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at Louis Place Artist Publishing Cohort
Application deadline: February 15, 2025
Program dates: March 22, 2025 - September 30, 2025
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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, coaching and staff support, optional weekly workshop, and access to 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 whose primary training 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
- Artists 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
We love all writers
- 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
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 2025 to learn more about pathways to publication for artists and nontraditional writers.
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.
- Mentorship: A supporting coaching session by an external mentor aligned with the artist’s creative goals, scheduled early in the cohort session
- Peer support: Monthly cohort meetings to share project progress and identify opportunities and connections, facilitated by aLP staff
- Workshop: Participate in a weekly workshop for creative feedback and accountability (this is an optional offering)
- Practicums: In March and October 2025, aLP will offer two comprehensive practicums designed to demystify the pathway to publication for visual artists featuring a network of special guests. aLP Cohort artists are encouraged to join these special retreats.
- 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. 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.
Have questions? Join us for the information session January 23 at 4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern time. Register for the information session HERE.
Artists registered for the information session also receive access to the information session recording.
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?
Application deadline: February 15, 2025
Applicants notified: early March, 2025
Program dates: March 22, 2025 - September 30, 2025
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.
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.