Montecito Journal
February 10, 2005
The First Annual Montecito Journal Award in Literature
by Jim Buckley
"Fiesta Finale has taken place at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse for the
past five years on the Sunday at the very end of Fiesta; this year’s Finale is
scheduled for August 7. The late John E. Profant’s daughters and his widow
created the event to honor John’s memory. We’ve attended four of the five
Fiesta Finales that have been held and it has become a favorite event of ours.
In honor of the high regard we have for both the Profants and Fiesta Finale, we
have teamed up with the Profant Foundation to create the Montecito Journal Award
in Literature and to fund its nearly $2,500 scholarship. Anyone and everyone
and in any age group is invited to apply (google up the John E. Profant
Foundation for application forms and requirements), amateurs and professionals
alike. The application period extends from the beginning of February until the
end of April. We expect to enlist the help of some of Montecito’s most notable
authors to help choose a winner. The Award carries with it a $2,000 check, a
scholarship to attend the Santa Barbara Writers’ Conference, and we hope (it
hasn’t been nailed down yet) an introduction to an active literary agent or
publisher. Viva La Fiesta!"
|