals in all fields, including creative arts. See the site for an application or contact the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. - Jentel Artist Residency Program Winter/Spring Residency -- September 15
The Jentel Artist Residency Program offers dedicated individuals a supportive environment in which to further their creative development. Each artist and writer is offered a private accommodation, a work space, and a stipend. Download an application from their site, or write to: Admissions, Jentel Artist Residency Program, 130 Lower Piney Creek Road, Banner, WY 82832. $20.00 application fee. - Literal Latté Essay Contest -- September 15
First Prize $1000 for unpublished personal essays, 6,000 words max. Submit to Literal Latté Awards, 200 East 10th Street, Suite 240 New York, NY 10003. $10 reading fee. - The MacDowell Colony, Winter Period -- September 15
The MacDowell Colony provides time, space, and an inspiring environment to artists of exceptional talent. Apply online; see site for details. $30.00 application fee.
