Mississippi Arts Commission

Literary Artist Fellowships

Deadline: 
March 1, 2024 - Check back on December 15th for Upcoming Deadline
Cash Prize: 
$5,000
E-mail address: 

Grants of up to $5,000 each are given in alternating years to Mississippi poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. This year the fellowships will be offered in poetry and fiction. Applicants must be permanent residents of Mississippi. Students enrolled full-time in a degree-granting program are ineligible. Using only the online submission system, submit 5 to 10 pages of poetry or 15 to 20 pages of prose written in the past five years, a résumé, a brief bio, and a writer’s statement by March 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines. 

Mississippi Arts Commission, Literary Artist Fellowships, 501 North West Street, Woolfolk Building, Suite 1101A, Jackson, MS 39201. (601) 359-6075. Kristen Brandt, Arts Industry Director.

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