Guidelines and Costs

The deadline for submissions to CantoMundo 2010 has passed. Please check the website in fall 2010 for application information for CantoMundo 2011.

2010 General Guidelines
Applicants are encouraged to submit an application to participate in the Master Poet Craft Workshop as well as a separate proposal to present a craft lecture, if desired.

Master Poet Craft Workshops
Submit the following:

  1. Cover letter (One page, single-spaced, 8½ x 11-sized paper, with 1-inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman font) – Include
    a. Contact Information
    i. Name
    ii. Address
    iii. Phone Number
    iv. Email
    b. Brief history of previous publications and/or public readings/performances
    c. Statement of commitment to CantoMundo vision
    d. What you would like to gain from the CantoMundo retreat
  2. Sample of writing (Five pages maximum, single-spaced, 8½ x 11-sized paper, with 1-inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman font)

Criteria for Craft Workshop Selection
The criteria are:

  1. a significant record of publishing in poetry (book-length manuscript, chapbook, major journals, etc.) and/or broad and accomplished experience in the performance of original poetry. Self-published work is excluded.
  2. Self-identify as Latina/o

Lecture Presentation
If you are interested in presenting a lecture on or about Latina/o poetry or a poet’s work, please submit the following:

  1. Cover letter (One page, single-spaced, 8½ x 11-sized paper, with 1-inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman font)- Include
    a. Contact Information
    i. Name
    ii. Address
    iii. Phone Number
    iv. Email
    b. Brief history of previous lectures, publications and/or public readings/performances
    c. Statement of commitment to CantoMundo vision
    d. What you would like to gain from the CantoMundo retreat
  2. Abstract for lecture (One page, single-spaced, 8½ x 11-sized paper, with 1-inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman font)

Criteria for Lecture Selection
The criteria are:

  1. coherence, clarity, salience, and originality of lecture topic;
  2. experience in presenting lectures and/or readings; and
  3. self-identify as Latina/o.

The individual(s) who are chosen to present a craft lecture will be allowed to audit the craft workshop.

Formatting Directions for Applications
WordDocs only
Letter-sized paper (8½ x 11), with 1-inch margins
12-point font, Times New Roman

Email the application packet
(Cover Letter and Writing Sample and/or Abstract)
as a WordDoc attachment to:
Celeste Guzman Mendoza
ay_sisi@hotmail.com

Please put CANTOMUNDO APPLICATION in the heading.

or mail your packet
(Cover Letter and Writing Sample and/or Abstract) to:
Deborah Paredez
Associate Director
Center for Mexican American Studies
1 University Station F9200 WMB 5.102
Austin, Texas 78712

All applications must be received by 5 p.m. CST, Friday, March 19, 2010.

Email applications are preferred.

Participants will be notified no later than April 30, 2010 (via phone or email).

If you have any questions, please write:
Celeste Guzman Mendoza
ay_sisi@hotmail.com

CantoMundo is committed to including a collective of diverse poetic voices and styles, as well as representation from all Latina/o backgrounds.

Costs
Tuition for three-day retreat: $100

Each participant is responsible for her/his own per diem, travel and hotel costs.

Upon acceptance CantoMundo will provide information on discounted hotel rooms.