Writing / Literature Residencies in Franconia

Franconia Sculpture Park

Franconia, United States

Franconia Sculpture Park offers various artist residencies on its 50-acre outdoor sculpture park in Minnesota, primarily focused on sculpture, installation, land art, ceramics, contemporary craft, experimental sound/music, performance art, and writing. Programs include fellowships for mid-career and emerging artists with stipends ranging from $5,000 to $10,000, self-directed stays of 2-10 weeks, on-site housing in a communal farmhouse, and facilities like studios and work pads for creating works exhibited publicly. Additional opportunities support writers (2-3 weeks with stipend and room/board), artist families (1-2 weeks), and interns (2-3 months with room/board in exchange for support roles).

The Frost Place

Franconia, United States

The Frost Place is a nonprofit educational center for poetry and the arts based at Robert Frost's former farmhouse in Franconia, New Hampshire. Since 1977, it has hosted a resident poet during the summer who lives and writes in Frost's home, with the Dartmouth Poet-in-Residence program beginning in offering a month-long residency with a $2,000 stipend and opportunities for public readings across the region.