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Literary Arts - Open for Application

Early Career Writers of Poetry Faculty
Residency
Program Dates November 23, 2026 - December 04, 2026

Early Career Writers of Poetry 2026

Early career writers of poetry will expand upon their practice in this 12-day, self-directed residency.
Application Deadline
May 27, 2026
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Program faculty Joshua Whitehead, Sheree Renee Thomas, and Nalo Hopkinson
Residency
Program Dates February 15, 2027 - February 26, 2027

Futurisms Intensive Writing Residency 2027

This residency supports writers exploring potential futures, perspectives, and narratives.
Application Deadline
August 19, 2026
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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.
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Summer Writers faculty Jordan Abel, Adam Dickinson, and Dodie Bellamy
Residency
Program Dates July 06, 2026 - July 17, 2026

Summer Writers 2026

This self-directed program offers writers time and space to reconnect and re-energize their practice.
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Banff, Alberta
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T1L 1H5

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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.