Open Call

Futurisms Intensive Writing Residency 2027

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

No Funding
Banff, Canada

Eligibility

The residency is designed to cater to emerging and established writers with a proven publication record seeking a period of dedicated time to work on a project. Participants will benefit most if they are comfortable working autonomously in an unstructured environment. The residency suits those focused on: working on a specific project. creating new works. This program is not open to applicants who have taken part in a Banff Centre residency in the last year, nor to current faculty members of any other Banff Centre programming. This program is run in English and only accepts projects that are being written in English. English is the language of Banff Centre correspondence.

Number of Participants

19

Deadline

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

Duration

February 15, 2027 - February 26, 2027

Costs

  • CA$65.00 application fee
  • CA$3,602.00 program fee (one-time)

Facilities

Individual Studio, Library

Housing

Hotel

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Public Programs

Discussion, Mentors, Retreat, Self-Directed

Disciplines

Fiction, Literature

Languages

English

Program Description

Banff Centre’s Futurisms Intensive Writing Residency provides writers space for the creative exploration of the future, from the fantastical, to the scientific, to the decolonial. This self-directed residency offers the opportunity to work away from the constraints of everyday life, delve deep into your creative project, and take advantage of the community of artistic peers around you. During this intensive program, you'll have optional opportunities for consultations and group sessions with mentors Dr. Joshua Whitehead, Sheree Renee Thomas, and Nalo Hopkinson, and professional guest Dr. Jenna Butler (Barbour Books) to explore techniques, aspects, and devices that you may find useful in your practice. You'll also have the opportunity to showcase your work in public readings at Banff Centre's CLVB '33. Futurisms Intensive Writing Residency runs concurrently with programs in Indigenous Arts and Visual Arts exploring related concepts. Scholarships are available.

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