• residency application

  • NOTE: Please remember to save your changes as you complete your application, or complete the information offline and then copy and paste it into this application. Any application received that does not follow the instructions will immediately be disqualified. Each application requires an application fee of $35.00 which can be submitted here: writerscolony.org/product-page/application-fee .

    Click the link to pay the fee before filling out the residency form or all data in the form will be lost. Do not start filling out the application before paying, or WCDH will not receive your information.

    If you have questions about the application or application process, please contact WCDH at 479-253-7444 or coordinator@writerscolony.org.

    Thank you and best wishes!

  • basic contact information

  •  -
  •  -
  •  -

  • Project Description

    Please provide a description of the project you anticipate working on at WCDH. (If accepted, you are not limited to work on this particular project at WCDH.)
  • 0/500

  • Work Sample

    Your work sample must be no more than 10 pages, clean and legible. If appropriate, indicate where the sample initially appeared and in what form (book, article, etc.) as well as date of publication.
  • Upload a File
    Cancelof

  • Experience

    Please attach a bio or resume. You do not need to be a published writer to qualify for residency.
  • Upload a File
    Cancelof

  • Residency Schedule

    Residencies are typically one week and a maximum of three months. Please note your desired time. WCDH is open year-round.

  • First Choice of Dates

  • Ideally, it is best to check in Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; however, if you will be checking in on the weekend or outside of normal business hours, just let us know so that we can make arrangements for you.

  •  - -
  •  - -

  • Second Choice of Dates

  •  - -
  •  - -

  • WCDH RESIDENCY POLICY

    The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow is committed to providing uninterrupted, undistracted writing time for all writers-in-residence. We have a strict code of conduct to protect this, including a policy of constant quiet except in designated areas. 

  • FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, supported solely by charitable donations from individuals, foundations, and residents. Actual costs, per resident, per night, at WCDH, are about $125; however, due to charitable donations, our writers-in-residence can stay at WCDH for as little as $95 per night (plus a one-time $30 cleaning fee). This rate includes a European-style gourmet dinner served five nights a week and a community kitchen stocked with the basics for breakfast, lunch, and weekend meals.

    Writers who are able to contribute more than $95 per night make it possible for writers who cannot contribute as much to have this gift of supported residency time through our scholarship fund. Please consider making a contribution. Thank you.

  • Should be Empty: