In our Computational Writing residency, participants can better engage with computing to develop their own systems, whether their goals are conventional book publication or other manifestations of literary art. Methods participants can engage include (but are not limited to) templates, document schemata, grammars, Markov processes, rule-based transformation of existing texts, simulation of characters and settings, vector-space models and word embeddings, and work with LLMs —including fine-tuning them and training them from scratch. Delve deep into your creative project and take advantage of the artistic community of your peers around you.
Faculty include computational writing specialists Dr. Nick Montfort, Dr. Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, Kalen Iwamoto, and professional guest Dr. Daniel Snelson (UCLA).
All the program elements are optional, giving participants the flexibility to choose the amount of support they want.
This two-week self-directed residency offers computational writers:
- thematic teachings from faculty members and professional guests.
- a community of artistic peers.
- one-on-one workshopping with faculty.
- optional group sessions exploring useful literary tools, aspects, and devices.
- an opportunity to showcase your work at a public reading.
- a personal studio space equipped for creative work.
Financial aid is available.
Residency Eligibility
Residency Experience Summary
Application Information
The program is designed to cater to computational writers working at any stage of their artistic careers, providing them with tailored opportunities for professional development and creative growth.
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 within the genre.
While this program is run in English, it will accept projects that are being written in English, French, or Spanish and can offer mentorship in these languages. English is the language of Banff Centre correspondence.
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
Application Fee
$65 for individuals, $35 for applicants who identify as Indigenous.
This non-refundable fee covers the full cost of processing your application, including the SlideRoom fee.
We are pleased to offer scholarships to support participants in our program. Below are details regarding the scholarship amounts and information on how to apply.
- Scholarship covering 100% of tuition cost is awarded to all arts participants, made possible through endowments and donations.
- 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.