Please Note: this project is pending funding and subject to change. Arc Poetry Magazine reserves the right to cancel or modify this program without further notice.
How to Apply:
Application packages should be sent via email to managingeditor@arcpoetry.ca.
Application packages must be received by 12 am EST on May 25, 2020.
Position Description
Arc’s Poet-in-Residence program offers our country-wide community of writers the chance to participate in virtual mentorships with an influential Canadian poet. Between 30 and 60 poets participate yearly, in roughly one-month-long mentorships. The Poet-in-Residence is also commissioned to create new work for publication in an issue of Arc Poetry Magazine.
Position Details
Remuneration
The contract fee for the PIR will be $9,000, pending funding. Payment schedule is negotiable. Standard writer’s fee rates will apply for publications in Arc.
PIR Qualifications and Eligibility
Candidates should be Canadian citizens with a strong background in the practice of contemporary poetry. Candidates should also have at least one full-length collection published by an established Canadian publisher. Members of the Arc board of directors or their family members are not eligible to apply.
Arc is committed to diversity and inclusivity, and strongly encourages applications from candidates who identify with historically marginalized groups and underserved communities, including but not limited to First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples or Indigenous peoples of North America as well as racialized people, persons with disabilities, and those who identity as 2SLGBTQ+. Candidates who may require accommodations during the application and/or hiring process are encouraged to contact us at managingeditor@arcpoetry.ca.
Application Package
A candidate’s application package for the Arc PIR position should include (1) a short cover letter, (2) a literary CV, (3) a statement of their mentoring philosophy and experience, and (4) a summary of a proposed writing project that the PIR applicant plans to work on during their residency.
Application packages should be a combined maximum of 1,000 words. Please prepare three references; do not supply reference letters or their contact information until requested. Including reviews of published work are encouraged but not required.