A crowdsourced list of writing (and art) residencies

If you’re looking for writing and art residencies, I’ve compiled a part I and a part II of US-based organizations and projects, as well as an international list and a list exclusive to Maine.

This list is made up of a bunch of residency suggestions left in the comments of the four previous lists by both subscribers and passers-by. What generosity!

Keep in mind: at the time of this post’s publication some of these residencies have closed for submissions, some are currently open, some have just opened (!), and some will be opening later in the year. This post is meant to be a jumping off point. We can’t apply for opportunities we don’t know about.

Don’t know where to start?

An amended note from the international list post: residencies generally require an existing body of work for the application process, as well as a proposal for the work that will be completed during your time there. Keep this in mind as you’re planning your applications. If you need to create a more formalized body of work first, I highly recommend taking a generative workshop or two if you can, especially one that provides opportunity for peer feedback. Hugo House, The Writers Center, Brooklyn Poets, GrubStreet, Hudson Valley Writers Center, Writing Workshops, and Tin House offer a lot of great workshops. If you’re looking for something quick to generate some new work, an afternoon or daylong workshop might be a good fit for you, but if you’re looking for a deeper dive and to allow people to build relationships with your work (and you have the time to dedicate to it), I recommend longer, multi-week series workshops. Scholarships and financial aid are often available to some degree if cost is a barrier, especially for marginalized/historically and systemically under-supported community members.

Bookmark this post. Look through them! Apply! You really do miss 100% of the chances you don’t take.

St. Nell’s Humor Writing Residency | two weeks in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Open to women and non-binary artists. Family residency available. Subsidized. Food and travel not included. Residents occupy a shared space. $20 application fee.

Chunk Of The Moon | between two weeks and three months in Middlesex, Vermont. This residency “centers culture-bearers who are devoted to a just world of care, connection, love, and imagination.” Private amenities. Spouses and children permitted for full stay. $1,750 for two weeks.

The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation | 10-12 weeks in Taos, New Mexico. Residents receive a grant from the foundation, which covers all expenses except for food and travel. $30 application fee.

WildHeart | Wallkill, New York. Movement/dance-centered. Sliding scale $50-$125 per night. A “communal food system” option is available for +$20 per day. Lower sliding scale exchange available.

Stove Works | 1-3 months in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Eight residents at a time. There is an off-site studio-only option for families. $10-$30 application fee.

The Sou’wester Lodge | Seaview, Washington. $200-$575 per week. Standard and ceramic residencies available, as well as ceramic teaching residency. Small discount for BIPOC artists.

Hedgebrook | 2-3 weeks on Whidbey Island, Washington. Open to woman-identified applicants. Residents receive their own cottage and organic cooked meals.

Tofte Lake Center | Ely, Minnesota. Short residencies available for artists, collaboratives, families, and educators. A Minnesota BIPOC residency is available. Partially and fully subsidized.

Grand Marais Arts Colony | Grand Marais, Minnesota. $50 per night. Shared space. Needs-based scholarships available. Discount provided for Cook County, MN residents.

In Cahoots Residency | 1-3 weeks in Sonoma County, California. Weekly cost varies based on month/season, living arrangements, and whether residents are students or rooming with collaborators. Partial and full financial aid is available. Outfitted for paper and press-based artists.

Elf School of the Arts | one week to three months in Hayesville, North Carolina. Private bedroom and studio provided. Food and materials not included.

Wassaic Project | a month (or more?) in Wassaic, New York. Sliding scale $0-$900, or $1,500 if your university or organization is supporting you. Fellowships available. Shared living space. Wood shop and print shop!

SWWIM Residency at The Betsy | four days in The Writer’s Room at The Betsy Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida. Open to woman-identified writers over the age of 25. Residents are required to participate in a poetry reading and a meat-the-artist event. $40 application fee.

Retreat at Toad Hall | midcoast Maine. Pay-what-you-can, solitary, self-guided residency by the sea.

Fairhope Center for the Writing Arts | a month in Fairhope, Alabama. Application must be physically mailed in.

SPACE at Ryder Farm | North Salem, New York. The farm hosts a family residency where artist-parents can bring children ages 3-12. The website was limited but if this applies to you, contact them for more information.

The Colorado Lodge | Big Bear Lake, California. Similar to SPACE the website was limited, but there is an indication on the SPACE website that The Colorado Lodge takes artists in residence. Contact them for more information if this feels exciting to you.

Olseth Family Foundation Writing Residency | A unique grant opportunity providing up to $2k for residency and/or workshops cost, $500 for food, and $700 for travel to any residency or program. Available exclusively to Oregon writers. Only the first 50 applicants are considered.

Worlds End School of Thought, Agriculture and Art | Esperance, New York. $450 per week plus 4-6 hours of work exchange. Food staples provided. Private bedrooms, shared building.

Note: don’t take me at my word. There may be application fees that I didn’t list. I left some things out here and there, I’m just not sure what they are yet. Do your research, read the details! Happy trails x

I don’t ever want to gatekeep what I share in my Substack, but these postings do take time to compile—sometimes quite a bit of time—so I decided that this may be a good alternative: if you would like to “tip” me for any of the time it took to write this, if you felt moved or supported by it, you can buy me a coffee <3

I’ve also very recently turned on paid subscriptions because you people with your sweet, generous hearts were pledging paid memberships even though there is no paywall! So, a recurring $5 donation is also an option.