ANAM CARA WRITER'S AND ARTIST'S RETREATThere are times when we want to immerse ourselves in learning. Or perhaps we crave a change of scenery, the creative stimulation of being around other artists, or the uninterrupted productivity of time alone to work.
That’s what this section of Poet’s Market is all about, providing a selection of writing conferences and workshops, artist colonies and retreats, poetry festivals, and even a few opportunities to go traveling with your muse. These listings give the basics: contact information, a brief description of the event, lists of past presenters, and offerings of special interest to poets. Contact an event that interests you for additional information, including up-to-date costs and housing details. (Please note that most directors had not finalized their 2019 plans when we contacted them for this edition of Poet’s Market. However, where possible, they provided us with their 2018 dates, costs, faculty names or themes to give you a better idea of what each event has to offer.)
Before you seriously consider a conference, workshop or other event, determine what you hope to get out of the experience. Would a general conference with one or two poetry workshops among many other types of sessions be acceptable? Or are you looking for something exclusively focused on poetry? Do you want to hear poets speak about poetry writing, or are you looking for a more participatory experience, such as a one-on-one critiquing session or a group workshop? Do you mind being one of hundreds of attendees, or do you prefer a more intimate setting? Are you willing to invest in the expense of traveling to a conference, or would something local better suit your budget? Keep these questions and others in mind as you read these listings, view websites and study conference brochures.
P.O. Box 110390, Nashville TN 37222. (800)219-7483 or (615)331-8668. E-mail: acwriters@aol.com. Website: www.acwriters.com. Contact: Reg Forder, director. ACW hosts a dozen annual two-day writers conferences and mentoring retreats across America taught by editors and professional freelance writers. These events provide excellent instruction, networking opportunities, and valuable one-on-one time with editors. Open to all forms of Christian writing (fiction, nonfiction, and scriptwriting). Conferences are held between March and November during each year.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Special rates are available at the host hotel (usually a major chain like Holiday Inn). Costs vary and may depend on type of event (conference or mentoring retreat).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION E-mail or call for conference brochures.
ANAM CARA WRITER'S AND ARTIST'S RETREATEyeries, Beara, Co. Cork, Ireland. +353 (0)27 74441. Fax: +353 (0)27 74448. E-mail: anamcararetreat@gmail.com. Website: www.anamcararetreat.com. Contact: Sue Booth-Forbes, Director. general craft, mixed media art “High on a hillside between Coulagh Bay and Mishkish on the Kealincha River awaits Anam Cara, a tranquil spot set apart to nurture and to provide sanctuary for novice as well as experienced people working in the creative arts. Whether you retreat to work on your own project or as part of a workshop group, you will find support, creature comforts, and peace—all you need to do your best work. An all-inclusive residential retreat, Anam Cara offers private and common working rooms and five acres of walking paths, quiet nooks and crannies, gardens and meadows, a river island, and the Kealincha River cascades.”
"Hands down, the best part of being Anam Cara’s director is getting to know the writers- and artists-in-residence (now over a thousand) and their work. They have taught me and each other much about the creative process. Their genre/medium may be similar to someone else's, but their approach is always unique and inspirational. One intention for naming the retreat Anam Cara was to provide a space for people who, as they worked with their creative gifts, would recognize the 'soul friend' in themselves, in their work, and in others.”
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Costs for all-inclusive individual and workshop retreats are available upon request. See website for details about the 5 working bedrooms at Anam Cara designated for individual retreats. Participants in workshop retreats stay either at Anam Cara or at nearby bed-and-breakfasts in ensuite rooms.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Requests for specific information about rates and availability for both individual and workshop retreats are made by contacting Sue at anamcararetreat@gmail.com.
City College, 160 Convent Ave., New York NY 10031. (212)650-6356. Website: www.ccny.cuny.edu/poetry/festival. Workshops geared to all levels. Open to students. Write for more information. Site: Theater B of Aaron Davis Hall.
ART WORKSHOPS IN GUATEMALA4758 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis MN 55419. (612)825-0747. E-mail: info@artguat.org. Website: www.artguat.org. Contact: Liza Fourre, director. Art and cultural workshops held year-round. Maximum class size: 10 students.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS See website. Includes tuition, lodging, breakfast, and ground transportation.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For brochure/guidelines, visit website, e-mail, or call.
Aspen Words, 110 E. Hallam St., Suite 116, Aspen CO 81611. (970)925-3122. Fax: (970)925-5700. E-mail: aspenwords@aspeninstitute.org. Website: www.aspenwords.org. Contact: Caroline Tory. Annual conference held each summer. Offers workshops in fiction, memoir, novel editing, and playwriting. Past years' faculty have included fiction writers Ann Hood, Richard Russo, Akhil Sharma, and Hannah Tinti; memoir writers Andre Dubus III and Dani Shapiro; and playwright Sharr White. Aspen Summer Words features lectures, readings, panel discussions, and the opportunity to meet with agents and editors.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS $1,375. Includes some meals. Financial aid is available on a limited basis.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION To apply for a juried workshop, submit up to 10 pages of prose with a $30 application fee by February. Registration to non-juried workshops (Beginning Fiction and Playwriting) is first-come, first-served. Call, e-mail, or visit the website for an application and complete guidelines.
Association of Writers & Writing Programs, University of Maryland, 5700 Rivertech Court, Suite 225, Riverdale Park MD 20737-1250. (301)226-9711. Fax: (301)226.9797. E-mail: conference@awpwriter.org; events@awpwriter.org. Website: www.awpwriter.org/awp_conference. Each year, AWP holds its annual conference and bookfair in a different city to celebrate the authors, teachers, writing programs, literary centers, and publishers of that region. The conference features more than 500 readings, lectures, and panel discussions; 800 presses, publishers, and other literary organizations in the bookfair; and hundreds of book signings, receptions, dances, and informal gatherings. It is the largest literary conference in North America.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Upcoming conference locations include Washington, DC (February 8-11, 2017) and Tampa, Florida (March 7-10, 2018).
