Open Call

Contemporary French Literature

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

No Funding
Free / No Costs
Banff, Canada

Eligibility

Thanks to the generous support of Fondation DRG through the Fondation de France, successful applicants with French citizenship are eligible for a scholarship to cover 100% of their tuition, onsite accommodations and meals, plus a travel award for economy-class travel. To be eligible, you must be a French citizen residing in France or one of the following French territories: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Martin, Saint Barthélemy, Clipperton Island, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, French Southern And Antarctic Lands, Mayotte, Réunion, or Saint Pierre And Miquelon. Applicants should be accomplished, professional writers who have been published in books, national or international magazines, newspapers, anthologies, or literary journals. However, writers with less experience may be accepted to the program based on merit, the proposed project, and writing skill. Participants need to have a working knowledge of English.

Number of Participants

15 participants

Deadline

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

Duration

February 09, 2026 - February 20, 2026

Facilities

Individual Studio, Library

Housing

Hotel

Meals

Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Public Programs

Discussion, Mentors, Readings, Self-Directed, Workshops

Disciplines

Literature

Languages

English, French

Program Description

This 12-day contemporary writing residency will provide French citizens with the opportunity to explore craft and voice while introducing them to the North American publishing market. Participants will be able to workshop their original prose or poetry manuscripts with a faculty of accomplished writers and translators of French and English. Faculty members Rhonda Mullins, Cole Swenson, Chris Clarke, Santiago Artozqui, and professional guest Alana Wilcox will share their own work, present talks, field questions about translation, and work with authors to hone their manuscripts in progress. Participants will also have the opportunity build a community of artistic peers and share their work with a wider audience. This self-directed residency offers French writers working across genres with a flexible format that allows them to choose the amount of programming and support they want. Optional elements: thematic talks one-on-one mentoring with faculty Q & A sessions workshops readings

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