CALQ Writing Residency 2027 at Château de Lavigny, Switzerland — Eight Weeks with CA$9,000 for a Québec Writer or Playwright
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.

The CALQ, with the Swiss arts council Pro Helvetia, offers an eight-week creation residency at the Château de Lavigny, between Geneva and Lausanne, which hosts writers and literary translators from Switzerland and abroad. In return, a Swiss creator is hosted for eight weeks at the Maison de la… Read more
Benefits
Eight weeks between mid-July and mid-September 2027 at the Château de Lavigny – Fondation H.M. & J. Ledig-Rowohlt, with a private room, workspace and bathroom alongside four other resident writers. A CA$9,000 grant covers insurance, travel, living costs and the project. The residency falls during… Read more
Eligibility
One creator from Québec in literature and storytelling or theatre, with at least two years of artistic practice; projects for young audiences are also eligible.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- 23 h 59
- Programme dates
- Mid-July – mid-September 2027
- Duration
- Eight weeks in residence
Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.