Conferences & Residencies
A.I.R. Studio Paducah
A.I.R. Studio Paducah offers residencies of two weeks to three months to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in the Lower Town Arts District of Paducah, Kentucky. Residents are provided with a private apartment and studio space. The cost of the residency is $550 for two weeks and $875 for a month. For residencies in 2019, submit up to five poems of any length or up to 10 pages of prose, a résumé, a writer’s statement, and contact information for three references with a $25 application fee. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines.
A.I.R. Studio Paducah, 4410 Oglethorpe Street #609, Hyattsville, MD 20781. (301) 454-0433. Kay Lindsey, Communications Coordinator. airstudiopaducah@gmail.com
American Literary Translators Association Conference
The 41st annual American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) Conference will be held from October 31 to November 3 at the Indiana Memorial Union at Indiana University in Bloomington. The conference features panels, workshops, readings, a book fair, and opportunities to meet with editors and translators. The 2018 theme is “Performance, Props, and Platforms.” Playwright and translator Caridad Svich will deliver the keynote. The cost of the conference for ALTA members is $200 before September 30, $225 before October 16, and $250 on site. The cost for non-ALTA members is $275 before September 30, $300 before October 16, and $325 on site. The cost for students is $50 before October 16 and $75 on site. One-day passes are available for $125 before October 16 and $150 on site. Lodging is available at the conference hotel for a discounted rate of $134 to $185 per night depending on the room. Visit the website for more information.
American Literary Translators Association Conference, American Literary Translators Association, The Fire Works, 701 South 50th Street, Floor 3, Philadelphia, PA 19143. Elisabeth Jaquette, Executive Director. elisabeth@literarytranslators.org
www.literarytranslators.org/conference/alta41
Art Omi Writers Residency
Residencies of one week to two months are offered to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators from late March to early June and from mid-September through early November at Omi International Arts Center, situated on 300 acres in the Hudson River Valley town of Ghent, New York. Approximately ten writers can be accommodated during each session. The residencies include private lodging, meals, and opportunities to meet with New York City publishing professionals. Using the online
