Grantee Database

WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION

Grant Year

2018-19

Grant Program

Veterans in the Arts

Award Amount

$16,200.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION will build upon its successful Veterans Writing Project, which instructs and inspires emerging writers with U.S. military backgrounds. We help veterans cultivate their writing skills and position them to gain access to the film and TV industry.

Organization Summary

Our programming and resources include:

The Writers Access Support Staff Training Program, a community outreach program that provides emerging writers from historically underrepresented backgrounds (BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled, over the age of 50, etc.) the skills and experience necessary to become a Writers’ Assistant or Script Coordinator, positions that often serve as the “entry level” to a screenwriting career;

The Veterans Writing Project and Fellowship, community outreach programs aimed at developing the writing skills of U.S. military veterans for professional advancement and personal fulfillment;

The Visiting Writers program, which pairs WGA-enrolled writers with K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and other nonprofit organizations for guest speaking and mentorship opportunities;

Public events that explore the writing processes of prominent film and TV writers and discuss how important social topics are integrated into storytelling for the screen, including popular series “Writers On Writing”, “Showrunner Sessions”, “Inside the Writers Room”, “Research Methods for Writers”, and “WGF Library Script Breakdown”;

WGFestival, a two-day conference in Los Angeles covering the art, business, and craft of writing for film and TV and bringing together writers of all experiences for networking and collaboration opportunities;

The Shavelson-Webb Library and Archive, our collection of over 50,000 film, tv, radio, new media, and video game scripts that is free to visit and open to the public.

Organization

The Writers Guild Foundation

Address

7000 W 3RD ST

LOS ANGELES

90048-4321

County

Los Angeles

Region

South – Los Angeles & Orange

Phone

(323) 782-4679

Congressional District

California's 30th congressional district

State Assembly District

District 55

State Senate District

District 24

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