Essere Writer & Artist Residency

The Essere Writer & Artist Residency, which will be held from May 10, 2025, to May 24, 2025, and again from September 13, 2025, to September 27, 2025, offers two-week residencies at the medieval Camporsevoli estate in the Cetona province of Tuscany, Italy. The residency features programming for poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators, including craft talks by poet John Roedel, fiction and nonfiction writer Danielle Trussoni, and nonfiction writer Jennie Lee, as well as individual mentorship meetings with the guest artists in residence. Residents are provided with on-site lodging in historic homes, which include private rooms and writing desks. Residents also have access to two independent studio spaces, a shared work space with comfortable antique furniture and a view of the Tuscan countryside, a library, and abundant outdoor space with meditation benches and wooded walking pathways. The cost of the residency, which includes 11 three-course dinners, is $3,600 for lodging in a private bedroom and $3,100 for lodging in a shared bedroom. Travel expenses are not included. To apply, submit a writing sample of up to 20 pages of poetry or prose, a résumé, an artist’s statement, a statement of intent, and a letter of reference with a $30 application fee by November 20. An Essere Special Fellowship for Emerging Voices is available based on financial need. Visit the website for an application form and more information.