JACKSON, Wyo. — Until March 15, the Pattie Layser Greater Yellowstone Creative Writing and Journalism Fellowship is open to writers and journalists exploring the intersection of science, education, current events and conservation to communicate the significance of the Greater Yellowstone region.
The fellowship celebrates “Greater Yellowstone’s natural history and singular importance to society” with a stipend of $3,500 awarded to a creative writer (poetry, fiction or nonfiction) or someone in the field of journalism (writer, photojournalist, videographer, documentary filmmaker or online or print media) whose work is dedicated to an empathetic and informed relationship with the natural world that is unique to the Greater Yellowstone region.
The fellowship recipient will also be expected to create an intersection of science, conservation, natural history and art within Greater Yellowstone’s wild places, contemporary culture and conversations about critical ecological issues.
Emerging and mid-career writers over the age of 18 are encouraged to apply in addition to established and recognized authors.
The fellowship recipient may also elect to receive a one to two week housing residency based on availability at a prearranged location within the Greater Yellowstone region, which includes a spot at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole.
The Wyoming Arts Council quotes Olaus Murie, Jackson Hole conservation legend, to describe the importance of this fellowship: “We cannot overlook the importance of wild country as a source of inspiration, to which we give expression in writing, in poetry, drawing and painting, in mountaineering, or in just being there.”
For submission guidelines and a list of selection criteria, click here.
