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at Louis Place Artist Publishing Cohort


Application deadline: October 24, 2025 at 11:59pm ET

Applicants notified: mid-December 2025

Program dates: January - May 2026

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at Louis Place is a community for artists and writers. Through an accessible, collaborative online platform, at Louis Place is an ecosystem for artistic practice that values liberation, experimentation, cooperation, and shared leadership. Daily co-writing, weekly writing groups, monthly guest workshops, peer exchange, and other offerings connect participants to peers around the world. at Louis Place was created by and for writers marginalized by conventional writing communities, including Black, Indigenous, immigrant, disabled, and over-50 writers, as well as writers outside urban centers; it is open to everyone who shares our values. 

The Artist Publishing Cohort is a new initiative offering personalized support for eight artists with publishing projects in progress. Selected artists receive a $1,000 stipend, participate in a weekly writing workshop for feedback and support, and have access to all aLP resources. 

The Artist Publishing Cohort at Louis Place is made possible by the generous support of Wagner Foundation.

Who is this for? 


The Artist Publishing Cohort is right for:

  • Visual artists, choreographers and performing artists, and other interdisciplinary artists over the age of 18 whose primary training and professional profile is outside of the field of creative writing
  • Artists preparing a publishing project featuring their own creative work, such as a novel, memoir, monograph, or book of poems
  • Artists looking for regular practical and creative support on their publishing project, who are self-directed, proactive, and able to take initiative to participate in the community's full range of program offerings
  • Artists who are willing and able to participate in a small group cohort for peer support and workshop, who are looking to build their work in fellowship with other artists and writers
  • Artists preparing work for digital publication, self-publication, or traditional publication
  • Artists with projects actively and urgently in progress and ready for support
  • Artists who are eligible to work in the US

We love all writers but this particular program is not suited for:

  • Academically-trained writers preparing academic manuscripts in any field 
  • Playwrights and other trained writers preparing projects for performance rather than publication
  • Published authors with access to extensive writing networks 
  • Artists preparing print editions that won’t require an editorial process
  • Artists preparing projects that will be distributed in editions less than 50
  • Artists ineligible to work in the US

Current and past aLP writers are eligible for this opportunity, along with those who are new to our community.

Not eligible?

Artists curious about publishing who do not have a specific project in mind are invited to join our Artist Publishing Practicum in Spring 2026 to learn more about pathways to publication for artists and nontraditional writers. You can also visit the video archive with complete documentation of workshops presented during our first Practicum in Spring 2025.  

The creative community at Louis Place welcomes artists and writers who share our values, even if they are not eligible for the Artist Publishing Cohort. We review registrations in September, January, and May. Our next deadline is September 10, 2025.

What do participating artists receive?


Participating artists receive:

  • Financial support: A stipend of $1,000 to support their creative work—use it to offset childcare, research, rent, groceries, supplies, or anything else connected to life as an artist.
  • Workshop: Participate in a bi-weekly workshop to share pages for feedback and accountability and identify opportunities and connections, facilitated by aLP staff.
  • Practicums: In spring 2026, aLP will offer a second comprehensive Artist Publishing Practicum designed to demystify the pathway to publication for visual artists featuring a network of special guests.
  • Resources: Benefit from monthly writing workshops by guest lecturers, our archive of past events, our prompt and resource libraries, our extended network of writers of all kinds, and all other aLP offerings.

Artist Publishing Cohort artists should be prepared to participate fully in program offerings, including biweekly workshop. Cohort artists are not required to attend every event, but should be able to make a meaningful commitment to regular participation. 
  

How do I apply?

  
Submit an application HERE.  The application requests biographical information, a CV, information about your project, and a work sample.

APPLICATION LINK  

Have questions? Join us for the information session September 30 at 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern time. Register for the information session HERE. 

INFO SESSION


Artists registered for the information session also receive access to the information session recording.

Here is a preview of the application:


   CV

   Project Title

   Project Brief
Tell us about your project in a sentence or two. Make sure to mention what your work is about and what form it will take. (350 characters)

   Project Proposal
Tell us about your project. (2000 characters).

We suggest addressing the following points in your proposal:
What are the big and small ideas you’re exploring in your work?
Describe and explain the form of your project.
Situate this work in the context of your larger body of work or career.
Tell us who you write with and for?
Who are you listening to and learning from?
Help us situate your work within larger communities and conversations. This can include living-alongside-you communities (family, friends, neighbors, learning communities, social and artistic movements) as well as genealogies, ancestors, and future readers.

   Timeline
Describe the timeline for completing your project. (600 characters)

The aLP Artist Publishing Cohort supports work-in-progress at all stages; artists must be actively working toward project completion and publication.

Would you describe this work as in the research/development stage (haven’t started writing); in the drafting stage; or in the revision and submission stage? Explain what you expect the coming months/years to look like as you move this work toward completion.

    Alignment
How will the resources of the Artist Publishing Cohort specifically support this project and your practice? (1250 characters)

You might address any of the following points:
What is your experience with writing workshops and peer-led, horizontal learning?
Has mentorship been a supportive resource in past creative work?
We’re prioritizing writers outside major art cities, disabled and older writers, first books, writers whose work has experienced or has the potential to face censorship, writers of color — if you fall into one or more of these categories, tell us how those experiences impact your practice and/or this specific project.
Why is this the right moment for you to develop this work in community?

    Work Sample
Please provide a work sample, no more than 8 pages, to support your project proposal.

You may submit (a) an excerpt of the proposed project, or (b) past work that demonstrates your skill and promise as a writer. 

You are welcome to submit a single work (e.g. essay excerpt), or multiple shorter works (e.g. single poems). 

Please prepare your submission as a single document using these formatting guidelines:
  • double spaced / 12 point font
  • up to 8 pages of text and images
  • One project or multiple projects
  • Please DO include your name in the PDF

You are welcome to share links to additional work, but we cannot guarantee that they will be reviewed by the jury

    Work Sample Description
Indicate whether this is from the proposed project or related project. Anything we should know about what stage the work samples represent? (1050 characters)


How are artists selected?


After an internal review for eligibility, cohort artists are selected by an independent jury of artist-writers. 

Applications are reviewed according to the following criteria: 

  • Is this the publication the world needs now? Is the work innovative, excellent, and exciting to the jurors? 
  • Is the project feasible; is the opportunity timely? Can this project be realized with the capacity you have and according to the plans you described? Is the opportunity a good fit with your current stage in career as well as the stage of the project? 
  • Is the project aligned with aLP values and priorities? Is this project under-supported by traditional publishing pathways—would it benefit from the specific resources we offer at Louis Place?

Application deadline: October 24, 2025 at 11:59pm ET

Applicants notified: mid-December 2025

Program dates: January - May 2026

Questions?


Email us! We’re happy to be in touch.


The Artist Publishing Cohort at Louis Place is made possible in part through the sponsorship of The Field, with funding from Wagner Foundation.

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