Center for Asian MN Youths (CAMY)

SEA LGBTQ+ Circle Fellowship

Location: MN — Twin Cities Metro
Type: Grant / Fellowship / Award
Categories:
Any discipline

Deadline: 07/08/2025

Other Criteria:
No entry fee required
Open to artists statewide
Paid opportunity (500)

HOW DO I KNOW THIS CIRCLE IS BEST FOR ME?:

1) We welcome youth who are of ages 15-18 years. Must be 15 the day of the first workshop.
2) We welcome youth who identify as Southeast Asian and/or multi-racial of Southeast Asian descent.
3) We encourage everyone who loves and/or wants to explore writing and creative arts to apply. Please note that the sign up is first come, first serve. There is a limited classroom capacity of 8 students.
4) We welcome youth who identify as non-binary and multi-racial.

ABOUT

SEA Us Write & Design is a 12-week long fellowship program for youth who are writers and artists and want to learn:

Explore how to build a career as a writer and artist.
Explore how to make sustainable income as a writer and artist
Through the creative workshops, youth will meet with various established SEA writers and artists who will share their journey, creative skills, and resources.

In addition, these workshops strive to strengthen youth as a SEA and creative individual through creative methods by providing a safe and supportive space, such as:

Building relationships
Exploring intersecting identities
Empowering voices
Fostering individual growth and success

Youth will receive a $500 stipend for participating in the program. In addition, they will receive a small budget to curate their products and artwork for the exhibition.

APPLICATION

LEARN MORE: https://www.camymn.org/sea-us-write-design-ages-15-18