The Barbara Dick Poetry Fellowship is an annual opportunity for poets and public schools in The ARTS Council’s service region of Cattaraugus, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, and Tioga counties. This fellowship is generously supported by the estate of Barbara Dick, a longtime Campbell-Savona School District librarian and active member of the local arts community.
This fellowship program supports the work of a poet with 4th and 5th grade classrooms.
The application deadline was May 8, 2026.
The ARTS Council will award $4,000 for one project, to be completed during the 2026-27 school year. Fellowship funds should be used to pay the poet’s artist fee and support a public event.
Fellowship Guidelines
Click the button below for more information about this fellowship and who is eligible. Download a PDF version here.
Fellowship Guidelines Poetry Fellowship GuidelinesApplication Submission
The application is now closed. Applicants will be notified of the decision by May 30.
How to Use the Online Application
In this video you’ll learn how to use and complete an online application through the Submittable online application system. Please note, this is for a different grant program and slight variations exist in applications for different grant programs, but this video is still a good introduction in how to complete the online application.
Application Assistance
Contact Nate Weisenberg, Grants Manager, at nate@eARTS.org or 607-962-1332 x204 with any questions. Applicants are encouraged to discuss their projects with the Grants Manager before submitting their application. They may also submit drafts of their application via email to nate@eARTS.org.
