Amazing Writing Residencies to Apply for in 2023

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As a writer, you definitely need some alone time to focus on your writing projects. But life doesn’t always hand us this quiet time we long for. And that’s where writing residencies come in.

Designed to help emerging and well-established writers finish their projects, these writing residencies offer not just a place for writers to stay and create, but some of them also provide full board accommodation and mentorship.

2023 writing residencies

So whether you’re looking for uninterrupted time to work on your project or need some guidance along the way, you’ll surely find in this list of 2023 writing residencies something that suits your needs.

Dorland Mountain Arts Residency

California, USA
Jan-Mar, 2023
$40 application fee
​​​This residency program offers secluded working retreats for artists, writers, musicians, and composers. Private cottages provide studio and living facilities within a wilderness environment.

Ou-telier Residency

Gabriola Island, Canada
Jan, 2023
$1,500-$2,800 CAD
The Ou-telier, is an independent and process based residency; a place for you to decompress, experiment, research, and play.

GlogauAIR Residency

Berlin, Germany
Jan-Mar, 2023
€650-€1,500 per month
Artists in GlogauAIR’s on-site Residency Program live and work in one of thirteen studios. They receive curatorial and technical support, as well as a diverse program that aims to help them in their professional careers; encouraging not only the development of the artist’s work but also the opportunity to share ideas and opinions with the other artists.

Vermont Studio Center Residency

Vermont, USA
Jan 2-15, 2023
$3,000 -$5,500
This residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions. Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. Studio spaces range from 170 – 300 square feet. Accommodations include a private room and shared common areas. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.

Franconia Sculpture Park Writers Residency

Minnesota, USA
Jan 11-25, 2023
Free application
Seven accomplished writers will join the writers residency program at Franconia Sculpture Park in 2023. Writers span a range of arts-focused disciplines and will receive a stipend, full room & board, and a two-week residency at the 50-acre outdoor sculpture park. The writers-in-residence in this program will immerse themselves in the new environment and embrace the time and space to move forward in their work.

Jentel Artist Residency

Wyoming, USA
Jan 15-May 13, 2023
$30 application fee
The Jentel Artist Residency Program offers dedicated individuals a supportive environment in which to further their creative development. Here artists and writers experience unfettered time to allow for thoughtful reflection and meditation on the creative process in a setting that preserves the agricultural and historical integrity of the land.

Vermont Studio Center Residency

Vermont, USA
Jan 22-Feb 4, 2023
$3,000 -$5,500
This residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions. Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. Studio spaces range from 170 – 300 square feet. Accommodations include a private room and shared common areas. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.

Ou-telier Residency

Gabriola Island, Canada
Feb, 2023
$1,500-$2,800 CAD
The Ou-telier, is an independent and process based residency; a place for you to decompress, experiment, research, and play.

James Merrill House Writing Residency

Connecticut, USA
Feb-Mid Mar, 2023
$30 application fee
In recognition of Merrill’s own contributions to Stonington, and his longstanding generosity, the fellowship provides living and working space and a $1,100 stipend to a writer to complete a project of literary or academic merit. Fellows are also hosted by local community members and organizations.

Loghaven Artist Residency

Tennessee, USA
Feb 6-Mar 3, 2023
$20 application fee
Loghaven Artist Residency’s mission is to serve artists by providing them with a transformative residency experience and continued post-residency support. The residency is located on ninety acres of woodland in Knoxville, Tennessee Artists live in five historic log cabins that have been both rehabilitated and modernized to create an ideal setting for reflection and work, and they have access to new, purpose-built studio space. The residency is completely funded. All Loghaven Fellows are awarded stipends to support the creation of new work during the residency.

Vermont Studio Center Residency

Vermont, USA
Feb 12-Mar 4, 2023
$3,000 -$5,500
This residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions. Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. Studio spaces range from 170 – 300 square feet. Accommodations include a private room and shared common areas. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.

Hambidge Creative Residency Program

Georgia, USA
Mid Feb-May, 2023
$250 per week
The oldest residency program in the Southeast, Hambidge provides a self-directed program that honors the creative process and trusts individuals to know what they need to cultivate their talent, whether it’s to work and produce, to think, to experiment or to rejuvenate. Residents’ time is their own; there are no workshops, critiques, nor required activities.

Ou-telier Residency

Gabriola Island, Canada
Mar, 2023
$1,500-$2,800 CAD
The Ou-telier, is an independent and process based residency; a place for you to decompress, experiment, research, and play.

