CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:
2017
WRITER AND/OR STORYTELLER-IN-RESIDENCE
A
professional writer and/or storyteller is sought for the position of
Writer/Storyteller‑in- Residence at the University of
Manitoba's Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture. The three-month
residency, from September
6 to December 6, 2017, will require the successful candidate to
spend approximately 16 hours per week providing mentorship and practical
artistic advice to developing writers and storytellers at the University of
Manitoba, to give a limited number of readings and/or performances on campus,
and to lead an informal non-credit workshop. The remaining time is to be
devoted to the writer or storyteller’s own artistic projects. The successful
candidate will receive a salary of $15,000.00 CAD (less taxes), plus rent-free
accommodation and return transportation to Winnipeg.
The
Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture is an interdisciplinary centre with a mandate to
promote the creation and the study of the verbal arts, both oral and
written. Located at the University of Manitoba in the city of Winnipeg,
the Centre sponsors readings, lectures, master classes and creative community
projects that explore the connections between oral and written
culture. Winnipeg is renowned for its vibrant arts community and its
multicultural citizenry, including the largest urban population of Indigenous
people in North America. The Centre builds upon these local cultural
strengths as a basis for its creative and critical work. To learn more
about the Centre, visit umanitoba.ca/centres/ccwoc/.
Applications
should include a
covering letter summarizing the applicant’s qualifications for the position and
describing the artistic and mentoring work they would undertake during the
residency. Applications must also include a CV or résumé of career
achievements (publications, performances, awards, residencies), a writing
sample* of no more than 20 pages
(double-spaced and typed in a standard 12-point font) and two letters of
reference discussing the applicant’s skills as an artist and a
mentor. Storytellers are encouraged to submit links to their performance
videos.
Candidates
of all nationalities are encouraged to apply; however, preference will be given
to Canadian applicants. Full proficiency in English is required, and
publications or performance credits in English would be an asset. The
Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture is committed to principles of
employment equity. The EXTENDED application
deadline is Friday, November 18, 2016.
Electronic
submissions of application materials are preferred and will be accepted at the
Centre’s email address, ccwoc@umanitoba.ca. Attachments must be in Microsoft
Word, PDF, RTF or DocX only. Applicants may also submit hardcopy
applications to:
Dr.
Warren Cariou, Director
Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture,
University of Manitoba
391 University College, 220 Dysart Road
Winnipeg,
Manitoba R3T 2M8 Canada.
*Books
and other materials sent in support of applications will not be returned.