1414 Art Center Ave., New Smyrna Beach FL 32168. (386)427-6975. Fax: (386)427-5669. E-mail: program@atlanticcenterforthearts.org. Website: www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org. Internship and residency programs. A Florida artist-in-residence program in which artists of all disciplines work with current prominent artists in a supportive and creative environment. See website for application schedule and materials.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Accommodations available on site. $900; $25 non-refundable application fee. Financial aid is available. Participants are responsible for all materials, transportation, and weekend meals.
(830)644-8097. E-mail: mark@aipf.org; aipfest@outlook.com. Website: www.aipf.org. Contact: Mark Wendel. Annual poetry festival held every spring. Registration is required for all poets. This four-day citywide, all-inclusive celebration of poetry and poets has grown to become “the largest non-juried poetry festival in the United States.” The festival will include a minimum of the following: 20 readings, a youth anthology reading, 10 workshops, 5 open mics, 2 music and poetry presentations, 2 anthology competitions and complete readings, 2 poetry slams, an all-night open mic, and a poetry panel symposium.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS See website. Includes anthology submission fee, program bio, scheduled reading at one of AIPF's 15 venues, participation in all events, 1 catered meal, workshop participation, and more. Discount registration fees available for retired, college, and military poets.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Offers multiple poetry contests as part of festival. Guidelines available on website. Registration form available on website.
Middlebury College, Middlebury College, Middlebury VT 05753. (802)443-5286. Fax: (802)443-2087. E-mail: blwc@middlebury.edu. Website: www.middlebury.edu/bread-loaf-conferences/bl_writers. Annual conference held in late August. 2018 dates: August 15-25. Duration: 10 days. Average attendance: 230. Offers workshops for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Agents and editors attend.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Bread Loaf campus of Middlebury College in Ripton, Vermont. $3,395 for general contributors and $3,255 for auditors. Both options include room and board.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The application deadline for the 2018 event is February 15; there is $15 application fee.
P.O. Box 408, Osterville MA 02655. (508)420-0200. E-mail: writers@capecodwriterscenter.org. Website: www.capecodwriterscenter.org. Contact: Nancy Rubin Stuart, executive director. Announcing the 56th broad-based literary conference August 2-5, 2018 at the Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis, MA.Workshops in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, memoir, mystery, thrillers, writing for children, social media, screenwriting, promotion, pitches and queries, agent meetings and ms mentorship with agents, editors and faculty.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Resort and Conference Center of Hyannis, Massachusetts. Costs vary, depending on the number of courses selected, beginning at $125. Several scholarships are available.
20 Jay St., Suite 310-A, Brooklyn NY 11201. (718)858-0000. Fax: (718)858-0002. E-mail: alisonmeyers@ccpoets.org; info@ccpoets.org. Website: www.cavecanempoets.org. Contact: Alison Meyers, executive director. Focuses on African-American writers, particularly poets. Offers workshops and an annual retreat.
"Since 1999, nearly 900 emerging poets have participated in Cave Canem’s community-based workshops, rare opportunities to work with accomplished poets for free or low-cost fees. Limited to an enrollment of 12-15, eight-session workshops offer rigorous instruction, careful critique and an introduction to the work of established poets—all within the welcoming environment of our Brooklyn loft.”
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Costs vary by workshop. Check website for updated information.
Southern Lit Alliance, 301 E. 11th St., Suite 301, Chattanooga TN 37403. (423)267-1218. Fax: (866)483-6831. Website: www.southernlitalliance.org. Biennial conference held in odd-numbered years. “The Celebration of Southern Literature stands out because of its unique collaboration with the Fellowship of Southern Writers, an organization founded by towering literary figures like Eudora Welty, Cleanth Brooks, Walker Percy, and Robert Penn Warren to recognize and encourage literature in the South. The Fellowship awards 11 literary prizes and inducts new members, making this event the place to discover up-and-coming voices in Southern literature. The Southern Lit Alliance's Celebration of Southern Literature attracts more than 1,000 readers and writers from all over the United States. It strives to maintain an informal atmosphere where conversations will thrive, inspired by a common passion for the written word. The Southern Lit Alliance (formerly the Arts & Education Council) started as one of 12 pilot agencies founded by a Ford Foundation grant in 1952. The Alliance is the only organization of the 12 still in existence. The Southern Lit Alliance celebrates Southern writers and readers through community education and innovative literary arts experiences.”
P.O. Box 28, 1 Ames Ave., Chautauqua NY 14722. Website: ciweb.org/season/literary-arts/writers-center.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS See website for accommodation options, which range from the Athenaeum Hotel to local rooming houses and condos. Tuition: $110/all stages workshop; $150/advanced poetry workshop. Register online at chqtickets.com.
Office of Summer Programs, Colgate University, 13 Oak Dr., Hamilton NY 13346. (315)228-7771. E-mail: writersconference@colgate.edu. Website: www.colgate.edu/community/summerprograms/adult-programs/colgate-writers-conference. Annual conference held in June. 2017 dates: June 11-17. Application deadline: April 21.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Available on site. See website for details. Meal plan available for day students.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Each applicant must submit a ms with application. Brochure and registration form available for SASE or on website.
E-mail: conferences@colrainpoetry.com. Website: www.colrainpoetry.com. “Colrain is the original, one-of-a-kind manuscript conference. Faculty includes nationally renowned poet-editors and publishers. Work with the best for the best results. Our unique, realistic method of manuscript evaluation sets poets with a manuscript in progress on a path toward publication. Poets also get a look into the publication world and make important contacts with leading editors, teachers, and publishers.”
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Details, application, and registration form available on website.
Website: www.dodgepoetryfestival.org. Biennial festival held in even numbered years. “The Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival, an initiative of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, is a celebration of poetry that immerses participants in four days of readings, performances, and conversations. In its 30-year history, the Dodge Poetry Festival has involved nearly 600 poets, including Nobel Laureates and U.S. Poet Laureates; Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winners; Guggenheim, Fulbright, MacArthur, and NEA fellows; and an unparalleled array of much-published and award-winning poets.”
