Hambidge Creative Residency Program

Hambidge offers residencies of two weeks to two months year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers on 600 wooded acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Georgia. Residents are provided with a private cottage that includes a bedroom, studio space, kitchen, and bathroom. The cost of the residency is $250 per week, which includes some meals. Several scholarships are available. For residencies from mid-February 2020 through April 2020, using the online submission system writers submitted six to eight poems or up to 15 pages of prose, a 300-word biography, a one-page project description, and a résumé with a $30 application fee by September 15. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines.