Apply Now for Hand Papermaking's Black Writers Fellowship: Reporter and Black Writers Fellowship: Researcher

Hand Papermaking initiated its Black Writers Fellowship Program in 2020 as one of several corrective steps to better fulfill our role as the journal of record that truly reflects the full breadth of work in our field. The Black Writers Fellowship: Reporter is an opportunity for a Black writer to identify, research, and write a short-form article profiling an artist, community, studio, or organization in the field of hand papermaking. The Black Writers Fellowship: Researcher is an opportunity for a Black writer to research and write a long-form article to be published in Hand Papermaking magazine.

Applying to the Black Writers Fellowship: Reporter

Deadline: July 25, 2022

This fellowship is offered annually to a Black writer who will write an original profile that describes, contextualizes, and highlights a profile subject of their choosing. The subject must be an artist, community, studio, or organization in the field of hand papermaking. The short-form profile will be eligible for publication in Hand Papermaking magazine, Summer 2023 issue. Additionally when applicable, Hand Papermaking will work with the Reporter and the proposed subject to feature the subject’s work on Hand Papermaking’s social-media channels. For more information about the The Black Writers Fellowship: Reporter, including eligibility and submission requirements, deadlines, selection and notification processes, and Fellowship timeline: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE  FULL REPORTER RFP.

Applying to the Black Writers Fellowship: Researcher

Deadline: July 25, 2022

This fellowship is offered annually to a Black writer who proposes a research topic relevant to hand papermaking and indicates an ongoing investment in research and inquiry in the field. The article will be long-form and eligible for publication in Hand Papermaking magazine, Winter 2023 issue. For more information about the The Black Writers Fellowship: Reporter, including eligibility and submission requirements, deadlines, selection and notification processes, and Fellowship timeline: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FULL RESEARCHER RFP.

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