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Audience members responsible for own lodging and meals. Information on overnight accommodations available on website. Check website for latest information. Passes can be purchased at a discount for multiple days.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Sign up online for mailing list.
(603)823-5510. E-mail: frost@frostplace.org. Website: www.frostplace.org. Annual poetry conference held in July. 2017 dates: July 9-15. “Spend a week at 'intensive poetry camp' with writers who are deeply committed to learning more about the craft of writing poetry.” Offers daily workshops, classes, lectures, and writing and revising time in a supportive and dynamic environment.
The Frost Place, P.O. Box 74, 158 Ridge Road, Franconia NH 03580. (603)823-5510. E-mail: frost@frostplace.org. Website: www.frostplace.org. Contact: Paige Roberts, Assistant to the Director - proberts@frostplace.org.. Each year The Frost Place hosts three annual summer poetry conferences: the Conference on Poetry and Teaching, the Conference on Poetry, and the Poetry Seminar. See website for details, www.frostplace.org
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Varies.
Lakeland College, P.O. Box 359, Sheboygan WI 53082. E-mail: elderk@lakeland.edu. Website: www.greatlakeswritersfestival.org. Contact: Karl Elder. Annual conference held in November. Duration: 2 days. “Festival celebrates the writing of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.” Site: “Lakeland College is a small, four-year liberal arts college of 235 acres, a beautiful campus in a rural setting, founded in 1862.” No themes or panels, just readings and workshops.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Does not offer overnight accommodations. Provides list of area hotels and lodging options. Free and open to the public. Participants may purchase meals and must arrange for their own lodging.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION All participants who would like to have their writing considered as an object for discussion during the festival workshops should submit to Karl Elder electronically by October 15. Participants may submit material for workshops in 1 genre only (poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction). Sponsors contest. Contest entries must contain the writer's name and address on a separate title page, typed, and be submitted as a clear, hard copy on Friday at the festival registration table. Entries may be in each of 3 genres per participant, yet only 1 poem, 1 story, and/or 1 nonfiction piece may be entered. There are 2 categories—high school students and adults—of cash awards for first place in each of the 3 genres. The judges reserve the right to decline to award a prize in 1 or more of the genres. Judges will be the editorial staff of Seems (a.k.a. Word of Mouth Books), excluding the festival coordinator, Karl Elder. Information available in September. For brochure, visit website.
Website: www.haikunorthamerica.com. Contact: Michael Dylan Welch. Biennial conference held in odd numbered years. 2019 dates: August 7-11, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Haiku North America (HNA) is the largest and oldest gathering of haiku poets in the United States and Canada. There are no membership fees, and HNA provides news and interaction on the HNA website/blog. All haiku poets and interested parties are welcome. HNA is a long weekend of papers, panels, workshops, readings, performances, book sales, and much socialization with many of the continent's leading poets, translators, scholars, editors, and publishers. Both established and aspiring haiku poets are welcome.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Official conference hotel offers discounted rates. See HNA website for more information. Typically around $200, including a banquet and a conference anthology.
P.O. Box 7014, Radford University, Radford VA 24142. E-mail: tburriss@radford.edu; rbderrick@radford.edu. Website: tinyurl.com/q8z8ej9. Contact: Dr. Theresa Burriss; Ruth Derrick. The Highland Summer Writers' Conference is a 4-day lecture-seminar workshop combination conducted by well known guest writers. It offers the opportunity to study and practice creative and expository writing within the context of regional culture. The course is graded on a pass/fail basis for undergraduates and with letter grades for graduate students. It may be taken twice for credit. The evening readings are free and open to the public. Services at a reduced rate for continuing education credits or to simply participate.
470 Ballantine Hall, 1020 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington IN 47405. (812)855-1877. E-mail: writecon@indiana.edu. Website: http://www.iuwc.indiana.edu/. Annual conference/workshops held in June. 2018 dates: June 2-6. Average attendance: 100. The Indiana University Writers' Conference believes in a craft-based teaching of creative writing. We emphasize an exploration of creativity through a variety of approaches, offering workshop-based craft discussions, classes focusing on technique, and talks about the careers and concerns of a writing life.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Information on accommodations available on website. The cost for the Poetry, Fiction Workshops is $645 (which includes all classes). For classes only, the cost is $385.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Follow the conference on Twitter at @iuwritecon.
The University of Iowa, 250 Continuing Education Facility, University of Iowa, Iowa City IA 52242. (319)335-4160. Fax: (319)335-4039. E-mail: iswfestival@uiowa.edu. Website: www.iowasummerwritingfestival.org. Annual festival held in June and July. More than 100 workshops and more than 50 instructors. Workshops are 1 week or a weekend. Attendance is limited to 12 people per class, with more than 1,500 participants throughout the summer. Offers courses across the genres: novel, short story, poetry, essay, memoir, humor, travel, playwriting, screenwriting, writing for children, and women's writing. Held at the University of Iowa campus. Speakers have included Marvin Bell, Lan Samantha Chang, John Dalton, Hope Edelman, Katie Ford, Patricia Foster, Bret Anthony Johnston, and Barbara Robinette Moss.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Accommodations available at area hotels. Information on overnight accommodations available by phone or on website.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Brochures are available in February. Inquire via e-mail or on website. “Register early. Classes fill quickly.”
(917)720-6959. E-mail: iwwgquestions@iwwg.org. Website: www.iwwg.org. One- or two-day annual conference held in New York in Spring. Includes writing workshops, new-authors panel discussing publishing trends, book fair, agents panel, and one-on-one pitch sessions.
P.O. Box 1974, Jackson WY 83001. (307)413-3332. E-mail: connie@blackhen.com. Website: jacksonholewritersconference.com. general craft Annual conference held in June. 2018 dates: June 28-30. Conference duration: 3-4 days. Average attendance: 110. Covers fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and KidsLit, and offers ms critiques from authors, agents, and editors. Agents in attendance will take pitches from writers. Paid ms critique programs are available.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Accommodations not included. $375 thru May 12, 2018; critiques additional.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Held at the Center for the Arts in Jackson, Wyoming, and online.