Vermont Studio Center Residency

Vermont, USA
Mar 12-Apr 1, 2023
$3,000 -$5,500
This residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions. Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. Studio spaces range from 170 – 300 square feet. Accommodations include a private room and shared common areas. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.

Art Omi Writers Residency

New York, USA
Mar 24-May 26, 2023
Free application
Art Omi Writers hosts authors and translators from around the world for residencies throughout the spring and fall. The program’s strong international emphasis provides exposure for global literary voices and reflects the spirit of cultural exchange that is essential to Art Omi’s mission.

GlogauAIR Residency

Berlin, Germany
Apr-Jun, 2023
€650-€1,500 per month
Artists in GlogauAIR’s on-site Residency Program live and work in one of thirteen studios. They receive curatorial and technical support, as well as a diverse program that aims to help them in their professional careers; encouraging not only the development of the artist’s work but also the opportunity to share ideas and opinions with the other artists.

Vermont Studio Center Residency

Vermont, USA
Apr 9-May 6, 2023
$3,000 -$5,500
This residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions. Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. Studio spaces range from 170 – 300 square feet. Accommodations include a private room and shared common areas. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.

Loghaven Artist Residency

Tennessee, USA
Apr 10-May 5, 2023
$20 application fee
Loghaven Artist Residency’s mission is to serve artists by providing them with a transformative residency experience and continued post-residency support. The residency is located on ninety acres of woodland in Knoxville, Tennessee. Artists live in five historic log cabins that have been both rehabilitated and modernized to create an ideal setting for reflection and work, and they have access to new, purpose-built studio space. The residency is completely funded. All Loghaven Fellows are awarded stipends to support the creation of new work during the residency.

Craigardan Writer’s Residency

New York, USA
May 1-Oct 30, 2023
$1200 per week
The Literary Arts Residency is a unique opportunity for writers to fully immerse themselves in an exquisite retreat environment conducive to working with no distraction. They welcome applications from emerging and accomplished writers of all genres who would benefit from a focused amount of un-guided time to create a new work, complete a project, conduct research, or simply find inspiration amid the beauty of the Adirondack Mountains.

StudioWorks Artist Residency

Maine, USA
May-Dec, 2023
$25 application fee
The StudioWorks Artist-in-Residence Program at the Tides Institute & Museum of Art (TIMA) offers residency opportunities to visual artists from the U.S. and abroad to deepen and develop their practice within a community setting. Their studios, museum and housing are located within the historic downtown and working waterfront of Eastport, Maine and overlook the U.S./Canada boundary.

Sarasvati Creative Space

Tennessee, USA
May 4-14, 2023
$450-$900
There are so many benefits one can cherish with a residency, retreat, or sabbatical stay at the Camp. Although this is not a resort because it is a rustic homestead environment with no staff, Val as your host is creating a unique environment so that you can focus on achieving your goals while still asking for your focus and mindfulness on basic habitat contributions during your time.

Vermont Studio Center Residency

Vermont, USA
May 14-May 25, 2023
$3,000 -$5,500
This residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions. Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. Studio spaces range from 170 – 300 square feet. Accommodations include a private room and shared common areas. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.

Jentel Artist Residency

Wyoming, USA
May 15-Dec 13, 2023
$30 application fee
The Jentel Artist Residency Program offers dedicated individuals a supportive environment in which to further their creative development. Here artists and writers experience unfettered time to allow for thoughtful reflection and meditation on the creative process in a setting that preserves the agricultural and historical integrity of the land.

Sarasvati Creative Space

Tennessee, USA
May 17-31, 2023
$450-$900
There are so many benefits one can cherish with a residency, retreat, or sabbatical stay at the Camp. Although this is not a resort because it is a rustic homestead environment with no staff, Val as your host is creating a unique environment so that you can focus on achieving your goals while still asking for your focus and mindfulness on basic habitat contributions during your time.

The Writer’s Residency

Tuscany, Italy
May 20-27, 2023
$3,250
For the writer who longs for spacious and largely uninterrupted time to dive deep into a project, Wide Open Writing offers a remarkable one-week residency experience. This once-yearly residency preserves the key ingredients of a successful writing vacation while adding more unstructured time and even more of an experience of sanctuary for words, images and spirit.

