St James Writer’s Residency in Malta

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland, in association with the Klandestini Project and the British Council, invites applications from writers in poetry or fiction or drama to undertake a two-week residency in Malta in November 2004 and to represent Northern Ireland at the Festival of Emerging Mediterranean Writers at St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity in Valletta, Malta, from 6-7 November.

Applicants should demonstrate:
i. Evidence of continuing professional practice.
ii. Evidence of national/international recognition in the arts.
iii. Potential of the Residency to develop his or her artistic practice.

All applicants must submit a current CV and a recent example of work which they consider to be of importance in their artistic career to date.

The Residency award will include travel and subsistence and will be for a maximum of three weeks.

Application forms are available from:

Damian Smyth
St James Writer’s Residency in Malta
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
77 Malone Road
BELFAST
BT9 6AQ

The deadline for receipt of applications and associated references is Monday, 6 September 2004

The St James Writer’s Residency in Malta will place a writer in poetry or fiction or drama in Valetta in November for two weeks to coincide with the Klandestini Festival which is the culmination of a British Council project in the Mediterranean.

Klandestini reaches its climax with the Festival of Emerging Mediterranean Writers to be held at the St. James Cavalier Centre for Creativity, Valletta, in November 2004 and with the active participation of writers from all participating countries (Cyprus, Malta, Greece and Italy) and local artists. The best works will be collected prior to the festival, and presented in book form and/or online during the festival. It is anticipated that four of the best writers (one from each participating country) will come to Northern Ireland in March 2005 as part of the Between the Lines Festival in Belfast and that the resident writer, as part of his/her residency, would have some part in the selection of these four writers.

In order to allow sufficient time for the recipient to make arrangements for this residency in Malta, the choice of resident will be decided by mid September 2004.

The St. James Cavalier Centre for Creativity will be the contact organization in Malta for the resident writer. Accommodation will be provided at the Manoel Theatre Apartments and will be self-catering.

The Residency is up to the value of £740, which includes airfare, internal transport, insurance (£500) and a subsistence/fee for Klandestini Festival attendance (£120 per day). In addition, accommodation and minimum subsistence of £20 per day is being provided by St. James Cavalier Centre for Creativity in Malta.

Further information about the Festival of Emerging Mediterranean Writers can be obtained from http://klandestini.britishcouncil.org/