Jentel Foundation, 130 Lower Piney Creek Rd., Banner WY 82832. (307)737-2311. Fax: (307)737-2305. E-mail: jentel@jentelarts.org. Website: www.jentelarts.org. “The Jentel Artist Residency Program offers dedicated individuals a supportive environment in which to further their creative development. Here artists and writers experience unfettered time to allow for thoughtful reflection and meditation on the creative process in a setting that preserves the agricultural and historical integrity of the land.”
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Residents are responsible for travel expenses and personal items. Jentel provides a private accommodation in a large house with common living and dining areas; fully equipped kitchen; library with computer, printer, and Internet access; media room with television, DVD/video player, and CD player; spacious private bedroom; and separate private studio. Staff takes residents grocery shopping weekly after the stipend is distributed. Staff will pick up and drop off residents at the airport and bus station in Sheridan, 20 miles from the ranch setting of Jentel.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Brochure and application form online.
University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences, 232 E. Maxwell St., Lexington KY 40506. (859)257-2874. E-mail: kentuckywomenwriters@gmail.com. Website: kentuckywomenwriters.org. Contact: Julie Wrinn, director. Conference held in second or third weekend of September. September 14-15, 2018. Duration: 2 days. Site: Carnegie Center for Literacy in Lexington, Kentucky. Average attendance: 150-200. Conference covers poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and playwriting. Includes writing workshops, panels, and readings featuring contemporary women writers. 2018 speakers will include Mary Gaitskill, Tarfia Faizullah, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Angela Palm, Sherry Thomas, Jane Friedman, and many more.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS $200 for general admission and a workshop and $125 for admission with no workshop.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Sponsors prizes in poetry ($300), fiction ($300), nonfiction ($300), playwriting ($500), and spoken word ($500). Winners are also invited to read during the conference. Pre-registration opens May 1.
Kenyon Review, Kenyon College, Gambier OH 43022. (740)427-5208. Fax: (740)427-5417. E-mail: kenyonreview@kenyon.edu; writers@kenyonreview.org. Website: www.kenyonreview.org/workshops. Contact: Anna Duke Reach, director. Annual 8-day workshops held in June and July. Participants apply in poetry, fiction, literary nonfiction, nature writing, translation, or the workshop for teachers, and then participate in intensive daily workshops that focus on the generation and revision of significant new work. Held on the campus of Kenyon College in the rural village of Gambier, Ohio. Workshop leaders include Lee K. Abbot, David Baker, Katherine M. Hedeen, Joanna Klink, E.J. Levy, Elizabeth Lowe, Rebecca McClanahan, Dinty W. Moore, Carl Phillips, Natalie Shapero, and Nancy Zafris.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS The workshop operates a shuttle to and from Gambier and the airport in Columbus, Ohio. Offers overnight accommodations. Participants are housed in Kenyon College student housing. Fiction, literary nonfiction, poetry, nature writing, translation: $2,295. Teachers: $1,495. All rates include tuition and room and board.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Application includes a writing sample. Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis. Starting in November, workshop information is available online. For a brochure, send e-mail, visit website, call, or fax. Accepts inquiries by SASE, e-mail, phone, fax.
113 West 60th Street, Room 924, New York NY 10023. E-mail: info@kundiman.org. Website: kundiman.org/retreat. Contact: Mindy Wong, manager. Annual retreat held at Fordham University's Rose Hill campus. 2017 dates: June 21-25. “During the Retreat, nationally renowned Asian-American poets and writers conduct workshops with fellows. Readings, writing circles, and informal social gatherings are also scheduled. Through this Retreat, Kundiman hopes to provide a safe and instructive environment that identifies and addresses the unique challenges faced by emerging Asian-American writers.” Submit a cover letter and brief writing sample (5-7 pages of poetry or 5 pages of prose, 1,250 words maximum).
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Room/board is free to accepted fellows. Tuition is $375. Application Fee: $25
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For more information, guidelines, and online application, visit website.
P.O. Box 2087, Fort Bragg CA 95437. (707)485-4031. E-mail: info@mcwc.org. Website: www.mcwc.org. Contact: Shirin Bridges, Executive Director. Situated where summers are temperate and the seascape spectacular, this friendly conference emphasizes craft and community. Visiting faculty—top authors who are also outstanding teachers—will challenge you to find and express your own voice. MCWC 2018 faculty include Elizabeth McKenzie (National Book Award nominee), Indigo Moor (Sacramento Poet Laureate), Linda Joy Myers (President of the National Association of Memoir Writers), Vanessa Hua (California Book Award finalist) and Nina Sadowsky (screenwriter, novelist, and producer of The House of Sand and Fog and The Wedding Planner), among others. You will work closely with authors, editors, literary agents, and writers of many levels of experience, interests, ages, and backgrounds. Participants meet for three mornings with their intensive workshop group. Afternoons and evenings include craft seminars, pitch sessions, open-mics, literary readings, publishing panels, and social events. Optional manuscript consultations are available with the instructor, editor, or agent of your choice, on a limited first-come, first-served basis. All registrants may enter conference contests with cash prizes and possible publication in Noyo River Review. 2018 Conference dates are August 2-4 with an optional Publishing Bootcamp taught by Jane Friedman on August 5.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Many lodging options in the scenic coastal area. $575 early bird registration includes morning intensives, afternoon panels and seminars, social events, and most meals. Scholarships available. Opt-in for consultations and Publishing Boot Camp. Early application advised.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION “Take your writing to the next level with encouragement, expertise, and inspiration in a literary community where authors are also fantastic teachers.” General registration opens March 1. Apply now for a scholarship or for the Master Class, deadline is February 15.
