Writing

Short Description It is possible to apply to multiple residency using the corresponding Apply links. Please specify on cover page of aplication if you have done so and list your preferences and dates. ALTERNATIVE Residency: July – August – September [2-6 weeks]:Applications to this residency are rolling and accepted until spaces are available, under payment of […]

Short Description The Mawddach Residency offers space for thought, reflection and creation – an opportunity to completely immerse yourself in your practice and leave with a renewed passion for your work.Artists, writers and musicians are invited to spend two weeks away from distractions along the banks of the Mawddach Estuary, in the beautiful surroundings of […]

Short Description We invite dancers who have relevant experience with Contact Improvisation to deepen their practice in a Research Laboratory on Contact Improvisation, Poetic Movement, and writing. The laboratory will take place in a studio situated in the village of Dealu-Mare, Cluj County, Romania: Ballet Studio. For the Skin, flesh, bones, ideas professional & artistic […]

Short Description Granada UNESCO City of Literature, a program under the Department of Culture of the Granada City Council, in collaboration with the University of Granada—through the Vice-Rectorate for University Extension, the Vice-Rectorate for Internationalization, and the Vice-Rectorate for Social Responsibility, Equality, and Inclusion—announces a new edition of its International Writers in Residence Programme in Granada. This […]

Short Description To all writers from UNESCO Cities of Literature – Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature is inviting you to put yourself forward to be one of the virtual writers in residence in November this year. From poets to playwrights, this is an opportunity to get to know Melbourne’s vibrant and varied literary community up close […]

Short Description The City of Redmond seeks applications for the position of Redmond Poet Laureate. The purpose of the Redmond Poet Laureate program is to make a significant contribution to the cultural life of the city and reveal new ways of understanding throughout our diverse community.   The Poet Laureate will generate a work plan […]

Short Description Do you have a breathtaking project you would like to work on during your residency in Prague? Prague City of Literature offers an opportunity to writers and translators to live and work in the beautiful city center where historical architecture meets modern and vibrant city life. This call goes for eight two-month residencies in 2026 […]

Short Description Wonju UNESCO City of Literature are offering an eight-week residency opportunity at the Toji Cultural Centre to writers connected to the cities that make up the Cities of Literature network. Applications will be accepted from writers who have a strong connection to Edinburgh, and that was illustrated by Martin MacInnes being selected in […]

Short Description At the edges of Europe languages meet, morph and both make & break communities. The first Sonic Bridges film will explore how languages mingling at the edges of europe are used to both include and exclude. This is an opportunity for an EU or Balkan-based writer to create a spoken word or sung […]