[Cwgrad-announcements] poets! chicago summer residency

Wed Apr 15 11:11:34 PDT 2009

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Apply!

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*Chicago Summer Residency 2009
June 29 - July 26*

The Poetry Center of Chicago and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
are pleased to announce that they will award a poetry residency in the heart
of Chicago's vibrant downtown. One poet will be awarded a month-long poetry
residency with housing. This residency is open to poets who have published
no more than one book of poetry, not including self-published work.

In addition to housing, the Poet will receive a $1,000 stipend. The Poet is
responsible for his/her own travel and meal expenses.

Accommodations will be provided at The School of the Art Institute's
residency tower, located in the Loop at 162 North State Street, which is
walking distance from Lake Michigan, museums, including the Art Institute
where the poet will receive free admission, and other attractions. The
spacious studio apartment features a kitchen and private bath.

For more information and a virtual tour of the studio apartment click
*here<http://www.artic.edu/saic/sitetours/virtualtour/root/162_n_state/index.html%20http://www.saic.edu/life/housing/index.html#res_halls/SLC_4638>
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 *APPLICATION<http://www.poetrycenter.org/files/summer_residency_application.pdf>
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*APPLICATION GUIDELINES AND CHECKLIST*

*Submission deadline Friday, May 08, 2009.* Applications and supporting
materials must be received in office by 6 pm on Friday, May 08, 2009.

*Please submit:*

   1.

   A cover sheet including your name, address, phone number, email address
   and titles of poems submitted
   2.

   A resume and a one hundred-word bio
   3.

   A
   personal statement of no more than 250 words explaining why this
   residency will be important to you as a poet, and what you hope to
   accomplish.
   4.

   Four copies of a packet of no more than five
   single-sided pages of poetry (the packet may include five pages
   comprised of several poems, or a five-page poem, but must not exceed
   five pages). DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON THESE PACKETS. They will be
   distributed to a blind jury.
   5.

   A signed and dated application
   6.

   A copy of a current passport, driver's license or state ID
   7.

   $20 application fee, check or money order made payable to The Poetry
   Center of Chicago.

Send applications to:
The Poetry Center Summer Residency
at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
37 S Wabash Avenue, Suite 704
Chicago IL 60603

*IMPORTANT:*

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   *Applications sent via fax or e-mail will not be accepted*
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   *Illegible or incomplete applications will not be considered*
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   *Applications received after 6 pm Central Time on May 08, 2009 will not
   be considered, no exceptions*

*Chicago Summer Residency 2009
June 29 - July 26*