Aminah Robinson Writer/Scholar/Researcher Residency

The Aminah Robinson Writer/Scholar/Researcher Residency, sponsored by the Columbus Museum, offers a three-month residency from May through July to a poet, fiction writer, or nonfiction writer at the Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson home studio in the Shepard neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. The resident is provided with a $15,000 stipend; a private room, studio, and bathroom; and access to Robinson’s art, archive, and library. Robinson’s bungalow-style home also features a living room, a sunroom, and a dining room. African American poets, fiction writers, or nonfiction writers (including creative nonfiction writers) who are “interested in topics like those central to the work of MacArthur fellow Robinson, such as the documentation of African American culture and history or the centrality of African American women to sustaining community,” are eligible. To apply, writers submitted up to 20 pages of poetry or prose, a bio, and a list of publications with a $15 entry fee by November 1. Visit the website for an application form and complete guidelines.

Accessibility accommodations include an accessible bathroom as well as ASL interpretation, assistive listening devices, transcriptions of talks, and closed captioning.

Note: This listing has been updated to include information provided by the sponsoring organization after the issue went to press.