Shannaghe Residency Program

The Shannaghe Residency Program offers two- and four-week residencies from April through November to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers at the Shannaghe residence, a renovated house barn in Belfast, Maine. Residents are provided with private accommodations, which include a room, a work space, a kitchen, and two bathrooms. The cost of the residency is $100 per week. To apply for residencies, writers submitted three to five pages of poetry or up to 10 pages of prose (including hybrid forms), a brief bio, a personal statement, and the names of two references with a $25 application fee by January 15. A Fellowship in Care, which covered a two-week stay and offers a $500 stipend, was also available to writers whose work explore “care in its many permutations.” To apply, writers followed the general application guidelines; however, in place of a personal statement, writers submitted an artist statement explaining how your work relates to the theme or practice of care by January 15. Visit the website for an application form and more information.