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Since 2017, Slant’d has hosted a range of community gatherings, such as story slams, narrative workshops, cooking classes, art therapy workshops, and more—engaging 1000+ AAPI writers both URL and IRL across the United States.
Through years of nurturing emerging creatives through our publications, it became clear that there was a need (and a hunger) for opportunities for AAPIs to unlearn who or what creativity looks like, and to find safe and joyful places to share their stories, fact or fiction.
We’re currently building out a vibrant arts and culture program that will have a lasting impact on our community’s creative journeys.
for writers of all stages to ignite and build on new ideas, develop sustainable models to support a creative life, and to feel empowered to become agents of change within the AAPI community.
as fundamental steps in the journey of self-discovery.
that reflect the deeply varied experiences of the Asian diaspora living in the United States.
Blank Page Revival (BPR) is our month-long writing program for AAPI ages 25+ to challenge perfectionism, channel communal creativity, and tackle a new piece of work from start to finish in 30 days. The program is centered around risk play, collaboration, and building a sustainable writing practice.
So, what are the "risks" in risk play? Participants are intentionally blind matched with a writing partner and each duo co-write a piece in a specified genre/form – we keep this a surprise until the IRL kickoff! (Last year's was "Choose Your Own Quest/Path")
BPR will kick off with a day-long experiential creative writing event in Chicago in late August (date TBC). 20 participants will engage in community-building sessions, writing sprints, and creative reboot sessions alongside the full cohort. After the in-person event, writers will participate in three virtual sessions with their creative writing partner and a dedicated writing coach. The goal of the program is to have a completed piece of collaborative writing in 30 days.
Program dates: August 30, 2025 - Sept 30, 2025
Sliding scale cost: $250-350 (please see FAQ below for cost transparency and outline)
Interested in stories our last cohort created? Stay tuned for updates on our 2024 anthology.
In the spirit of accessibility, we don't charge application fees. However, as a completely volunteer-run organization, we encourage applicants that are able to make a tax-deductible donation to help us cover admin / tech costs ($5-10 goes a long way!).
Applications will close on June 20th, 2025 at 11:59 Pacific Standard Time.
You are welcome to apply if you can commit to being in Chicago for the in-person event (tentatively: Aug 30, 2025) and the three virtual sessions with your writing program. While you don’t have to be based in Chicago, we unfortunately cannot subsidize travel at this time.
Due to the volume of applications and Slant’d being a completely volunteer-run organization, we regrettably can’t respond personally to every submission. If you are accepted as a part of our 2025 cohort, then you will be notified by mid-July.
As a volunteer-run org and young nonprofit we're not yet at a place that this program can remain fee free for all participants. It is our longterm goal for BPR to be fully subsidized/supported by future ticketed programs or financially sponsored by a recurring partner (pls send any leads our way at programs@slantd.com ;D).
Fee: The min. program fee per person is $250, which reflects the true cost to execute this program. To support or help subsidize other members of the cohort, we suggest that those that are able to, commit to contribute at the $350 level which is closer to the value of program (This is a $87.50/weekly fee over 4 weeks). This fee does not cover any compensation of volunteer hours by our team, the full cost of food/bev for the kickoff, venue fee, any travel for the coaches or full cost of travel for the Slant'd team. Please see below for cost transparency and fundraising opportunities.
What program cost covers:
- IRL kickoff: Light breakfast + coffee, lunch, and 8-10 hours of writing sprints/creative exercises
- Three 60-90 min coaching sessions for each writing duo
- One mid-program check-in with Slant'd Programs team
- Slack channel access to cohort, coaches, and Slant'd Programs team
- Virtual group celebration after program completion
- 1 printed compilation of select cohort pieces shipped
Fundraising opp/scholarships: We understand that fees can be prohibitive and do not want cost to be a barrier to any participants. For those that are able to fundraise personally, the team will provide resources. There will also be fundraising opportunities to join with our BPR alumni and team. If you are not sure you can raise this amount, we still urge everyone to apply and email our team programs@slantd.com for financial assistance if accepted.
Program costs outline:
- Coach gratitude stipend ($200pp): $2000
- Program team travel: $350 (this only covers partial reimbursement, our team pays out of pocket for the rest!)
- Printed anthology for cohort + shipping: $875-1000
- Meal for coaches + team on kickoff day ($30pp): $510
- Food & Bev support: $500-600
- Supplies/materials: $200-350
- Event insurance: $100-150
Total: $4960 (~$250 per participant)
For the 2025 cohort, we will accept 20 applicants, who will be paired as participants to complete the program.
After surveying over 80+ AAPI writers in our community, conducting focus groups and interviews within the industry, the data our team collected highlighted a strong desire for “age-agnostic” opportunities. There are many resources available for those immediately out of college, and in the spirit of accessibility, this program is designed to provide inclusive resources to those who are looking to hone their craft that are a few years into the work force and feel they may have missed that chance.
Thank you for supporting the AAPI community. Our programs and publications intentionally center the voices of creators of all Asian backgrounds (including mixed-race Asians and adoptees). Out of respect, we ask that all allies refrain from taking space in our publications to make room for more diverse voices.
You do not need any specific qualifications to apply, except for an eagerness to engage with the AAPI creative community. We ask that applicants consider that they will be paired with another writer, so a collaborative mindset is necessary.
You also do not have to be published. Blank Page Revival is an opportunity for writers of all levels to build networks of support, practice consistency and jumpstart a fresh piece.
Ideally, our cohort will be AAPI community members eager to rethink their relationship with creativity and challenge their inner critic. Participants should be excited about the prospect of collaboration and writing as a means toward self-discovery.
No, you don’t need an MFA or even a degree in a creative field to apply. BPR is looking to expand our creative community to include people from all working backgrounds.
We are looking for community-minded creatives with writing experience who can take writers’ work to the next level. No formal editing experience will be necessary, but some mentoring experience is preferred.
Studies have shown that women, enbies, and poc are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single one of the qualifications in the JD. We encourage anyone interested to apply.
This is a volunteer position. Writing coaches that complete the month-long program will be given a humble gratitude stipend of $200 for their time, preparation, and commitment. We are so thankful!
If you are able to join us for our IRL kickoff in Chicago in late August but you are based elsewhere in the US, that is totally okay! In order to foster connection and rapport between writer pairs and coaches, this attendance is required.
While you don’t have to be based in Chicago, we unfortunately cannot subsidize travel at this time.
