Conferences
& Residencies
JULY AUGUST 2019 100CONFERENCES & RESIDENCIESHambidge Creative Residency Program,
P.O. Box 339, Rabun Gap, GA 30568.
(706) 746-7324. Christine Jason,
Operations Manager.
[email protected]
http://www.hambidge.org
Jentel Artist Residency
Program
The Jentel Artist Residency Program
offers four-week residencies from mid-
January to mid-May to poets, fiction
writers, and creative nonfiction writers
on a cattle ranch in the Lower Piney
Creek Valley, 20 miles east of Sheridan,
Wyoming. Each residency includes a
private room, separate work space, access
to a common living area, and a $400
stipend. Residents are responsible for
their own food and travel. U.S. citizens
or international writers currently resid-
ing in the United States who are over 25
years old and not currently enrolled as
students are eligible. For residencies from
January 15, 2020, to May 13, 2020, using
the online submission system submit up
to 10 pages of poetry or up to 20 pages of
prose and contact information for three
references with a $30 application fee byEdith Wharton Writer-in-Residence
Program, the Mount, P.O. Box 974,
Lenox, MA 01240.
[email protected]
http://www.edithwharton.org/visit/the-edith-wharton
-writer-in-residence-program
Hambidge Creative Residency
Program
Hambidge offers residencies of two
weeks to two months year-round to po-
ets, fiction writers, and creative nonfic-
tion writers on 600 wooded acres in the
Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Geor-
gia. Residents are provided with a private
cottage that includes a bedroom, studio
space, kitchen, and bathroom. The cost
of the residency is $250 per week, which
includes some meals. Several scholar-
ships are available. For residencies from
mid-February 2020 through April 2020,
using the online submission system sub-
mit six to eight poems or up to 15 pages
of prose, a 300-word biography, a one-
page project description, and a résumé
with a $30 application fee by September- Visit the website for an application
and complete guidelines.
accepted on a rolling basis. There is no
application fee. Visit the website for an
application and complete guidelines.
Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference,
Concord Poetry Center, 40 Stow Street,
Concord, MA 01742. (978) 897-0054.
Joan Houlihan, Director.
[email protected]
http://www.colrainpoetry.com
Edith Wharton Writer-in-
Residence Program
Two-week residencies during the month
of March are offered to two women po-
ets, fiction writers, or creative nonfiction
writers at the Mount, Edith Wharton’s
former home in Lenox, Massachusetts.
The residents will be provided with a
$1,000 stipend; work space at the Mount,
a Georgian revival mansion built in
1902; and lodging at a nearby residence.
Residents are expected to be available for
local media requests and will participate
in a public panel discussion with fellow
residents during their stay. To apply for
a residency in 2020, submit a writing
sample of up to 1,500 words, a curricu-
lum vitae, and a statement of purpose
with a $25 application fee by August 31.
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