Ou-telier

Ou-telier offers two- and four-week residencies year-round to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators (with the residency reserved exclusively for writers during the months of March, June, and September) at the Ou Gallery in the Quw’utsun Warmland of the Cowichan Valley, the heart of Vancouver Island in British Columbia. Residents are provided with a private bedroom in a shared suite, a designated studio in a 100-year-old boatbuilding workshop, a shared kitchen and bathroom, and a year-round patio and deck. Residents are responsible for travel and all meals. Residents have access to forest trails, a nearby farmers market, and views of nature and a creek. The cost of the residency is $1,300 Canadian (approximately $917) for two weeks and $2,500 Canadian (approximately $1,763) for four weeks. To apply, submit a writing sample of up to five pages of poetry or prose and a brief statement of goals for the residency. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. There is no application fee. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include public transportation near the venue. Contact the cofounder via e-mail for additional accessibility details.