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American Antiquarian Society
Fellowships for Creative and Performing Artists and Writers
The American Antiquarian Society (AAS), a national research library and learned society of American history and culture, is calling for applications for visiting fellowships for historical research by creative and performing artists, writers, film makers, journalists, and other persons whose goals are to produce imaginative, non-formulaic works dealing with pre-twentieth-century American history. Successful applicants are those whose work is for the general public rather than for academic or educational audiences. The Society's goal in sponsoring this program is to multiply and improve the ways in which an understanding of history is communicated to the American people. Fellowship projects may include (but are not limited to): historical novels; performance of historical music or drama; poetry; documentary films; television programs; radio broadcasts; plays; libretti; screenplays; magazine or newspaper articles; costume designs; set designs; illustrations and other graphic arts; book designs; sculpture; paintings; other works of fine and applied art; nonfiction works of history designed for general audiences of adults or children .
Type: Residential Fellowship
Amount: $1,100-$1,600
The stipend will be $1,100 for fellows residing on campus (rent-free) in the Society's Goddard-Daniels House, an attractive and spacious historic mansion located directly across the street from the AAS library. The stipend will be $1,600 for fellows residing off campus. Fellows will not be paid a travel allowance.
Tenure: One month during the calendar year
Deadline: October 5, 2009
This information is subject to change at any time. Please visit the sponsor website for the most current information: http://www.americanantiquarian.org/artistfellowship.htm
Last Updated: 08/11/2009