Summer 2023
Workshops
June 25th-
July 1, 2023
Final deadline: Saturday April 1st
July 2-8, 2023
The premier multi-genre workshop for BIPOC Writers, VONA is a Home where writers of color come to hone their craft and be in community.
Each summer we gather esteemed faculty to work with emerging writers of color to explore elements of craft, issues of culture, works of social justice and practices of literary production.
Though a number of our participants have gone on to undergraduate and graduate programs in creative writing, VONA’s founders created the workshops for those underserved and unable to find writing communities of color outside of academic institutions. We continue to uphold and create space for all BIPOC writers of color whose writing samples demonstrate a story in need of telling and a voice deserving of mentorship regardless of the writer’s publications or degrees.
In 2023, VONA offers two sessions of week-long workshops. We are pleased to return to in-person workshops to be held in Miami from June 25-July 1st. Our second session is a virtual week-long seminar that will take place from July 2-8th.
Those interested in taking either the in-person or virtual workshops are invited to apply here. Applicants will be asked to submit either poetry (5-10 poems, not to exceed 15 pages) or prose writing samples (up to 3750 words or 15 pages double-spaced).
Writing samples may be published or unpublished.
Application Guidelines
This is your year to attend VONA! Workshops are filling. Apply now. Don’t miss your opportunity!
Dates
June 25-July 1, 2023
July 2-8, 2023
Application
Acceptances
Deposits
Final TuitionPayment
Deadlines
April 1
April 20
April 28
June 9
Course Lists
Session 1
Session 2
Non-refundable application fee
Nonrefundable Tuition Deposit
Workshop tuition
Residency tuition
Housing option (rooms are single occupancy with a shared bathroom)
Fees
$30.00
$500.00
$1,500.00
$1,700.00
$600.00
Upon acceptance, you will be asked to submit a non-refundable $500 deposit to confirm your spot. The deposit will be applied to tuition fees.
Debit & Credit Card, PayPal & Zelle payments are accepted. Payment plans are available.
Limited tuition assistance is available.