The Dramatists Guild Fund will award 10 writers with scholarships to attend the Dramatists Guild National Conference this July (16-19) in La Jolla, CA.

To help offset the cost of travel and hotel accommodations the Dramatists Guild Fund will award ten writers with the DGF #WriteChange Scholarship, a $500 scholarship to be used for attending one of the largest conferences for American dramatists. The Dramatists Guild National Conference “Writing the Changing World” will be held in July at the Hilton Torrey Pines in La Jolla, CA. The four-day conference hosts educational programing and networking opportunities with hundreds of writers from across the country.

Recipients of DGF #WriteChange Scholarship also receive a 50% discount off registration (early bird registration for a DG member is $325; $435 for non-members).

Applications for DGF #WriteChange Scholarships will be accepted online until April 1, 2015 and are open to Dramatists Guild members and non-members. Applicants are asked to respond to one of three prompts about their role as a dramatist in the community or what this opportunity would provide in professional development. Recipients will be notified by April 27th.

How to apply

In less than 600 words, respond to one of the three prompts through our online form: http://bit.ly/DGF_WriteChange.

• Application deadline is April 1, 2015.

*If you encounter problems with the online form please email info@dgfund.org

Tell us about the moment that you knew you were a dramatist and what unique contribution you knew you could make to both your community and the theatre community.

AND/OR

What would your participation in DG’s national conference mean to you as a dramatist? How would it take you to another level in your craft and/or career?

AND/OR

What is the role of the dramatist in the community? What responsibility does a dramatist have? What responsibility does the community have towards a dramatist?

Respond to one of the three prompts through the online form http://bit.ly/DGF_WriteChange.

Eligibility

• All playwrights, composers, lyricists, librettists
• Dramatists Guild members and non-members

Application Process

Applications will be accepted until the April 1 deadline. Recipients will be notified by April 27.

For questions please email info@dgfund.org with “DGF #WriteChange Scholarship” in the headline.

The Dramatists Guild Fund

Supporting writers at all stages of their careers

The Dramatists Guild Fund is the public charity arm of the Dramatists Guild of America. Its mission is to aid and nurture writers for the theater; to fund non-profit theaters producing contemporary American works; and to heighten awareness, appreciation, and support of theater across the country. Each year, DGF awards grants to non-profit theatrical organizations across the country that produce works by American writers, provides emergency aid to writers facing illness or other unforeseen circumstances, and supports numerous educational programs and writing development opportunities for dramatists.

For more information visit: www.dgfund.org

Writing the Changing World: #WriteChange

The Dramatists Guild’s 3^rd National Conference

July 16-19, 2015

Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines

La Jolla, California

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