Conferences & Residencies
POETS & WRITERS MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES application information for writers conferences, literary festivals, and residencies of interest to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators. Applications for the following events are due shortly. Conferences and festivals with rolling, first-come, first-served admission are listed well in advance. Some accept registration on the date of the event. Contact the sponsoring organization for an application, complete guidelines, and updates on public health precautions. When requesting information by mail, enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE). All accessibility information has been provided by the sponsoring organizations.
A.I.R. Studio Paducah
A.I.R. Studio Paducah offers residencies of two weeks to three months to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in the Lower Town Arts District of Paducah, Kentucky. Residents are provided with a private apartment, Wi-Fi, studio space, and a gallery space for displaying work. The cost of the residency is $700 for two weeks and $1,000 for one month. Submit up to five poems of any length or up to 10 pages of prose, a cover letter, a résumé, a writer’s statement, and contact information for three references with a $25 application fee. Admissions are made on a rolling basis; applications are currently being reviewed for residencies in 2022 and 2023. Visit the website for more information.
Accessibility accommodations include an accessible front sidewalk and entrance, accessible studio doorways, and a walker-accessible bathroom with handrails.
A.I.R. Studio Paducah, 4410 Oglethorpe Street, #609, Hyattsville, MD 20781. (202) 374-5650. Kay Lindsey, Communications Coordinator.
Anderson Center Artist Residencies
The 2022 General Artist Residency Program offers residencies of two weeks or one month during May, September, and October to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators at Tower View, a 350-acre historic estate in Red Wing, Minnesota. A private room, studio space, and all meals are provided. Using only the online application system, submit a writing sample of up to 10 pages; a résumé, curriculum vitae, or biographical statement; artist and community engagement statements; and a work plan with a $20 application fee by January 15. Visit the website for more information.
The 2022 Jerome Emerging Artist Residency Program, sponsored by the Jerome Foundation, offers residencies of two or four weeks