Comer Hall, Station 6420, University of Montevallo, Montevallo AL 35115. (205)665-6420. Fax: (205)665-6420. E-mail: murphyj@montevallo.edu. Website: www.montevallo.edu/arts-sciences/college-of-arts-sciences/departments/english-foreign-languages/student-organizations/montevallo-literary-festival. Contact: Dr. Jim Murphy, director. “Each April, the University of Montevallo’s Department of English and Foreign Languages hosts the annual Montevallo Literary Festival, a celebration of creative writing dedicated to bringing literary writers and readers together on a personal scale. Our friendly, relaxed festival runs all day into the evening, featuring readings by all invited writers, book signings, a question-and-answer panel, social gatherings, and dinner with live music.”
English Department, George Washington University, 801 22nd St. NW, Rome Hall, Suite 760, Washington DC 20052. (202)994-6180. Fax: (202)994-6637. E-mail: lpageinc@aol.com. Website: www.gwu.edu/~english/creative_jennymckeanmoore.html. Contact: Lisa Page, director of creative writing. Workshop held each semester at the university. Average attendance: 15. Concentration varies depending on professor—usually fiction or poetry. The creative writing department brings an established poet or novelist to campus each year to teach a writing workshop for GW students and a free community workshop for adults in the larger Washington community. Details posted on website in June, with an application deadline at the end of August or in early September.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Admission is competitive and by decided by the quality of a submitted ms.
P.O. Box 413, Mount Hermon CA 95041. E-mail: info@mounthermon.org. Website: writers.mounthermon.org. Annual professional conference. 2017 dates: April 7-11. Average attendance: 450. Sponsored by and held at the 440-acre Mount Hermon Christian Conference Center near San Jose, California, in the heart of the coastal redwoods. “We are a broad-ranging conference for all areas of Christian writing, including fiction, nonfiction, fantasy, children's, teen, young adult, poetry, magazines, inspirational, and devotional writing. This is a working, how-to conference, with Major Morning tracks in all genres (including a track especially for teen writers), and as many as 20 optional workshops each afternoon. Faculty-to-student ratio is about 1 to 6. The bulk of our more than 70 faculty members are editors and publisher representatives from major Christian publishing houses nationwide.” Speakers have included T. Davis Bunn, Debbie Macomber, Jerry Jenkins, Bill Butterworth, Dick Foth, and others.
Napa Valley College, 1088 College Ave., St. Helena CA 94574. (707)967-2900 ext. 4. E-mail: info@napawritersconference.og. Website: www.napawritersconference.org. Contact: Catherine Thorpe, managing director. Established 1981. Annual weeklong event. 2017 dates: July 23-July 28. Location: Upper Valley Campus in the historic town of St. Helena, 25 miles north of Napa in the heart of the valley's wine growing community. Average attendance: 48 in poetry and 48 in fiction. “Serious writers of all backgrounds and experience are welcome to apply.” Offers poets and fiction writers workshops, lectures, faculty readings at Napa Valley wineries, and one-on-one faculty counseling. “Poetry session provides the opportunity to work both on generating new poems and on revising previously written ones.”
On Twitter as @napawriters and on Facebook as facebook.com/napawriters.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS $975; $25 application fee.
3199 B-3 Lake Worth Rd., Lake Worth FL (561)868-2063. E-mail: news@palmbeachpoetryfestival.org. Website: www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org. Contact: Susan R. Williamson, Festival Director.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Area hotels may offer discounted rates. Participants responsible for all meals except Gala Dinner.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Guidelines available by e-mail. Brochure and registration forms available by fax, e-mail, and on website. Application deadline in November.
SDSU College of Extended Studies, 5250 Campanile Dr., San Diego State University, San Diego CA 92182. (619)594-2099. Fax: (619)594-8566. E-mail: sdsuwritersconference@mail.sdsu.edu. Website: ces.sdsu.edu/writers. Annual conference held in January. 2017 dates: January 20-22. Conference duration: 2.5 days. Average attendance: 350. Covers fiction, nonfiction, scriptwriting, and e-books. Held at the San Diego Marriott Mission Valley Hotel. Each year the conference offers a variety of workshops for the beginner and advanced writers. This conference allows writers to choose which workshops best suit their needs. In addition to the workshops, editor reading appointments and agent/editor consultation appointments are provided so attendees may meet with editors and agents one-on-one to discuss specific questions. A reception is offered Saturday immediately following the workshops, offering attendees the opportunity to socialize with the faculty in a relaxed atmosphere. In previous years, approximately 60 faculty members have attended.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Attendees must make their own travel arrangements. A conference rate for attendees is available at the event hotel (Marriott Mission Valley Hotel). $495-549. Extra costs for consultations.
27 W. Anapamu St., Suite 305, Santa Barbara CA 93101. (805)568-1516. E-mail: info@sbwriters.com. Website: www.sbwriters.com. Annual conference held in June. 2017 dates: June 18-23. Average attendance: 200. Covers fiction, nonfiction, journalism, memoir, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting, travel writing, young adult, children's literature, humor, and marketing. Speakers have included Ray Bradbury, William Styron, Eudora Welty, James Michener, Sue Grafton, Charles M. Schulz, Clive Cussler, Fannie Flagg, Elmore Leonard, and T.C. Boyle. Agents will appear on a panel; in addition, there will be an agents and editors day that allows writers to pitch their projects in one-on-one meetings.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Hyatt Santa Barbara. Early conference registration is $575, and regular registration is $650.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Register online or contact for brochure and registration forms.
SASKATCHEWAN FESTIVAL OF WORDS217 Main St. N., Moose Jaw Saskatchewan S6H 0W1, Canada. E-mail: amanda@festivalofwords.com. Website: www.festivalofwords.com. Annual conference held in the third week of July. 2017 dates: July 13-16. Duration: 4 days. Location: Moose Jaw Library/Art Museum complex in Crescent Park. Average attendance: 4,000. “Canadian authors up close and personal for readers and writers of all ages in mystery, poetry, memoir, fantasy, graphic novels, history, and novel. Each summer festival includes more than 60 events within 2 blocks of historic Main Street. Audience favorite activities include workshops for writers, audience readings, drama, performance poetry, concerts, panels, and music.”
