Storytellers of Canada - Conteurs du Canada received the following email on 1/12/12. It looks like a great opportunity for the right person.
Call for Applications: Writer/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 residency, from about September 5 to
December 13, 2013, 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 $20,000.00 CAD,
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.
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 Wednesday,
October 24, 2012.
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.
-- Jessica Woolford, M.A.
Assistant to the Director
Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture
391 University College, 220 Dysart Road
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T2M8
CANADA
jessica.woolford@ad.umanitoba.ca
ph: 204.480.1065
fax: 204.261.0021
umanitoba.ca/centres/ccwoc
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