Thank you Christine! What a great resource. I would like to add another residency to the list that the foundation I work for offers. The residency is unique because it allows recipients to choose their own writing residency. In other words, it pays for recipients to do their own writers residency. So you can go to the beach for 2 weeks to finish a novel or attend a workshop in Key West, etc. It offers $700 of travel, $2,000 of accommodations and/or workshop fees and $500 for food. It is only open to Oregon writers, but Oregon writers can apply to go anywhere in the country. We are accepting applications from Jan 1 - Mar 1, 2026. Go to the olsethfamilyfoundation.org to apply. Thanks!
Thanks, Karen - I'll make a note of this and add it to the second list of residencies I put together a few months after this first one, I think it is. Much appreciated!
Hi Christine—thanks for this list! I’d like to suggest Craigardan.org in the Adirondacks as an addition, for a highly subsidized interdisciplinary residency program in a glorious mountaintop location, with individual artist studios and food shares from its own farm. It’s really special.
What a great list. Hedgebrook is a wonderful residency! I've not been there as a resident, but worked there for a few months and now live a (long) stones throw from it. They take very good care of their writers.
It’s pretty special. At least we here on Whidbey think so. I looked at their website and they do take trans women and those who identify as women, if you want to edit your listing for them. South Whidbey is a pretty welcoming place in general.
Lazarus, I respectfully have to disagree. There are a lot of fine residency programs that have to charge something to keep running. I’ve been on the staff and/or board of several and the real cost to host artists is typically much higher than what they charge. It’s a labor of love for most nonprofit arts orgs.
I’ve always wanted to attend one but time/responsibilities/money have always kept me from it. I do often invite writer friends to my home, however, and am starting writer Treehouse Talks.
Thank you Christine! What a great resource. I would like to add another residency to the list that the foundation I work for offers. The residency is unique because it allows recipients to choose their own writing residency. In other words, it pays for recipients to do their own writers residency. So you can go to the beach for 2 weeks to finish a novel or attend a workshop in Key West, etc. It offers $700 of travel, $2,000 of accommodations and/or workshop fees and $500 for food. It is only open to Oregon writers, but Oregon writers can apply to go anywhere in the country. We are accepting applications from Jan 1 - Mar 1, 2026. Go to the olsethfamilyfoundation.org to apply. Thanks!
Thanks, Karen - I'll make a note of this and add it to the second list of residencies I put together a few months after this first one, I think it is. Much appreciated!
Thanks for another great newsletter and congrats on the publication of your story. Just requested our county library purchase "Twilight of the Gods."
Thanks, Christina! Kurt will be very pleased!
It's tempting! I've had numerous residencies at Ragdale over the years and loved them.
Great info. Thank youl
My pleasure, Barb - hope you will apply and go to one of these lovely places in the new year!
Hi Christine—thanks for this list! I’d like to suggest Craigardan.org in the Adirondacks as an addition, for a highly subsidized interdisciplinary residency program in a glorious mountaintop location, with individual artist studios and food shares from its own farm. It’s really special.
What a generous act. Thank you!
What a great list. Hedgebrook is a wonderful residency! I've not been there as a resident, but worked there for a few months and now live a (long) stones throw from it. They take very good care of their writers.
It’s pretty special. At least we here on Whidbey think so. I looked at their website and they do take trans women and those who identify as women, if you want to edit your listing for them. South Whidbey is a pretty welcoming place in general.
I’ve been told , have also discovered , one should never pay a thing for a residency, I also feel if you do have to pay it should be very little .
Lazarus, I respectfully have to disagree. There are a lot of fine residency programs that have to charge something to keep running. I’ve been on the staff and/or board of several and the real cost to host artists is typically much higher than what they charge. It’s a labor of love for most nonprofit arts orgs.
On average what are these places charging ?
This is great! Thank you Christine!!!
That list is wonderful. Thanks!
Thanks for this list!
On such a frigid Monday, it’s fun to dream of summer days—writing! Thank you for this!
The Bellagio Center is a fully funded residency in Italy, just returned and highly recommend https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/fellowships-convenings/bellagio-center/
I’ve always wanted to attend one but time/responsibilities/money have always kept me from it. I do often invite writer friends to my home, however, and am starting writer Treehouse Talks.
But thank you for the great suggestions, that really was a great list .