735 University Ave., 119 Gailor Hall, Stamler Center, Sewanee TN 37383. (931)598-1654. E-mail: swc@sewanee.edu. Website: www.sewaneewriters.org. Contact: Adam Latham. Annual conference. 2018 dates: July 17-29. Average attendance: 150. Accepting applications January 5-March 20. The University of the South will host the 29th session of the Sewanee Writers’ Conference. Thanks to the generosity of the Walter E. Dakin Memorial Fund, supported by the estate of the late Tennessee Williams, the Conference will gather a distinguished faculty to provide instruction and criticism through workshops and craft lectures in poetry, fiction, and playwriting. During a 12-day period, participants will read and critique workshop manuscripts under the leadership of some of our country's finest fiction writers, poets, and playwrights. Faculty members and fellows give scheduled readings; senior faculty members offer craft lectures; open mic readings accommodate many others. Additional writers, along with a host of writing professionals, visit to give readings, participate in panel discussions, and answer questions from the audience. Receptions and mealtimes offer ample social opportunities. 2018 faculty includes fiction writers Jeffery Renard Allen, Richard Bausch, Tony Earley, Adrianne Harun, Randall Kenan, Michael Knight, Bobbie Ann Mason, Jill McCorkle, Christine Schutt, and Steve Yarbrough; poets B.H. Fairchild, Mark Jarman, Maurice Manning, Charles Martin, Marilyn Nelson, Mary Jo Salter, A.E. Stallings, and Sidney Wade; and playwrights Naomi Iizuka and Dan O’Brien. Allan Gurganus, Alice McDermott, Wyatt Prunty, Caki Wilkinson, and Greg Williamson will read from their work.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Participants are housed in single rooms in university dormitories. Bathrooms are shared by small groups. $1,100 for tuition, and $700 for room, board, and activity costs.
Stony Brook Southampton MFA in Creative Writing Program, 239 Montauk Hwy., Southampton NY 11968. (631)632-5007. E-mail: christian.mclean@stonybrook.edu. Website: www.stonybrook.edu/southampton/mfa/summer/cwl_home.html. Contact: Christian McLean. Annual conference held in summer. 2017 dates: July 12-23. Since 1976, the Southampton Writers Conference has brought together writers at all stages of their careers with world-class novelists, essayists, editors, poets, and children’s book authors for lectures, readings, panels, and workshops. All writers are welcome to apply to the conference. Options include a 12-day master class with Roger Rosenblatt, 5-day and 12-day writing workshops, and a 12-day residency program. Faculty have included Melissa Bank, Billy Collins, Natalie Diaz, Roxane Gay, Adam Gopnik, Ursula Hegi, Matthew Klam, Patricia Marx, Patricia McCormick, Sharon Olds, Roxana Robinson, Roger Rosenblatt, Frederic Tuten, Emma Walton Hamilton, Meg Wolitzer, and Maryrose Wood.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Participants can stay on campus in air-conditioned dorms. 12-day master class: $600 (does not include afternoon faculty-led workshop). 5-day workshop only: $1,395. 5-day workshop plus residency: $1,995 (12 days total). 12-day workshop: $1,995. 12-day residency: $600. (2017 prices not finalized at time of printing.)
4711 Forest Dr., Suite 3, P.M.B. 189, Columbia SC 29206. E-mail: scwwliaison@gmail.com. Website: www.myscwa.org. Conference held in October at the Metropolitan Conference Center in Columbia. Held almost every year. Conference duration: 3 days. Features critique sessions, open mic readings, and presentations from agents and editors. More than 50 different workshops for writers to choose from, dealing with all subjects of writing craft, writing business, getting an agent, and more. Agents will be in attendance.
Southwestern Oregon Community College, P.O. Box 590, 29392 Ellensburg Ave., Gold Beach OR 97444. (541)247-2741. Fax: (541)247-6247. E-mail: scwc@socc.edu. Website: www.socc.edu/scwriters. Contact: Karim Shumaker. Annual conference held Presidents' Day weekend in February. 2017 dates: February 17-18. Conference duration: 2 days. Covers fiction, poetry, children's, nature, screenwriting, songwriting, and marketing. 2017 keynote speaker: Jamie Duclos-Yourdon. Presenters include C. Lill Ahrens, Jennifer Burns Bright, Bill Cameron, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Rita Hosking, Janet Sumner Johnston, Vinnie Kinsella, Michael Lamanna, and Bruce Holland Rogers.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS List of local motels that offer discounts to conference participants is available on request. Friday workshop cost is $55. Saturday conference cost is $60 before January 31 and $70 after. Fish fry lunch is $14 if purchased in advance, or $15 at the door.
A Day For Writers, Steamboat Springs Arts Council, Eleanor Bliss Center for the Arts at the Depot, P.O. Box 774284, Steamboat Springs CO 80477. (970)879-9008. E-mail: info@steamboatwriters.com. Website: www.steamboatwriters.com. Contact: Barbara Sparks. Annual event will be Saturday July 28, 2018. Instructors Rachel Weaver and John Cotter. Workshops geared toward intermediate levels. Open to professionals and amateurs alike. Average attendance: 35-40 (registration limited, conference fills quickly). Optional pre-conference gathering Friday night. Meet-and-greet buffet social followed by Five Minutes of Fame session for conference participants to share their work. 2018 instructors Rachel Weaver and John Cotter will each lead 2 workshops.
"Our conference emphasizes instruction within the seminar format. Novices and polished professionals benefit from the individual attention and camaraderie which can be established within small groups. A pleasurable and memorable learning experience is guaranteed by the relaxed and friendly atmosphere of the old train depot.”
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS $60 early registration; $75 after May 27. Registration fee includes continental breakfast and luncheon.
