Banff Centre’s Late Spring Writers Residency provides participants with the time and space for creative exploration away from the constraints of everyday life. Writers will be able to delve deep into their creative project, meet with a community of artistic peers, and take advantage of workshops and mentorship opportunities with faculty Jessica Westhead, Philip Terry, Sawako Nakayasu, and professional guest Anna Moschovakis (Ugly Duckling Presse).
This flexible program with optional program elements allows writers to choose the amount of support they are looking for.
This two-week self-directed residency provides writers with individual accommodation and a small private studio for them to focus, reconnect, and re-energize their writing practice. In addition, participants will be able to engage with other writers on the program as well as specialist faculty.
Since all program elements are optional, participants can customize the residency according to the writing support needed.
Optional elements include:
talks from Jessica Westhead, Philip Terry, Sawako Nakayasu, and professional guest Anna Moschovakis (Ugly Duckling Presse).
one-on-one mentoring sessions with faculty to discuss ideas, experiences, and obstacles.
Q & A sessions.
workshops to discuss useful techniques, devices, and aspects.
public readings.
The program is designed to cater to emerging and established writers with a proven publication record seeking a period of dedicated time to work on a project in any genre.
Financial aid is available.
Residency Eligibility
Residency Experience Summary
Application Information
The program is designed to cater to emerging and established writers with a proven publication record seeking a period of dedicated time to work on a project in any genre.
Participants will benefit most if they are comfortable working autonomously in an unstructured environment. The program suits those focused on:
- working on a specific project.
- creating new works.
Participants are provided with individual accommodation and a small private studio to focus on their writing practice.
While this program is run in English, it will accept projects that are being written in either English or French and provide mentorship in both languages. English is the language of Banff Centre correspondence.
Applicants must be 18+ at the time of the program start date.
Domestic and international applications are welcome.
Total fee before scholarships (tuition, accommodation, and meal plan)
$3 602.55
Tuition amount covered by 100% scholarship, made possible through endowments and donations
$1 323.00
Maximum cost of accommodation and meal plan (including GST) before any additional scholarship is applied (see scholarships section below)
$2 279.55
To apply for additional scholarship towards accommodation and a meal plan, please complete the Financial Aid section when uploading your supporting materials. With additional scholarship applied, participants should still expect to pay a minimum of 50% towards their accommodation and a meal plan (refer to amount listed above).
Canadian Indigenous scholarship: covers 100% of tuition fees, a meal plan, and accommodation costs.
Please visit the Fees & Financial Aid section of the program page to learn more about individual program's specific fees and funding availabilities.