Spring Writers 2027 — Mentored Writing Residency, Banff Centre
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Spring Writers 2027 — Mentored Writing Residency, Banff Centre

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

December 9, 2026 (77 publicSeo.openCall.daysLeft)Banff, Alberta, Canada

A private studio in Vinci Hall; a single bedroom on campus; all meals; weekly one-on-one faculty mentorship; optional workshops, readings and campus facilities. The Banff Centre Arts Scholarship covers tuition and part of accommodation and meals; Canadian Indigenous applicants may receive full coverage; named scholarships are considered automatically.

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A private studio in Vinci Hall; a single bedroom on campus; all meals; weekly one-on-one faculty mentorship; optional workshops, readings and campus facilities. The Banff Centre Arts Scholarship covers tuition and part of accommodation and meals; Canadian Indigenous applicants may receive full coverage; named scholarships are considered automatically.

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Emerging and established writers aged 18+ with a proven publication record, writing their project in English. Domestic and international applicants. Not open to anyone who took part in a Banff Centre residency in the past year.

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Two weeks with a private studio, room, all meals and weekly one-on-one mentorship; cost after scholarship $1,873.46
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$65 application fee ($35 for Indigenous applicants); participant cost after scholarship $1,873.46 (full fee $3,820.95)