Loghaven Artist Residency

Tennessee, USA
May 22-Jun 16, 2023
$20 application fee
Loghaven Artist Residency’s mission is to serve artists by providing them with a transformative residency experience and continued post-residency support. The residency is located on ninety acres of woodland in Knoxville, Tennessee. Artists live in five historic log cabins that have been both rehabilitated and modernized to create an ideal setting for reflection and work, and they have access to new, purpose-built studio space. The residency is completely funded. All Loghaven Fellows are awarded stipends to support the creation of new work during the residency.

Vermont Studio Center Residency

Vermont, USA
May 28-Jun 8, 2023
$3,000 -$5,500
This residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions. Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. Studio spaces range from 170 – 300 square feet. Accommodations include a private room and shared common areas. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.

Hambidge Creative Residency Program

Georgia, USA
Jun-Aug, 2023
$250 per week
The oldest residency program in the Southeast, Hambidge provides a self-directed program that honors the creative process and trusts individuals to know what they need to cultivate their talent, whether it’s to work and produce, to think, to experiment or to rejuvenate. Residents’ time is their own; there are no workshops, critiques, nor required activities.

Millay Arts Residency

New York, USA
Jun-Sep, 2023
$45-$150
From April through November, Millay Arts hosts 6-7 multidisciplinary artists for month-long stays at Steepletop, the historic estate of poet/activist Edna St. Vincent Millay (also offering two-week residencies in June and September). With the gift of time and space, Artists-in-Residence dive deeply into their creative process and projects; works made possible in part by this gift enrich lives and communities globally.

Vermont Studio Center Residency

Vermont, USA
Jun 11-Jun 29, 2023
$3,000 -$5,500
This residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions. Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. Studio spaces range from 170 – 300 square feet. Accommodations include a private room and shared common areas. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.

Headlands Center for the Arts

California, USA
Jun 12-Aug 31, 2023
$35-$45 application fee
The Artist in Residence (AIR) program awards fully sponsored residencies to approximately 50 local, national, and international artists each year. Residencies of four to ten weeks include studio space, chef-prepared meals, housing, travel and living expenses. AIRs become part of a dynamic community of artists participating in Headlands’ other programs, allowing for exchange and collaborative relationships to develop within the artist community on campus.

GlogauAIR Residency

Berlin, Germany
Jul-Sep, 2023
€650-€1,500 per month
Artists in GlogauAIR’s on-site Residency Program live and work in one of thirteen studios. They receive curatorial and technical support, as well as a diverse program that aims to help them in their professional careers; encouraging not only the development of the artist’s work but also the opportunity to share ideas and opinions with the other artists.

The Anderson Center Artist Residencies

Minnesota, USA
Jul 1-15 Nov, 2023
$500
The Anderson Center at Tower View provides residencies of two to four weeks’ duration from May through October each year to enable artists, writers, musicians, and performers of exceptional promise and demonstrated accomplishment to create, advance, or complete work. There are typically 5 residents at the Anderson Center at a time, and the organization hosts approximately 35-40 residents each year.

Vermont Studio Center Residency

Vermont, USA
Jul 2-27, 2023
$3,000 -$5,500
This residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions. Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. Studio spaces range from 170 – 300 square feet. Accommodations include a private room and shared common areas. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.

Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts

Nebraska, USA
Jul 3-Dec 22
$35 application fee
The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts awards up to seventy juried residencies per year to established and emerging visual artists, writers, composers, and interdisciplinary artists from across the country and around the world. Residencies are available for 2 to 8 weeks stays. Each resident receives a $100 stipend per week, free housing, and a private studio.

Loghaven Artist Residency

Tennessee, USA
Jul 17-31, 2023
$20 application fee
Loghaven Artist Residency’s mission is to serve artists by providing them with a transformative residency experience and continued post-residency support. The residency is located on ninety acres of woodland in Knoxville, Tennessee. Artists live in five historic log cabins that have been both rehabilitated and modernized to create an ideal setting for reflection and work, and they have access to new, purpose-built studio space. The residency is completely funded. All Loghaven Fellows are awarded stipends to support the creation of new work during the residency.

The Studios at MASS MoCA Residency Program

Massachusetts, USA
Jul 20-Jan 31, 2024
$650 per week
The Studios is MASS MoCA’s artist and writers residency program situated within the museum’s factory campus and surrounded by the beautiful Berkshire Mountains. Operated by MASS MoCA’s Assets for Artists department, the residency runs year-round and hosts up to 10 artists at a time. Artists of any nationality can apply for stays of 2 or 4 weeks.

