Creative Writing Residencies in Switzerland
5 residencies for creative writing artists in Switzerland.
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Atelier Mondial
Basel, Switzerland
Atelier Mondial is an international and interdisciplinary artist residency program in Basel, Switzerland, hosting guest artists from partner institutions worldwide in its seven studios for stays typically lasting three to six months. It provides live-in studios, stipends for living expenses, and opportunities for open studios and exhibitions at Salon Mondial. The program also offers grants to regional artists from Basel, South Baden, and Alsace for residencies abroad in fields like visual arts, literature, fashion & textiles, dance & performing arts, and curation.
Embassy of Foreign Artists
Genève, Switzerland
The Embassy of Foreign Artists (EOFA) is an international residency program based in Geneva, Switzerland, established in , that welcomes artists, researchers, and cultural actors from around the world. The program provides logistical and financial support for creative development, with a focus on bridging artistic and scientific practices around themes such as imagination in research processes.
Fondation Jan Michalski
Montricher . 1147, Switzerland
The Fondation Jan Michalski in Montricher, Switzerland, offers residencies for writers and translators, prioritizing literary creation in all languages and disciplines, with some dedicated to nature writing. Residents stay in one of seven private cabins for 2 weeks to 3 months, receiving covered travel costs, a weekly stipend of 400 CHF, breakfast, and lunch.
Landis & Gyr Stiftung
Zug, Switzerland
The Landis & Gyr Foundation's Zug residency offers Swiss writers and literary translators a quiet space to live and work in converted apartments of a former convent. Residents receive free accommodation and a monthly stipend of CHF 3,600, with residencies lasting one to three months annually.
Pro Helvetia
Zürich, Switzerland
Pro Helvetia's residency programme enables artists from Switzerland and regions covered by its liaison offices to spend up to three months immersed in a different daily context, offering possibilities for artistic exchange, reflection, and the emergence of new work, collaborations, and ideas.
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