Spring Writers Residency
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Program Dates: March 16 –27, 2026
Application Deadline: October 15, 2025
Looking to dive deep into your writing? The Spring Writers Residency at Banff Centre is your chance to step away from daily demands and focus entirely on your creative work. With time, space and a supportive environment, this residency is designed to help writers grow, connect and create.
Enjoy one-on-one mentorship, craft workshops, Q&As and public readings with a stellar faculty lineup:
- Eden Robinson: Award-winning author of Monkey Beach and the Trickster trilogy
- Vidyan Ravinthiran: Acclaimed poet and Harvard professor
- @nicolesealey: Celebrated poet and 2024 OCM Bocas Prize winner
Plus, insights from publishing guest Stephen Motika, director of Nightboat Books.
Create your next big work with the Bow Valley as your backdrop.
For more information and to apply visit Spring Writers Residency | Banff Centre.
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