Tell us a little bit about yourself. How did you start writing? What are your interests as a writer?
Which residency are you interested in? (Select up to 2)
ATNSC: Center for Healing & Creative Leadership (Cleveland, OH)
Bemis Center for Contemporary Art (Omaha, NE)
BULK Space (Detroit, MI)
First Peoples Fund (Rapid City + Kyle, South Dakota)
The Luminary (St. Louis, MO)
If you’re selecting residencies at ATNSC, BULK Space, or Bemis Center, which all have wide windows for possible residency dates, tell us more about the dates and time period you would prefer for your residency at those places. For example, “For ATNSC, I would be available June 8 – 22 or July 15 – 29 and for BULK Space, I would be available August 6 – 16”
Are you aware of any existing or potential conflicts that would prevent you from participating in these residencies within these terms and timeframes? If so, please explain the situation.
Please name your #1 residency choice by organization. What is it about this residency and city that interests you and feels aligned to what you explore (or hope to explore) in your own writing practice and cultural curiosities? Please be specific. Example: “My first choice is the BULK Space residency. I’m interested in this residency because…” (250 character limit)
What is your relationship to and existing knowledge of the city where your #1 residency choice is located? Did you at some point call this city home? Do you have family or ancestors there? Have you worked on a project or been in residence there before? Does it share similar histories, culture, or characteristics to another place that you hold dear within or beyond the Midwest? (250 character limit)
Please name your #2 residency choice by organization. What is it about this residency and city that interests you and feels aligned to what you explore (or hope to explore) in your own writing practice and cultural curiosities? Please be specific. Example: “My second choice is The Luminary residency. I’m interested in this residency because…” (250 character limit)
What is your relationship to and existing knowledge of the city where your #2 residency choice is located? Did you at some point call this city home? Do you have family or ancestors there? Have you worked on a project or been in residence there before? Does it share similar histories, culture, or characteristics to another place that you hold dear within or beyond the Midwest? (250 character limit)
Please provide 2-3 examples of your own writing that demonstrates the kind of writing you may want to develop and shape during the residency. If you plan on branching off from what and how you’ve written before, please provide one additional example of the type of writing you are looking to for inspiration (not your own).
Please upload a recent CV for your writing and other creative practices.
What articles or projects have you worked on with Sixty most recently? And what member(s) of the Sixty team did you work with to make that happen?
Which of the following eligibility requirements apply to you? (Click all that apply)
I have published 2+ articles with Sixty within the past two years (since January 2024) or have worked with Sixty on a project (Chicago Archives + Artists Project, Midwest Arts Writers Convening, etc.) over the past two years.
I have a consistently positive working relationship with Sixty.
I have the availability and capacity to travel and spend time within the chosen city.
None of these options apply to me.
Do you have any accessibility needs or requirements you need addressed in order to safely, comfortably, and fully participate in the residencies you’re applying for?
Just to confirm, are you based in the United States?
If you are not based in the US, what country are you based in?
Are you authorized to work in the United States?
Are you required to fill out a W-8 BEN form?
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