2012 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers Winners

The Loft is pleased to announce the winners of the 2012 McKnight Artist Fellowships, Loft Awards in Poetry and Spoken Word Poetry and Loft Award in Children's Literature (Younger Children). Judge Mark Doty selected Mark Conway (Avon), Amy McCann (Minneapolis), Jude Nutter (Saint Paul), and Matt Rasmussen (Minneapolis) for the fellowship. Honorable mentions went to Dore Kiesselbach (Minneapolis), Brian Laidlaw (Minneapolis), Ethna McKiernan (Minneapolis), and Anna George Meek (Minneapolis). For the Award in Children's Literature, judge Justin Chanda chose Lauren Stringer (Minneapolis). Honorable mentions went to Marsha Wilson Chall (Delano), Terri DeGezelle (Mankato), Michael Hall (Marine on St. Croix), and Janet Lawson (Saint Paul). Complete biographical information on the winners and juges is available by following the link below to the press release.

2012 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers Winners

Contest is now: CLOSED

2013 McKnight Artist Fellowships for Writers

The Loft administers the McKnight Artists Fellowships for Writers. Five $25,000 awards are presented annually to accomplished Minnesota writers and spoken word artists. Four awards alternate annually between creative prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry/spoken word. The fifth award is presented in children’s literature and alternates annually for writing for ages eight and under and writing for children older than eight. Writers must have either published a book in the genre in which they are applying, or have a significant number of publications in literary magazines. The awards provide the writers the opportunity to focus on their craft for the course of the fellowship year. This program is funded by the McKnight Foundation. 2013 guidelines will be available in September, 2012.