About the Open Call

The Amy Clampitt Fund seeks to advance poetry and the literary arts by providing poet Amy Clampitt’s prior residence in Lenox, Massachusetts as a place to foster the study and promotion of poetry, and to serve as a peaceful retreat for a Poet-in-Residence to nurture and cultivate their work. Residencies will be for six months for a single poet, chosen by The Amy Clampitt Committee. The house can accommodate one poet at a time plus family members.

What is Offered

$4,000 monthly stipend and use of the Amy Clampitt House for a 6-month period (January-June 2028).

Requirements

Applicants must be poets, literary scholars, or translators of poetry with professional standing or emerging status. Must be a U.S. Citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident with a verifiable United States social security number; DACA status holders are eligible with authorization.

How to Apply

Apply online through the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation application portal at https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=berkshirescholarship