Latina Writers Conference

The Latina Writers Conference is a program that gathers Latina creatives from the Southern California region to discuss topics central to their work as writers, performers, agents, editors, publishers, producers, and booksellers. LWC supports the wider representation of Latina voices in publishing, production, and performance, and celebrates all that Latina writers have accomplished, continue to accomplish, and will accomplish into the future.

LWC maintains the need to honor and serve a specific group of creatives and is open to those who identify as Latina including woman-identifying, trans, and nonbinary people. LWC also welcomes engagement from those who may not identify as Latina, but are inspired by the Latina experience.

About Latina Writers Conference Mini-Grants

For the 2023 Latina Writers Conference, LWC is accepting proposals for panels, readings, and workshops to be produced around the Southern California region during the week of July 29-August 5. A final culminating celebration will be hosted by Plaza de la Raza on Sunday, August 6, 2023. Submissions for proposals will be open from May 1-May 31 with notification of acceptance by June 15. Up to 8 proposals will be accepted and rewarded mini-grants of $625 each.

Criteria:

LWC is looking for proposals that celebrate, investigate, or highlight a variety of Latina writers’ experiences and focus on Latina culture, history, artistry, business, and/or theory.
Proposals should consider varied viewpoints and are encouraged to be intersectional and inclusive in topics, guest speakers and moderators, and venues.
Proposals for panel discussions, featured readings, and workshops are welcomed.
Proposals can be submitted by an artist, organizer/organization, or venue. If a proposal is submitted by an artist or organizer, it must include a signed letter of agreement from the proposed host venue.
Artists, organizers/organizations, and venues can submit up to three proposals, but any artist, organizer/organization, or venue can only be selected for ONE event.
Budgets should illustrate how the majority of funds will go to featured artists.
Proposals will be selected based on the viability of the budget, diversity* of artists and venue, synergy of topic, venue, and artists, and how well the proposed event addresses an essential issue affecting Latina writers.

Accepted proposals will receive:

$625 mini-grant to produce the proposed event
Promotional support including flyers for social media and posts on the Latino Arts Network, Latina Writers Conference, Plaza de la Raza, and partnering social media accounts
Recognition in the Latina Writers Conference printed program published by Alternative Field and to be distributed at the August 6th culminating celebration
Open invitation to organizations and venues to table at the culminating celebration on August 6th free of charge.

Important dates:

Submissions open: Monday, May 1
Submissions close: Wednesday, May 31
Notification of acceptance: Thursday, June 15
Panels, readings, and workshops: Saturday, July 29-Saturday, August 5
LWC Celebration at Plaza de la Raza: Sunday, August 6

To apply: https://forms.gle/XmyyY7BUUWWwqbBG6

Deadline: May 31, 2023

The Latina Writers Conference is made possible through support from the California Arts Council and Anheuser Busch.

*Diversity can include, but is not limited to, age, class, status, education, race, nationality, geographical region, religion, physical ability, mental health, gender, sexual orientation, financial capacity, and family obligations.