About Our Residency Program
The WCDH residency program is for writers and artists. Residencies can be planned anywhere from three days to three months, any time of year.
The colony has eight individual writing suites with bedroom, private bath, writing area, Wi-Fi, a/c, mini-fridges and coffee maker. Chef prepared dinners Monday – Friday. A stocked kitchen for breakfast and lunch meals.
The first step in applying for a residency is to complete the residency application (a writing sample and bio required). You do not need to be published, or a seasoned writer. You need only to come to work on your craft, enjoy the camaraderie of fellow artists and the magic of WCDH.
Once you apply for residency and are accepted, you can schedule a residency at any time. You do not need to reapply for future residencies.
Residency Application Process
Residency Application Fee
This is the $35 application fee for first-time resident applicants.
If you have questions about the application or process, please contact WCDH at 479-253-7444 or email us through the contact form below.
Not sure if The Writers’ Colony is right for you? Do you have questions regarding inclusivity or safety and would like to speak to someone from a similar background who has stayed with us?
For many writers, coming to Eureka Springs, Arkansas is no small thing. We’d love to connect you with alumni from a similar background to ensure you are confident and comfortable with coming to stay and write with us. Please reach out to us with any concerns you have, and we’ll see how we can help!
2,000 + RESIDENT WRITERS
See why our resident writers love it so much!
Writing residents visited from 48 states and 23 countries.
Sarah Gray-PanesiThere is something magical and magnetic about this place... it seems to draw pen to paper even, and especially, when the writer least expects it.
Crescent DragonwagonThe Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow is an incubator for creative thought. Writers can come here to find their stories. Not only the stories they come here knowing they want to tell, but the stories beneath that. The stories that have an even greater need to be told.