Vermont Studio Center Residency

Vermont, USA
Jul 30-Aug 24, 2023
$3,000 -$5,500
This residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions. Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. Studio spaces range from 170 – 300 square feet. Accommodations include a private room and shared common areas. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.

Banff: Summer Writers Residency

Banff, Canada
Jul 31-Aug 11, 2023
$1,001- $3,002
Banff Centre’s Summer Writers Residency will provide writers space for the creative exploration of their writing practice. This self-directed residency offers the opportunity to work away from the constraints of everyday life. Delve deep into your creative project and take advantage of the artistic community of your peers around you.

Ucross Residency

Wyoming, USA
Aug-Early Dec, 2023
$40 application fee
Since its founding in 1981 and first residency period in 1983, Ucross has grown into a vital and relevant resource for artists of all backgrounds and disciplines, who come to Ucross from all over the United States and the world. The uninterrupted time and space they offer is increasingly rare, and the connections built within their community are of great importance to artists. They are honored that their artist residency program plays a dynamic, invaluable role in the creative life of their country.

Vermont Studio Center Residency

Vermont, USA
Aug 27-Sep 14, 2023
$3,000 -$5,500
This residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions. Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. Studio spaces range from 170 – 300 square feet. Accommodations include a private room and shared common areas. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.

Hambidge Creative Residency Program

Georgia, USA
Sep-Dec, 2023
$250 per week
The oldest residency program in the Southeast, Hambidge provides a self-directed program that honors the creative process and trusts individuals to know what they need to cultivate their talent, whether it’s to work and produce, to think, to experiment or to rejuvenate. Residents’ time is their own; there are no workshops, critiques, nor required activities.

James Merrill House Writing Residency

Connecticut, USA
Sep, 2023
$30 application fee
In recognition of Merrill’s own contributions to Stonington, and his longstanding generosity, the fellowship provides living and working space and a $1,100 stipend to a writer to complete a project of literary or academic merit. Fellows are also hosted by local community members and organizations.

Mt. San Angelo Residencies, VCCA in Virginia

Virgini, USA
Sep-Dec 2023
$30 application fee
The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) provides time and space for national and international writers, visual artists, and composers of talent and promise to bring forth their finest works, because the arts are vital, diversity is a strength, and creativity is essential.

Art Omi Writers Residency

New York, USA
Sep 1-Nov 3, 2023
Free application
Art Omi Writers hosts authors and translators from around the world for residencies throughout the spring and fall. The program’s strong international emphasis provides exposure for global literary voices and reflects the spirit of cultural exchange that is essential to Art Omi’s mission.

MacDowell Residency

New Hampshire, USA
Sep 1-Feb 29, 2024
$30 application fee
MacDowell provides time, space, and an inspiring environment to artists of exceptional talent. A MacDowell Fellowship, or residency, consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for up to six weeks. There are no residency fees.

Visual Art Center of Richmond Residency

Virginia, USA
Sep 1-Jul 31, 2024
Free application
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond (VisArts) invites visual artists and writers to apply for the organization’s 11-month residency. Three emerging visual artists and one writer will be invited to spend the year at VisArts making new work which will be included in a group exhibition and reading at VisArts midway through the residency.

Cuttyhunk Island Writers’ Residency

Massachusetts, USA
Sep 13-20, 2023
$950-$1,900
CIWR offers you time to work on your writing in a beautiful, remote setting. They invite serious writers from all stages in their careers to learn from one another and from the mentorship of an instructor — who will run a workshop for five of the seven days, hold hours for one-on-one meetings, and give a reading. Workshop is optional. Scroll to the bottom of the page for a sample schedule.

Headlands Center for the Arts

California, USA
Sep 13-Nov 20, 2023
$35-$45 application fee
The Artist in Residence (AIR) program awards fully sponsored residencies to approximately 50 local, national, and international artists each year. Residencies of four to ten weeks include studio space, chef-prepared meals, housing, travel and living expenses. AIRs become part of a dynamic community of artists participating in Headlands’ other programs, allowing for exchange and collaborative relationships to develop within the artist community on campus.

Vermont Studio Center Residency

Vermont, USA
Sep 17-28, 2023
$3,000 -$5,500
This residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions. Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. Studio spaces range from 170 – 300 square feet. Accommodations include a private room and shared common areas. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.

