We at the Breckinridge Institute are thrilled to support diverse voices in the arts once again through our annual fellowship. The “Breck” has kickstarted the careers of acclaimed novelists, Emmy-winning showrunners, and Oscar-nominated filmmakers throughout the course of its thirty-year run, and we are now—for the next five minutes—accepting applications for our 2020 diversity fellowship.
Submission Instructions
1. Help us get to know you by submitting a personal essay, résumé, and artist statement. Attach no more than one (1) PDF file labelled in the following way:
LastName_FirstName_SocialSecurityNumber_Résumé
Applications that don’t adhere to this naming convention will not be considered.
2. We’re attracted to artists who have a clear idea of what they’ll tackle during the fellowship. Describe your project in one or fewer sentences.
3. What will have been achieved at the end of your proposed work? What will be irrevocably lost?
4. Does your work address a social issue? Please describe any personal and professional traumas that make you qualified to address this topic.
5. How would you solve this problem? What policies would you enact? Could those policies pass in the House? How would we pay for them? That’s too lofty. Get the hell out of my country.
6. How will you use the award funds? Submit an itemized budget for equipment, supplies, and Target runs.
7. Past Breckinridge recipients have found success in television writers’ rooms. What would you bring to a room? Why are you a fit? Did you grow up in Columbus? Hmm. Maddy’s from Columbus. Are you watching “Pit Bulls & Parolees”? No? Ah, too bad—the whole room’s binging that right now.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Whites?
A: Yes.
Q: Who will review my submission?
A: See above.
Q: Should I include supplemental materials?
A: We’re all kind of curious what a pitch deck is, if you want to send one over.
Q: Can I submit as a writing duo?
A: Writing duos should submit separate applications rife with incriminating information about their partner.
Q: Will I receive feedback on my application?
A: Unfortunately, the rubric by which packet readers evaluate your worth is proprietary information.
Q: Do you cover travel costs and living expenses?
A: No, fellows are responsible for making their own accommodations in the country’s most expensive metropolitan area.
Deadline
This form is no longer accepting responses. Finalists have been notified. Congratulations to this year’s class of Breckinridge fellows on an unforgettable six weeks of hard work and discovery. Follow us on social media for details about next year’s fellowship.
