2026 Linden Place Writers' Residency Application

2026 Linden Place Writers' Residency Application
The Linden Place Writers’ Residency (LPWR) is a free, month-long, daytime-only residency for creative writers wishing to interpret the museum's complicated history through a creative lens. For more information, please visit https://www.lindenplace.org/writers-residency

Your application is not considered complete until the application fee has been paid and your sample has been uploaded. If you have any questions, please contact Cara at cmassey@lindenplace.org
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
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Address*

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Phone Number*
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Are you a resident of Rhode Island OR do you live within 25 miles of Linden Place for at least 9 months of the year?*

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If selected to be a Writer in Residence for 2026, do you commit to attending the in-person orientation on March 28, 2026 and the in-person public reading on June 10, 2025?*

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Please submit a short biography. (250 words max)Please give us an idea about who you are as a writer. This may include what motivates or inspires you, any notable accomplishments, or what vision you hold for yourself as a writer. This biography should be written in the 3rd person.*
Please submit a brief statement of intent. (350 word max)Your statement of intent should propose a new work that you will start while in residence. It should also include an aspect of Linden Place, be it location, person, object, or historic event. We understand that your idea may change once you are on site, but will use this to get a sense of the topic(s) you are interested in exploring during the residency.*
Which of the following best describes your writing sample? Please choose only one:*

5 consecutive pages of fiction5 consecutive pages of narrative nonfiction7-10 pages of poetry10-15 consecutive pages of a screenplay or play.
Please upload your required writing sample. PDFs or Word documents are requested. Please be sure your name and the title of your sample appears in the header of the document. Please name the file using your name and the title of the piece as follows: "FIRSTNAME LASTNAME - TITLE"*

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AI Policy: All writers applying for the Linden Place Writers' Residency must affirm that they do not utilize generative AI in the creation of their works, that the work submitted as part of their application was not created with the use of generative AI, and that any work created during the residency will not use generative AI. Applicants understand that writers found to be in violation of this policy will be asked to leave the program. For information about the difference between generative AI and assistive AI, reference the article linked on the Linden Place Writers' Residency website page.

Yes, I understand and affirm that my submission and work created during the residency do not / will not use generative AI.
Would you require evening access to Linden Place in order to complete your on-site residency requirement? In this case, "require" indicates that you would be unable to fulfill the residency requirement of 8 hours on-site if the only available hours were between 9-5pm on Monday-Friday and 10-4 on Saturday. This question is for planning purposes only and has no impact on your acceptance, but available evening hours may be extremely limited.*

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Gender Identity. Please select all that apply:*

FemaleMaleTransgenderNon-binary / non-conformingPrefer not to respond
Race and ethnicity. Please select all that apply:*

Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian or Alaska NativeAsianBlack or African AmericanNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhitePrefer not to respond
Highest educational level attained:*

Less than high school diplomaHigh school diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED)Some college but no degreeAssociate degreeBachelor degreeMaster's degreePhD, MD, JD, or other doctoral degreePrefer not to respond
Do you have a disability?*

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Would you require any accessibility accommodations that we should be aware of?
I understand that my application is not complete until I have also submitted my application fee. Applicants with financial hardship for whom the fee is a barrier are asked to email us at cmassey@lindenplace.org for fee reduction or waiver.*

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