Good Hart Artist Residency

Michigan, USA
Sep 20-Oct 3, 2023
$25 application fee
The Good Hart Artist Residency offers 10-21 day residency stays to visual artists, writers, and composers at any stage of their career. Each artist is housed in a private residence with a detached studio and provided with a $500.00 stipend, a kitchen stocked with basic foods, a few home-cooked meals from local hosts, and a quiet setting along the shores of Lake Michigan. Tucked into the woods along the “Tunnel of Trees,” a Scenic Heritage Route, residents can walk into the village of Good Hart, enjoy Lake Michigan and the nearby sand dunes, and explore Northern Michigan’s inland lakes and wetlands. The Good Hart Artist residency generally hosts one resident at a time, offering each artist the time, space, and quiet to focus and create.

Anne LaBastille Memorial Writers Residency

New York, USA
Sep 24-Oct 8, 2023
$30 application fee
The Adirondack Center for Writing offers a FREE two-week residency annually in autumn to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers at a lodge on Twitchell Lake in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains. Six residents will be chosen, three from the Adirondack region and three from anywhere in the world. Quality of written submissions is the primary consideration when accepting applications.

Loghaven Artist Residency

Tennessee, USA
Sep 25-Nov 3, 2023
$20 application fee
Loghaven Artist Residency’s mission is to serve artists by providing them with a transformative residency experience and continued post-residency support. The residency is located on ninety acres of woodland in Knoxville, Tennessee. Artists live in five historic log cabins that have been both rehabilitated and modernized to create an ideal setting for reflection and work, and they have access to new, purpose-built studio space. The residency is completely funded. All Loghaven Fellows are awarded stipends to support the creation of new work during the residency.

James Merrill House Writing Residency

Connecticut, USA
Oct, 2023
$30 application fee
In recognition of Merrill’s own contributions to Stonington, and his longstanding generosity, the fellowship provides living and working space and a $1,100 stipend to a writer to complete a project of literary or academic merit. Fellows are also hosted by local community members and organizations.

GlogauAIR Residency

Berlin, Germany
Oct-Dec, 2023
€650-€1,500 per month
Artists in GlogauAIR’s on-site Residency Program live and work in one of thirteen studios. They receive curatorial and technical support, as well as a diverse program that aims to help them in their professional careers; encouraging not only the development of the artist’s work but also the opportunity to share ideas and opinions with the other artists.

Vermont Studio Center Residency

Vermont, USA
Oct 1-19, 2023
$3,000 -$5,500
This residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions. Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. Studio spaces range from 170 – 300 square feet. Accommodations include a private room and shared common areas. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.

Bookgardan: A Year’s Sustenance for Women Writers

New York, USA
Oct 2-9, 2023
$8,700-$10,500
Bring your book project and your literary practice to full fruition in Bookgardan, a year-long program of sustained, one-on-one mentorship and advanced craft curriculum created by an acclaimed writer, seasoned editor, and devoted & inspiring literary mentor, shared with an intimate cohort of like-minded literary artists. Hone your work-in-progress, develop your technical expertise, and refine your inimitable artistic process over twelve months bookended by two full retreat weeks as fall writers-in-residence at Craigardan, an interdisciplinary mountainside residency program for artists in the majestic Adirondacks of upstate New York.

Franconia Sculpture Park Writers Residency

Minnesota, USA
Oct 11-25, 2023
Free application
Seven accomplished writers will join the Writers Residency program at Franconia Sculpture Park in 2023. Writers span a range of arts-focused disciplines and will receive a stipend, full room & board, and a two-week residency at the 50-acre outdoor sculpture park. The writers-in-residence in this program will immerse themselves in the new environment and embrace the time and space to move forward in their work.

Sarasvati Creative Space

Tennessee, USA
Oct 14-21, 2023
$450-$900
There are so many benefits one can cherish with a residency, retreat, or sabbatical stay at the Camp. Although this is not a resort because it is a rustic homestead environment with no staff, Val as your host is creating a unique environment so that you can focus on achieving your goals while still asking for your focus and mindfulness on basic habitat contributions during your time.

Vermont Studio Center Residency

Vermont, USA
Oct 22-Nov 9, 2023
$3,000 -$5,500
This residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions. Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. Studio spaces range from 170 – 300 square feet. Accommodations include a private room and shared common areas. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.

