The Renaissance House Residency Program offers residencies of one to two weeks in July to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers at the former writing barn of Dorothy West in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. The residencies include workshops, lectures, and time to write. Visiting writers include fiction and nonfiction writer Jill Nelson; nonfiction writers Nancy Slonim Aronie, Cole Brown, Jessica B. Harris, and Susan Klein; and scholar Salem Mekuria. The cost of the residency, which includes a private room, workshops, trips to nearby historical sites and museums, and breakfast and dinner, is $950 per week. To apply, submit an application with a poetry or prose sample of any length written in the past four years. Applications are considered on a rolling basis; there is no application fee. Visit the website for an application form and more information.
Accessibility accommodations include transportation near the venue. Contact the founder via phone or e-mail for additional accessibility details.
Contact Information
Renaissance House Residency Program, Helene Johnson and Dorothy West Foundation for Artists in Need, 484 West 43rd Street, Suite 37E, New York, NY 10036. (917) 747-0367. Abigail McGrath, Founder.