Literary residency program accepting journalists [Worldwide]

Posted on Aug 3, 2023 in Specialized Topics

Journalists and visual artists can apply for a residency program in Peterborough, New Hampshire.

The MacDowell Colony provides time and space for journalists to work on long-form projects. The next residency will take place March 1, 2024 to Aug. 31, 2024.

Journalists with professional standing in their fields, as well as emerging journalists, are eligible. Writers, visual artists, composers, filmmakers, playwrights, interdisciplinary artists and architects come from all parts of the United States and abroad. 

The program is free. A stipend is provided, depending on the applicant's need, in addition to funding to help reimburse journalists for travel to and from the colony. Financial aid forms are available upon acceptance and aid is awarded based on need. 

The application fee is US$30. 

The next deadline is Sept. 10.