Anderson Center Artist Residency Program

The 2026 Anderson Center Artist Residency Program offers residencies of two weeks or one month from June through October to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators at Tower View, a 350-acre historic estate in Red Wing, Minnesota. Residents are provided with a private room, studio space, and meals. To apply, submit a writing sample of up to 10 pages, an artist statement, and a work plan with a $30 application fee by January 13, 2026. 

The 2026 Early Career Artist Residency Program, supported by the Jerome Foundation, offers four-week residencies in September to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers at Tower View. Emerging writers who are residents of Minnesota or New York City are eligible to apply. Residents are provided with a private room, studio space, and meals, as well as a travel stipend and an honorarium of $625 per week. To apply for residencies in September 2026, submit a writing sample of up to 10 pages, an artist statement, and a work plan by January 13, 2026. There is no application fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Accessibility accommodations include public transportation near the venue; elevators in all multilevel event spaces; accessible sidewalks, pathways, and doorways; accessible bathrooms with grab bars; accessible event spaces and common areas; accessible parking; ASL interpretation and assistive listening devices (with advance request); and signage in Braille. Contact executive director Stephanie Rogers via phone or at stephanie@andersoncenter.org for additional accessibility details.