This two-week residency encourages the exploration of new ideas in sports writing. Designed to challenge and stimulate, the program aims to inspire creative pieces of sports-focused non-fiction and to assist the writers in their completion.
A preeminent space for long-form journalism, this residency emphasizes the strengths of thorough and articulate reporting, distinctive storytelling, and literary devices.
This two-week self-directed residency offers time and space for writers to focus, reconnect, and re-energize their writing practice. In addition to a single room and a small private studio, participants will be able to engage with other writers on the program. As a flexible self-guided program with optional elements, the Sports Writing residency allows participants to choose the amount of support they are looking for.
Optional program elements include:
- talks from faculty members Dave Bidini, Morgan Campbell, Mirin Fader, and professional guest Jamie Ross (The Globe & Mail)
- Q & A sessions
- public readings
- one-on-one mentoring with faculty to discuss ideas, experiences, and writing obstacles.
Financial aid is available.
Residency Eligibility
Residency Experience Summary
Application Information
Sports Writing is designed for writers seeking a professional development opportunity in a community of peers with the guidance of an experienced writer/editor, as each participant prepares a long form piece.
Applicants should be experienced professionals, active in the diversified fields of sports writing, including print or electronic media. This program is open to fiction and non-fiction writers, journalists, freelance critics or curators, artists, and academics, with an emphasis on those who can write for a lay audience with logic, vigour, and charm—and those who have a portfolio to prove it.
While this program is run in English, it will accept projects that are being written in either English or Spanish and can offer mentorship in both 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.