Latest Posts Under: Residencies/Study Abroad

Taleamor Park, located on a scenic farm 60 miles east of Chicago, is offerong two-week residencies for writers and artists in all media between May 9 and September 5.   Residents live in a lovely 1854 Italianate farmhouse that has four private air-conditioned bedrooms, two bathrooms, two kitchens, a laundry room, two common rooms, a library, a writing nook, and a paper studio. Vintage outbuildings offer both private and spacious shared studio spaces. Verdant walking trails wind from the native plant and vegetable gardens, on through fields of grain, and further to woods and ponds and scenic vistas. Taleamor Park borders the mid-continental divide, from which waters flow either to… Read Article →

The Sancho Panza Literary Society, in residence for 10 day writer’s workshops at Trinity College Dublin each May/June, is now accepting applications for their 2020 Trinity College Dublin workshop! This year’s sessions will take place from May 25-June 3 and June 5-14. Last year, the workshops had a mix of undergrads, grad students, faculty, and older writers from 17 different colleges, including Williams, Emerson, Washington and Lee, George Mason,Amherst, Colorado, UMass, Penn, Memphis, UConn, and Cal, and Dr. Sean Forbes, the director of UConn’s creative writing program, will once again be returning as a member… Read Article →

The University of New Orleans Writing Workshops Abroad invite undergraduate and graduate students from around the globe to apply for a summer of scholarship and cultural activities in Cork, Ireland and at Brunnenburg Castle, Italy.   In the summer of 2020 UNO Ireland: Writing Workshops & Creative Arts will continue for its eighth consecutive year, with courses in creative writing, plus options in literature, history, and fine arts. After taking a look at the program’s courses and award-winning faculty, consider submitting an application.   UNO-Ireland Program 2020 details: Dates: June 16-July 18, 2020 Program Cost: 32 days for… Read Article →

March 9 is the preferential due date to apply for the limited number of fee-remission assistantships at Taleamor Park artists’ residency. Taleamor Park offers two-week and longer residencies in an 1854 Italianate farmhouse on a scenic farm near Chicago and Lake Michigan. Residents live in a lovely 1854 Italianate farmhouse that has four private air-conditioned bedrooms, two bathrooms, two kitchens, a laundry room, two common rooms, a library, a writing nook, and a paper studio. Vintage outbuildings offer both private and spacious shared studio spaces. Verdant walking trails wind through fields of grain to woods and ponds and scenic vistas. We welcome artists in all media and generally have a mix of… Read Article →

UNO Writing Workshops Abroad is offering a month-long program in Cork, Ireland this summer, with courses in creative writing, literature, theater, film, and communications. They also offer an intimate poetry program at Ezra Pound’s former home, Brunnenburg Castle, in the Italian Alps. Both programs accept graduate and undergraduate students from around the country.