Ou-telier Residency

Gabriola Island, Canada
Nov, 2023
$1,500-$2,800 CAD
The Ou-telier, is an independent and process based residency; a place for you to decompress, experiment, research, and play.

James Merrill House Writing Residency

Connecticut, USA
Nov, 2023
$30 application fee
In recognition of Merrill’s own contributions to Stonington, and his longstanding generosity, the fellowship provides living and working space and a $1,100 stipend to a writer to complete a project of literary or academic merit. Fellows are also hosted by local community members and organizations.

Vermont Studio Center Residency

Vermont, USA
Nov 12-Nov 28, 2023
$3,000 -$5,500
This residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions. Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. Studio spaces range from 170 – 300 square feet. Accommodations include a private room and shared common areas. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.

La Baldi Residency

Tuscany, Italy
Mid Nov, 2023
Free application
Cultivate is pleased to announce La Baldi Residency for artists, writers, and researchers. The multi-disciplinary residency welcomes individuals and collaborative teams. Located in the historic village of Montegiovi, Italy, in southern Tuscany, the self-directed international residency is an opportunity to experiment, develop ideas and projects, dream, explore, rejuvenate, research, and investigate the land and culture of this special area.

Vermont Studio Center Residency

Vermont, USA
Nov 26-Dec 21, 2023
$3,000 -$5,500
This residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions. Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. Studio spaces range from 170 – 300 square feet. Accommodations include a private room and shared common areas. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.

Ou-telier Residency

Gabriola Island, Canada
Dec, 2023
$1,500-$2,800 CAD
The Ou-telier, is an independent and process based residency; a place for you to decompress, experiment, research, and play.

Bogliasco Foundation Residency

Bogliasco, Italy
Fall 2023
$30 application fee
An American nonprofit with a program in Italy, the Bogliasco Foundation awards one-month Fellowships to individuals of all ages and nationalities who have made significant contributions in the arts and humanities. Fellows live and work in bucolic surroundings on the coast near Genoa, where natural beauty combines with an intimate group setting to encourage inquiry and transformative exchange across all disciplines.

Buinho Creative Hub Residencies

Messejana, Portugal
1st/15th of each month
€750 – €900
The Creative Residencies program is an opportunity to live and work in the town of Messejana for a period of up to three months.

A.I.R. Studio Paducah Residency

Kentucky, USA
Rolling
$1,000 per month
A.I.R. Studio Paducah, now in its 18th year as an artist residency program, is situated in the heart of the LowerTown Arts District, Paducah, Kentucky. Since 2004, creatives from around the country and abroad have passed through A.I.R. doors to make the most of the space and a stretch of undistracted time as envisioned by founder Alonzo Davis, himself an artist.

Event Horizon Resicency

Crete, Greece
Rolling
Free application
Julienne Dolphin Wilding founded the artist in residency program Event Horizon in March 2018. Event Horizon offers private creative space with off-site rented accommodation and on-site donation based glamping. The studio building is created from used shipping containers and is completely insulated, set in 20,000 Sq m (5 acres) of private land owned by Julienne and is close to the sea. The land is primarily an olive grove at the beginning of the Havgas gorge.

Taleamor Park Residency

Indiana, USA
Rolling
$300-$1800
Taleamor Park offers scheduled solo or duo self-directed residencies with a minimum of two weeks during the months of April through October and six weeks or longer throughout the year.

Gullkistan Residency

laugarvatn, Iceland
Rolling
€850-€1,450
The main objective of Gullkistan is to provide a home and workspace for creative people of all professions in an international community in the sublime surroundings of south Iceland where they can work on their ideas and become a part of Icelandic culture locally and in a wider spectrum as each one of them prefers.

If you need some alone time to work on your writing project, then you might want to check out the writing residencies we have for you here. Ranging from a few weeks to a full year, you can harness your time in one of these writing residencies and get your creative juices flowing.

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2 Comments

  • Arundhati

    February 15, 2023

    I am a cultural columnist,translator and literacy activist. I need a place to work quietly for a month in Europe/ Americas.

    Reply
    • Kotobee

      April 5, 2023

      Thank you for your comment!

      It’s great to hear that you’re interested in finding a quiet place to work on your writing. There are many options in this article that are taking place in the Americas. You can easily view them by typing “USA” in the search bar at the top.

      Best of luck in your writing endeavors! 🙂

      Reply

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