SMC MFA in the Community
Community Partnerships
Students engage in a social justice mission focused on inclusive advocacy in the literary arts.
Community Fellowship Partners
We work with community partners to provide fellowships and professional development opportunities for our students. This off-campus partnership network supports students who model inclusivity and have a high potential to benefit from this experience.
Hedgebrook: Women Authoring Change
This award is given to a distinguished candidate who is aligned with Hedgebrook’s mission of practicing "radical hospitality" and "women authoring change.” The Hedgebrook Fellowship offers an arts administration internship in the amount of $1,000 to organize Bridging: a one-day writing retreat on the Saint Mary's Campus.
Kearny Street Workshop
The Kearny Street Workshop Fellowship includes an arts administration internship in the amount of $2,000. This award is given to a distinguished candidate who aligns with Kearny Street Workshop's mission of practicing art that empowers Asian Pacific American artists and communities. Founded in 1972, Kearny Street Workshop is the oldest Asian Pacific American multidisciplinary arts organization in the country.
Hear from a fellow of the Kearny Street Workshop!
Lambda Literary
The Lambda Literary Fellowship includes a publishing internship in the amount of $2,000. This award is given to a distinguished candidate who is aligned with Lambda Literary's mission of believing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer literature is fundamental to the preservation of our culture, and that LGBTQ lives are affirmed when these stories are written, published, and read.
From current Lamba Literary Fellow Marrion Johnson, Fiction '21:
I found that the Lambda Literary internship not only provided me with a built-in literary community of aligned thinkers to build with, but also the space to explore my creativity and the stories I truly wanted to tell. The folks at Lambda always encouraged me to follow my instincts and, most importantly, held me accountable, which only helped me to take my own writing seriously and produce work I could truly feel proud of.
Community Partners at Large
