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writing workshops faq vona voices of our arts foundation 0 skip to content programming 2026 nyc poetry festival reading summer 2026 workshops 2026 summer cohort faq our story our people board faculty partners news contact us donate open menu close menu programming 2026 nyc poetry festival reading summer 2026 workshops 2026 summer cohort faq our story our people board faculty partners news contact us donate open menu close menu folder programming back 2026 nyc poetry festival reading summer 2026 workshops 2026 summer cohort faq our story folder our people back board faculty partners news contact us donate faq what are vona workshops vona offers summer week long programs and shorter intensives and talks throughout the year typical week long programs include workshops in fiction poetry memoir political content travel writing and tv screenwriting intensives and talks focus on approaches to craft and practicalities like understanding publishing what do you mean by writers of color race is a social construct and as such the definition is often changed in order to serve the dominant culture vona broadly defines of color as being predominantly not from a european background white though colonialism and the legacies of slavery can complicate this definition if you aren t sure if you qualify as a writer of color feel free to contact us what are the requirements to apply to summer programs complete and submit application through our submittable portal during the open period once accepted writers will be able to enroll in one workshop however all are encouraged to apply for first and second choices alums please note the limitation of 3 workshops maximum in the same genre or topic has been eliminated when will i be notified of my application status participants are notified of their acceptance within two months are there payment plans available there is an installment payment plan available all tuition fees must be paid by june 8th are there scholarships available there are a limited number of need based partial scholarships see application for details miami fl info vonavoices org vona our story news contact privacy terms code of conduct accessibility statement our people staff board faculty careers partners photo gallery donate we are a 501c3 and depend on contributions to run our important programs for writers of color see us on guidestar 2024 voices of our nations arts foundation