The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow is pleased to offer the 2012 Fab Fiber Fellowship for writing with an emphasis on the fiber arts.  Applicants must have either a proposed project or a work in progress such as an article, book, instruction pamphlet, biography, journal, memoir, or mystery novel.  Knitting, spinning, weaving or the processes and fibers used in those arts must be central to the project.  (At this time we do not have a sound proof space that can accommodate noisy looms.)

The Fab Fiber Fellowship entitles the recipient to one week free residency at the Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow, in beautiful Eureka Springs, Arkansas.  Each resident has a private suite with writing space, private bath, wireless and/or cable hook up, uninterrupted writing time, dinner prepared five nights a week and served in our community dining room, the camaraderie of other professional writers when you want it, and a fully stocked community kitchen for breakfast and lunch.

Recipients will be asked to donate their time for a two hour in-house event as part of our community outreach program.  The format of the presentation is up to the Writers' Colony Fellow and can be a lecture, slide show, Q&A, reading, demonstration, gallery showing, etc.

Submissions must include application fee, a one page bio, a maximum 500-word description of the focus of your residency at the Writers' Colony, and 2 letters of recommendation.  These letters of recommendation may be from employers, teachers, clients, customers, etc., as long as they are not relatives.

There will be an early submission deadline of January 30, 2012, with a $15 nonrefundable application fee.  All application materials except the letters of recommendation must be turned in at that time.  Letters of recommendation must be postmarked by February 18, 2011.

The final submission deadline is March 2, 201, with a $35 nonrefundable application fee.

Send applications to:  The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow, 515 Spring Street, Eureka Springs, AR  72632.  Phone:  479-253-7444.

Application and reference forms available on website or by email request to:  director@writerscolony.org.

Rules and Regulations:

1.  Must not be an employee or relative of an employee of the Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow.

2.  Scheduled stay must include contiguous days.

3.  Must have completed the week's stay by June 21, 2012.

4.  Winner must schedule stay a minimum of two weeks in advance.

5.  Vegetarian meals are available for the winner upon request.

Still, there could be only one winner, and we are happy to announce that Nalina Moses of New York, NY, is the recipient of the four-week residency with travel stipend.  Nalina is a design writer with a background in architecture  and we are very much looking forward to her stay at the Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow in the upcoming season.

Congratulations, Nalina!

A Four week Residency and Travel Stipend

The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow is pleased to announce the 2010-2011 Architecture and Design Fellowship.  With an emphasis on American architecture, landscape architecture, crafts and furnishings, this fellowship is designed to support qualified professionals and arts commentators.  The fellowship is open to a range of architecture and design writing genre, criticism, history, regionalism, globalism, public art, museum practice and biography, as well as to artists compiling a presentation on a body of work.

A fellowship entitles the recipient to free residency at the Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow, in beautiful and charming Eureka Springs, Arkansas.  Each resident has a private suite with writing space, private bath, wireless and/or cable hookup, uninterrupted writing time, and the camaraderie of other professional writers when you want it.  Dinner is prepared five nights a week and served in our community dining room, and a fully stocked community kitchen is available for breakfast and lunch.

Recipients will be asked to donate their time (usually a half day) to one outreach or in-house event for every two weeks of stay.  One off-campus outreach will take the Fellow into underserved rural communities and schools of the region.  The second outreach will be a presentation at either the Writers' Colony or other local lecture hall.  This presentation is up to the Writers' Colony fellow--it can be a lecture, slide show, Q&A, reading, gallery showing, etc.

Submissions must include application fee, a maximum 2-page resume, a maximum 500-word essay about the focus of your fellowship at the Writers' Colony, and 2 letters of recommendation.  These letters of recommendation may be from employers, teachers, clients, etc., as long as they are not relatives.

There will be an early submission deadline of October 1st with a $15 fee.  All application material except the letters of recommendation must be turned in.  Letters of recommendation must be postmarked by October 15th, 2010.

The final submission deadline will be October 15, 2010.  A $35 nonrefundable application fee will be required. 

Send applications to:  The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow, 515 Spring Street, Eureka Springs, AR  72632.  Phone:  479-253-7444.  For information or forms, contact:  director@writerscolony.org. 

Rules and Regulations:

1.  Must not be an employee or relative of an employee of the Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow.

2.  Scheduled stay can be split into two (2) week increments.

3.  Must have completed the four (4) week stay by June 21, 2011.

4.  Winner must schedule stay a minimum of two weeks in advance.

5.  Vegetarian meals are available for the winner upon request.

6.  Winner must schedule lecture/presentation a minimum of two weeks in advance.

7.  The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow is typically closed from December 10th -- early March.  Fellowship stay cannot be scheduled during that time.

Joy Pope-Alandete (left) with WCDH Board Member Josh MahonyJoy Pope-Alandete of Decatur, Georgia, was recently named the winner of the 2010 Mahony Fellowship for Courageous Writing for Young Adults.  Joy grew up in Powder Springs, Georgia, spent some time out west and then returned to Georgia.  She has a B. A. in English from the University of Oregon and an M.A. from the St. John’s College Great Books program.  She is a leader for two Girl Scout troops, a frequent school and community volunteer, and the mother of two girls.

Joshua Mahony, Writers’ Colony Board member, felt that Joy’s writing and characters fully met the spirit and hope of his intent in founding the fellowship to inspire, stimulate and challenge children.  

We know that Joy will be successful with her project.   Congratulations, Joy!

The Moondancer Fellowship for Writing About Nature and the Outdoors

The winner of the 2010 Moondancer Fellowship for writing about nature and the outdoors is Helen Krieger of New Orleans, Louisiana.  Congratulations, Helen!

Helen has been a prolific writer for the past decade, working in journalism, fiction and screenwriting. She received her BA in psychology from the University of Dallas, then moved to Boston, where she worked as a journalist for The MetroWest Daily News and The Jamaica Plain Gazette for a year before once again being tempted by the South. She moved to New Orleans and co-founded a local paper, The Bywater Marigny Current, which she ran for several years before turning it over to her partner so she could concentrate on writing fiction.

Helen says that even with the grim environmental times we find ourselves in, she’d rather be inspired by the power and diversity of nature than depressed because of what we’re doing to it.  She feels our way forward is to constantly draw people back to the natural world as a teacher rather than a reason to be ashamed of ourselves and what we’ve done.

Helen is a returning alum of the Writers’ Colony and we look forward to having her back this fall.

The Duncan Eat-Write! Culinary Fellowship

Lucindy Willis of Yanceyville, North Carolina has been chosen as the winner of the Duncan Eat-Write Culinary Fellowship for 2010.  Lucindy is co-owner and operator of the Yancey House Restaurant & Gallery, where they work extensively with local farmers and grow their own produce at the restaurant and farm, helping guests see the connections between the food on their plate and the farms surrounding the restaurant. 

She also writes a column called "The Literary Chef" which appears weekly in their newspaper, The Caswell Messenger. 

We are very excited to be welcoming Lucindy to the Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow this fall.

Winner of the KidLit! Fellowship Announced

Writer David Davis, of Fort Worth, Texas, has won the KidLit! Fellowship for Writing for Children & Young Adults. This Fellowship awards a two-week stay at the Colony.

In addition to his writing, David is a humorist, cartoonist and speaker. He grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and most of his stories draw on his Texas roots as well as his baby-boomer love of music. David is the author of Jazz Cats and Ten Redneck Babies, both of which were named to the Children's Choice Top 100 list. Jazz Cats was also a finalist for the Texas Golden Spur Award. David's satirical Night Before Christmas books are perennial comedy best-sellers, and he is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

David Davis at WCDH