Each year, Lighthouse awards fellowships, residencies, and prizes that honor the work our instructors and members do throughout the community. Though monetary awards are modest, we strive to recognize the successes of all of our members through the programs below.
Lighthouse fellowships help people with limited financial resources and exceptional talent join our workshops and advance their writing in four main areas. We offer fellowships for veterans, writers of color, Lit Fest, and the Book Project.
Lit Fest Fellowships
The Lit Fest Fellowships for Emerging Writers support advanced writers who haven’t yet published a book-length work and who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend a weeklong or weekend Advanced Workshop. The Larrk Lit Fest Fellowship covers the full cost of tuition for an advanced weeklong or weekend workshop for a writer with a physical disability who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend an advanced workshop. Applications for Lit Fest 2024 close on March 9.
Writing in Color Fellowship
The Writing In Color Fellowship for Emerging Writers is awarded annually to a writer of color who demonstrates a passion for writing, a commitment to developing their craft, and a dedication to community service. This fellowship provides financial support for writers who would benefit from a year of involvement at Lighthouse but would not be able to do so without financial support. The goal is to support emerging writers of color who have limited access to traditional literary opportunities. BIPOC+* writers who reside in the United States and have participated in Lighthouse programming in the past or are planning to participate in the near future are eligible to apply.
*BIPOC+ includes but is not limited to African, Indigenous, Native, Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander, Arab, and Multiracial heritage.
New Voices Fellowship
The New Voices Fellowship was created to support the writing journey of individuals who participate in the Hard Times program.
The Beacon Award
The Lighthouse Beacon Award was initiated by students to honor a Lighthouse faculty member for teaching excellence, commitment to students, and dedication to the craft of writing.
Kudos Member News
We celebrate recent publications and awards for members, faculty, staff, and anyone who's part of our community. Check out past news below, or submit your own work for announcement in the quarterly Kudos newsletter.
Book Project Fellowships
In 2018, we launched the Book Project Fellowships, which cover partial or full tuition for the entire two-year program.
Alice Maxine Bowie Fellowship
The Alice Maxine Bowie Fellowship sponsored a member of the Lighthouse writing community for a full year of literary support and involvement at Lighthouse. Though the program has been discontinued as of 2017, you can read more about our past fellows here.