Naropa University, 2130 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder CO 80302. (303)245-4862. Fax: (303)546-5287. E-mail: swp@naropa.edu. Website: www.naropa.edu/swp. Contact: Kyle Pivarnik, special projects manager. Annual event in summer. Workshop duration: 4 weeks. Average attendance: 250. Offers college credit. Accepts inquiries by e-mail, phone. With 13 workshops to choose from each of the 4 weeks of the program, students may study poetry, prose, hybrid/cross-genre writing, small press printing, or book arts. Site: All workshops, panels, lectures and readings are hosted on the Naropa University main campus. Located in downtown Boulder, the campus is within easy walking distance of restaurants, shopping, and the scenic Pearl Street Mall.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Writers can elect to take the Summer Writing Program for noncredit, graduate credit, or undergraduate credit. The registration procedure varies, so participants should consider which option they are choosing. All participants can elect to take any combination of the first, second, third, and fourth weeks. Naropa University welcomes participants with disabilities.
Department of English Language and Literature, MSC 03 2170, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque NM 87131. (505)277-5572. E-mail: nmwriter@unm.edu. Website: taosconf.unm.edu. Contact: Sharon Oard Warner, founding director. Annual conference held in July. Offers workshops and master classes in the novel, short story, poetry, creative nonfiction, memoir, prose style, screenwriting, humor writing, yoga and writing, literary translation, book proposal, the query letter, and revision. Participants may also schedule a consultation with a visiting agent/editor.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Week-long workshop registration: $700. Weekend workshop registration: $400. Master classes: $1,350-1,625. Publishing consultations: $175.
Department of English, Merrifield Hall, Room 110, 276 Centennial Dr., Stop 7209, Grand Forks ND 58202. (701)777-2393. Fax: (701)777-2373. E-mail: crystal.alberts@und.edu. Website: und.edu/orgs/writers-conference. Contact: Crystal Alberts, director. Annual event. 2018 dates: March 21-23. Duration: 3 days. Offers panels, readings, and films focused around a specific theme. Almost all events take place in the University of North Dakota Memorial Union, which has a variety of small rooms and a 600-seat main hall. Past speakers have included Art Spiegelman, Truman Capote, Sir Salman Rushdie, Allen Ginsberg, Roxane Gay, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and Louise Erdrich.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Accommodations available at area hotels. Information on overnight accommodations available on website. All events are free and open to the public. Donations accepted.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Schedule and other information available on website.
P.O. Box 613, 80 Pearl Street, Johnson VT 05656. (802)635-2727. Fax: (802)635-2730. E-mail: info@vermontstudiocenter.org. Website: www.vermontstudiocenter.org. Contact: Gary Clark, writing program director. Founded by artists in 1984, the Vermont Studio Center is the largest international artists' and writers' residency program in the United States, hosting 50 visual artists and writers each month from across the country and around the world. The Studio Center provides 4- to 12-week studio residencies on a historic 30-building campus along the Gihon River in Johnson, Vermont, a village in the heart of the northern Green Mountains.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Accommodations available on site. “Residents live in single rooms in 10 modest, comfortable houses adjacent to the Red Mill Building. Rooms are simply furnished and have shared baths. Complete linen service is provided. The Studio Center is unable to accommodate guests at meals, overnight guests, spouses, children, or pets.” The cost of a 4-week residency is $3,950. Generous fellowship and grant assistance is available.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Fellowships application deadlines are February 15, June 15, and October 1. Writers are encouraged to visit website for more information. May also e-mail, call, fax.
Wesleyan University, 294 High St., Room 207, Middletown CT 06459. (860)685-3604. Fax: (860)685-2441. E-mail: agreene@wesleyan.edu. Website: www.wesleyan.edu/writing/conference. Contact: Anne Greene, director. Annual conference held in June. 2017 dates: June 14-18. Average attendance: 100. Focuses on the novel, fiction techniques, short stories, poetry, screenwriting, nonfiction, literary journalism, memoir, mixed media work, and publishing. The conference is held on the campus of Wesleyan University, in the hills overlooking the Connecticut River. Features a faculty of award-winning writers, seminars, and readings of new fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and mixed media forms—as well as guest lectures on a range of topics including publishing. Both new and experienced writers are welcome. Participants may attend seminars in all genres. Speakers have included Esmond Harmsworth (Zachary Shuster Harmsworth), Daniel Mandel (Sanford J. Greenburger Associaties), Amy Williams (ICM and Collins McCormick), and many others. Agents will be speaking and available for meetings with attendees. Participants are often successful in finding agents and publishers for their mss. Wesleyan participants are also frequently featured in the anthology Best New American Voices.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Meals are provided on campus. Lodging is available on campus or in town.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Ms critiques are available but not required.
Cuyahoga County Public Library, South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch, 4645 Mayfield Road, South Euclid OH 44121. (216)382-4880. E-mail: deanna@deannaadams.com. Website: www.deannaadams.com. Contact: Deanna Adams, director/conference coordinator. Annual conference now held in the spring. Duration: 1 day. Average attendance: 150. “The Western Reserve Writers Conference is designed for all writers, aspiring and professional, and offers presentations in all genres—nonfiction, fiction, poetry, essays, creative nonfiction, and the business of writing, including successful freelance writing.” Site: “Formerly located at Lakeland Community College, the conference is now held at the new Writers' Center at the South Euclid-Lyndhurst Library. Included throughout the day are one-on-one editing consults, a question and answer panel, and book sale/author signings.” See Deanna's website for updates: www.deannaadams.com.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS The conference is now free but does not include lunch.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Brochures for the conferences are available by January. Also accepts inquiries by e-mail and phone. Check Deanna Adams' website for all updates. Editors always attend the conferences. Agents, occasionally. Private editing consultations are available as well.
