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Literary Arts - Open for Application

Bishakh Som, Matt Madden, and Tom Hart
Residency
Program Dates October 06, 2025 - October 17, 2025

Comics and Graphic Novels 2025

The Comics and Graphic Novels residency considers how creatives use this unique media as a place for personal narrative, memoir, and exploration.
Application Deadline
May 21, 2025
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Jen Ferguson, Tanya Boteju and Jordan Scott
Residency
Program Dates November 24, 2025 - December 05, 2025

Early Career Writers of Young Adult and Children's Books 2025

New writers of young adult and children's books will expand upon their practice in this 12-day, self-directed residency.
Application Deadline
June 04, 2025
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Program faculty Holly Melgard, Douglas Kearney, and Eric Sneathen
Residency
Program Dates August 18, 2025 - August 29, 2025

Summer Writers 2025

This self-directed program offers writers time and space to reconnect and re-energize their practice.
Application Deadline
March 05, 2025
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Ai Jiang, Premee Mohamed, Amal El-Mohtar
Residency
Program Dates September 08, 2025 - September 19, 2025

Science Fiction 2025

This residency supports science fiction writers exploring potential futures, perspectives, and narratives.
Application Deadline
April 16, 2025
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Program faculty Rhonda Mullins, Santiago Artozqui, Cole Swensen, Chris Clarke
Residency
Program Dates February 09, 2026 - February 20, 2026

Contemporary French Literature

This residency allows contemporary French writers working across genre to explore craft, voice and workshop their manuscripts with exceptional faculty.
Application Deadline
September 24, 2025
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We recognize, with deep respect and gratitude, our home on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain. In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Banff area, known as “Minihrpa” (translated in Stoney Nakoda as “the waterfalls”) and the Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) – comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney Nations – as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Metis Nation of Alberta, Rockyview District 4. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play here, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place.