CALL FOR
APPLICATIONS:
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 8 to December 8, 2014, 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,
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 Aboriginal
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/.
Applicants should provide a covering letter summarizing their 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, 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 application deadline is Friday, October 25, 2013.
Electronic
submissions of application materials are accepted at the Centre’s email
address, but attachments must be in Microsoft Word, PDF, RTF or DocX only. Please direct inquiries and electronic
application materials to ccwoc@cc.umanitoba.ca. 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.