Many Voices Mentorship for Emerging Playwrights – Playwrights' Center

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, December 3, 2026

MENTORSHIP PERIOD: July 1, 2027–June 30, 2028

ORGANIZATION: Playwrights' Center

LOCATION: Minnesota | Twin Cities Area

AWARD: $2,000 Stipend + $850 in Development Funds + Additional Professional Services

ELIGIBILITY: Minnesota-Based Black Artists, Artists of Color, and/or Indigenous Artists, Ages 18+

The Playwrights' Center is accepting applications for its Many Voices Mentorship, a yearlong professional development opportunity supporting Minnesota-based Black artists, artists of color, and Indigenous artists who are new to playwriting.

Designed for emerging playwrights who demonstrate artistic potential and an interest in developing their craft, the mentorship provides financial support, educational opportunities, and access to professional theater resources.

Mentorship Benefits Include:

• $2,000 artist stipend

• $850 in funds to develop new work

• More than $1,000 in complimentary professional development services

• Opportunities for staged readings with professional actors

• Multi-week playwriting classes taught by experienced professionals

• One-night seminars and workshops

• Two-year Playwrights' Center membership

• Affiliated Writer status upon completion of the mentorship

Eligibility

Applicants must be at least 18 years old and residents of Minnesota at the time of application. Artists must have the legal right to work in the United States during the mentorship period and must not have had a play fully produced by a professional theater before the applicable eligibility cutoff.

Applicants from throughout Minnesota may apply. Selected artists must maintain Minnesota residency within 75 miles of the Twin Cities during the mentorship year or arrange their own transportation and accommodations for program participation.

Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible. Additional restrictions apply to previous Playwrights' Center fellowship recipients and mentorship participants.

Mentees are encouraged to participate in at least two multi-week classes throughout the year.

MORE INFORMATION & APPLICATION DETAILS: Playwrights' Center