Hambidge Creative Residency Program

See writers who attended this retreat
Type: 
Residency
Location: 
Rabun Gap, GA, United States
Event Date: 
February 15, 2026
Application Deadline: 
September 15, 2025
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
September 15, 2025
E-mail address: 

The Hambidge Creative Residency Program offers residencies of two to six weeks from mid-February to mid-December to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers on 600 forested acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Georgia. Residents are provided with a private cottage that features a kitchen, a bathroom, and studio space. The cost of the residency is $250 per week, which includes meals. Limited financial aid of up to $500 and several Distinguished Fellowships that cover a two-week residency and offer a $700 stipend are available. To apply for residencies from mid-February 2026 to May 2026, submit six to eight poems totaling no more than 15 pages or a prose sample of 12 to 15 pages (include a synopsis for excerpts of a longer work), a résumé, a 300-word biography, and a residency proposal with a $30 application fee by September 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Contact the office and residency manager via phone or e-mail for additional accessibility details.

Contact Information

Hambidge Creative Residency Program, P.O. Box 339, Rabun Gap, GA 30568. (706) 746-7324. Beth Loveland, Office and Residency Manager. 

Please log in to continue.
LOG IN
Don’t yet have an account?
Register for a free account.
For access to premium content, become a P&W member today.