MacDowell Fellowship
SeasonalDedicated studio time and an interdisciplinary artist community.
All genres
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Duration: Up to 8 weeks
Funding: Fellowship funded
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Retreats and residencies
Explore respected places offering writers protected time, accommodation and creative community, with funding information shown up front.
12 opportunities found
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Yaddo Residencies
SeasonalUninterrupted working time for professional artists in a historic creative community.
FictionNonfictionPoetryDrama
Location: New York, United States
Duration: 2–8 weeks
Funding: Residency funded
Ucross Residency Program
SeasonalPrivate studio, accommodation and meals for selected artists.
All genres
Location: Wyoming, United States
Duration: 2–6 weeks
Funding: Residency funded
Vermont Studio Center
SeasonalA residential programme bringing writers and visual artists together.
FictionNonfictionPoetry
Location: Vermont, United States
Duration: 2–4 weeks
Funding: Fellowships available
Hedgebrook Residency
SeasonalA retreat supporting women-identified writers in a collaborative setting.
All genres
Location: Washington, United States
Duration: 2–4 weeks
Funding: Fully funded
Banff Centre Literary Arts
Check datesIntensive and self-directed programmes for writers at different career stages.
All genres
Location: Alberta, Canada
Duration: Programme dependent
Funding: Scholarships available
Art Omi: Writers
SeasonalAn international residency designed around cultural exchange and independent work.
All genresTranslation
Location: New York, United States
Duration: One month
Funding: No programme fee
Ragdale Residency
SeasonalQuiet working time for writers and artists near Chicago.
All genres
Location: Illinois, United States
Duration: 18 or 25 days
Funding: Fellowships available
Jentel Artist Residency
SeasonalIndependent studios, accommodation and shared evening conversations.
All genres
Location: Wyoming, United States
Duration: One month
Funding: Stipend included
Moniack Mhor Residencies
Check datesSupported time to write in the Scottish Highlands.
All genres
Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
Duration: Programme dependent
Funding: Bursaries available
Jan Michalski Foundation Residencies
SeasonalResidencies for writers and translators from around the world.
All genresTranslation
Location: Montricher, Switzerland
Duration: 2 weeks–3 months
Funding: Travel and living support
Künstlerhaus Schloss Wiepersdorf
SeasonalInternational fellowships for literature and the arts in Brandenburg.
LiteratureTranslation
Location: Brandenburg, Germany
Duration: Programme dependent
Funding: Fellowship funded
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