#FellowsFriday Takeover: Ricardo Alberto Maldonado
Follow along for a day in the life of a poet!
Poets, here’s your to-do list for this Friday, January 13:
- Follow NYFA on Instagram for a #FellowsFriday takeover with Ricardo Alberto Maldonado (Fellow in Poetry ‘11). Maldonado is the translator of Dinapiera Di Donato’s Collateral. He is managing director at the 92Y Unterberg Poetry Center and curates the EMPIRE Reading Series with Hafizah Geter. He was also a mentor for NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Program in 2012 and 2014.
- If you’re a poet based in New York State, polish off your application for the NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in Poetry. Learn more about the application process and get your application in by Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 11:59 PM (EST).
We look forward to seeing artists of all disciplines and arts lovers on Instagram this Friday, and we hope you enjoy this sneak peak into the life of a working poet.
Not a poet, but hungry for upcoming opportunities? Applications in the following discipline categories will also be reviewed during the current NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship award cycle:
- Crafts/Sculpture
- Printmaking/Drawing/Book Arts
- Nonfiction Literature
- Digital/Electronic Arts
NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowships are awarded in 15 different disciplines over a three year period; find out more about the different discipline categories on our website.
The NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship Program awards $7,000 cash grants to artists living in New York State. Be sure to follow NYFA on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for the latest updates.
This program is made possible through New York State Council on the Arts, State & Local Partnerships with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Image: Courtesy of Ricardo Maldonado (Fellow in Poetry ‘11)