233 S. Elm St., Greensboro NC 27401. (336)255-8210. E-mail: judihill@aol.com. Website: www.wildacreswriters.com. Contact: Judi Hill, director. Conference duration: 1 week. Average attendance: 100. Workshop focuses on novel, short story, flash fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Faculty have included Ron Rash, Carrie Brown, Dr. Janice Fuller, Phillip Gerard, Luke Whisnant, Dr. Joe Clark, John Gregory Brown, Dr. Phebe Davidson, Lee Zacharias, and Vicki Lane. This group also has a weeklong writing retreat that is different from the workshop.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS The current price is $830. Check the website for more info.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Include a one-page writing sample with registration.
Murphy Writing of Stockton University, 35 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd., Atlantic City NJ 08401, USA. (609)626-3596. E-mail: info@murphywriting.com. Website: www.stockton.edu/wintergetaway. Contact: Amanda Murphy. Annual January conference at the Jersey Shore. January 13-16, 2017. “This is not your typical writers conference. Advance your craft and energize your writing at the Winter Getaway. Enjoy challenging and supportive workshops, insightful feedback, and encouraging community. Choose from small, intensive workshops in memoir, novel, young adult, nonfiction, screenwriting, and poetry.”
"At most conferences, writers listen to talks and panels and sit in sessions where previously written work is discussed. At the Getaway, they write. Most workshops are limited to 10 or fewer participants. By spending the entire weekend in one workshop, participants will venture deeper into their writing, making more progress than they thought possible.”
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Room packages at the historic Stockton Seaview Hotel are available. See website or call for current fee information.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Previous faculty has included Julianna Baggott, Christian Bauman, Laure-Anne Bosselaar, Kurt Brown, Mark Doty (National Book Award winner), Stephen Dunn (Pulitzer Prize winner), Dorianne Laux, Carol Plum-Ucci, James Richardson, Mimi Schwartz, Terese Svoboda, and more.
E-mail: writeawaysinfo@gmail.com. Website: https://www.writeaways.com. Contact: Mimi Herman. “We created Writeaways—writing getaways—to help you find the time you need to write. We provide writing instruction, fabulous food and company in beautiful places, and an inspiring place for you to take a writing vacation with your muse. We pamper you while providing rigorous, supportive assistance to help you become the best writer possible. We have week-long workshops in France and Italy, and weekend-plus-optional-retreat programs in North Carolina.”
For 2018, consider these dates: Workshop by the River (NC): May 4-6 and Aug. 3-5; Retreat by the River (NC): May 6-9, Aug. 5-7; France (Chateau du Pin): Oct. 8-15; Italy (Villas Cini and Casanova): Oct. 17-24; The Grand Tour (France and Italy back to back): Oct. 8-24.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS North Carolina: The Whitehall, Camden, North Carolina. France: Chateau du Pin, near Champtocé-sur Loire (18 miles west of Angers). Italy: Villas Cini and Casanova, near Bucine, between Siena and Arezzo. North Carolina workshop: $395 single room/bath, $345 shared bath. North Carolina retreat: $160/night; $145/night workshop participants. France and Italy: $2,350 single room, $2,100 shared rooms. The Grand Tour (France and Italy): $4,200 each single room, $4,000 each shared room.
WRITE IT OUTP.O. Box 704, Sarasota FL 34230. (941)359-3824. E-mail: rmillerwio@aol.com. Website: www.writeitout.com. Contact: Ronni Miller, director. Workshops of various lengths held throughout the year, some in the United States and some abroad. The workshops cover expressive writing and painting, fiction, poetry, and memoir. Offers “small groups, option to spend time writing and not attend classes, and personal appointments with instructors.” Facilitators have included novelist Arturo Vivante.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Costs vary by workshop.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Conference information available year round. For brochures/guidelines e-mail, call, or visit website. Accepts inquiries by phone, e-mail.
F+W Media, Inc., 10151 Carver Rd., Suite 300, Blue Ash OH 45242. (877)436-7764 (option 2). E-mail: writersdigestconference@fwmedia.com. E-mail: jessica.farris@fwmedia.com. Website: www.writersdigestconference.com. Contact: Taylor Sferra. The Writer's Digest conferences feature an amazing lineup of speakers to help writers with the craft and business of writing. Each calendar year typically features multiple conferences around the country. In 2018, the New York conference will be August 10-12 at the New York Hilton Midtown. The most popular feature of the east coast conference is the agent pitch slam, in which potential authors are given the ability to pitch their books directly to agents. For the 2018 conference, there will be more than 50 agents in attendance. For more details, see the website.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS A block of rooms at the event hotel is reserved for guests. See the travel page on the website for more information. Cost varies by location and year. There are typically different pricing options for those who wish attend the pitch slam and those who just want to attend the conference education.
55 Fifth Ave., 15th Floor, New York NY 10003. (212)206-6114. E-mail: writers@artomi.org. Website: www.artomi.org. Residency duration: 2 weeks to 2 months. Average attendance and site: “Up to 20 writers per session—10 at a given time—live and write on the stunning 300 acre grounds and sculpture park that overlooks the Catskill Mountains.” Application deadline: October 20.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Residents provide their own transportation. Offers overnight accommodations.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION “Agents and editors from the New York publishing community are invited for dinner and discussion. Bicycles, a swimming pool, and nearby tennis court are available for use.”
10 Meetinghouse Rd., P.O. Box 756, Truro MA 02666. (508)349-7511. Fax: (508)349-7513. E-mail: info@castlehill.org. Website: www.castlehill.org/writing. Workshops on poetry, fiction, narrative nonfiction, memoir, and more, geared toward intermediate and advanced levels. Open to students. The dates, courses, and instructors change each year, so check the website for details of individual upcoming events. Site: Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill in Massachusetts.
P.O. Box 1891, Taos NM 87571. (575)758-2413. Fax: (575)758-2559. E-mail: hwf@taosnet.com. Website: www.wurlitzerfoundation.org. Contact: Michael A. Knight, executive director. Foundation offers 10- and 12-week residencies. Request application by e-mail or visit website to download.
COSTS/ACCOMMODATIONS Provides individual housing in fully furnished studios/houses (casitas), rent and utility free. Artists are responsible for transportation to and from Taos, their meals, and materials for their work. Bicycles are provided upon request.