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at Louis Place Artist Publishing Cohort
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?
- 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
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.
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.
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:
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Is this the publication the world needs now? Is the work innovative, excellent, and exciting to the jurors?
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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?
Program dates: January - May 2026
The Artist Publishing Cohort at Louis Place is made possible in part through the sponsorship of The Field, with funding from Wagner Foundation.
at Louis Place is a sponsored artist with The Performance Zone Inc (dba The Field), a not-for-profit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization serving the arts community. Contributions to The Field earmarked for “at Louis Place” are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.