WRITERS RESIDENCIES
Write On has a three-bedroom home — a place of solitude and reflection on nearly 59 acres of woods, orchards and meadows, nestled between the waters of Green Bay and Lake Michigan. The house itself sits on five acres, across the road from the center and the additional 54 acres.
RESIDENCY PROGRAM
A place to escape and focus on a project of your choosing. Write On welcomes applications from emerging and established writers in any contemporary literary genre. Applications are also accepted from literary arts administrators who need time away to envision a new program, edit materials, or find renewal for their own creative work.
The fully equipped home has three bedrooms, each with a queen-sized bed and writing table. More than one writer may be staying at the home at any given time.
What
Stays of one week to one month
How Much
No fee for your stay
When
Year-round, though not all weeks may be available due to fellowships and other standing programs.
Other requirements
In lieu of charging for the residency program, we ask residents to conduct a community engagement project during their stay.
Includes
WiFi, wireless printer and office supplies; full kitchen with cookware, dishes, etc., and basic pantry supplies; towels and linens; washer and dryer.
Not included
Television, groceries, meals, daily housekeeping.
APPLICATIONS FOR 2027 RESIDENCIES are now closed.
applicants will be notified of their status in AUGUST.
2027 FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES OPENING SOON
The Theodore B. Olson Memorial Fellowship
Opens August 15
Write On is pleased to offer the Theodore B. Olson Memorial Fellowship to a writer whose work focuses on how equal protection under the law is an inherent, sacred right belonging to all of our citizens and must therefore be robustly protected and applied. Applications are accepted from writers--emerging to established--working in any genre, including journalism. The fellowship includes a two-week residency and a stipend of $700, along with funds to assist with travel and a grocery allowance. Residency dates are Sunday, September 5 through Sunday, September 19.
Lorine Niedecker Writing Fellowship
Opens October 15
The Friends of Lorine Niedecker and Write On offer the Lorine Niedecker Writing Fellowship and Residency to an established or emerging poet to promote new work that deals with the poetry of place and to encourage research into Niedecker's life and writing. The two week fellowship will be divided with the first week at Write On and the second week in Niedecker's hometown of Fort Atkinson, WI. The fellowship comes with a $1,000 stipend, up to $800 in travel funds and a $100 per week grocery allowance. Residency dates are Sunday, May 2 through Sunday, May 16.
Our August 2026 Writers-in-Residence
Andrea Bewick
Santa Rosa, CA
Prose
Lan Samantha Chang
Iowa City, IA
Fiction
Nan Cohen
Van Nuys, CA
Poetry
Notes From our Residents
Rebecca Brams, Berkeley, CA
October 2024
What an amazing experience this residency has been! New writer friends, lots of focused and dedicated time to sink into the writing, and gorgeous places to work. The peace and quiet, hiking the fall colors, and the special treat of the first time viewing the Northern Lights ... this residency is a dream.
Kasey Jueds, Shokan, NY
October 2024
I don't have the right words for how magical my two weeks have been. The spacious quiet. The sense of being valued and cared for in every detail. I'm amazed and in awe of the care that has been poured into the making of this place, and full of gratitude to have been invited in.
Dipika Mukherjee, Chicago, IL
August 2024
Thank you for providing this magical space and such a nurturing environment for creatives.
Katherine Kassouf Cummings, Chicago, IL
April 2024
This place nourishes me, heart and soul. It's a gift to be in residency, the quiet energy, the presence of those who have made their work in this place...solitude has a different texture here. And to also be in community, to cross-pollinate the arts, a joy! Thank you all for tending this place.
Julia Nusbaum, Milwaukee, WI
June 2024
As a mom, I'm always needed for something. But this week, no one needed me but me. It felt so good to tap back into myself and my creative energy.
Anne Bertram, Minneapolis, MN
February 2025
Having the space and time WODC gave me to connect to myself as an individual artist has been vital. It gives me strength. Thank you for this great privilege!
Rebecca Brams, Berkeley, CA
October 2024
What an amazing experience this residency has been! New writer friends, lots of focused and dedicated time to sink into the writing, and gorgeous places to work. The peace and quiet, hiking the fall colors, and the special treat of the first time viewing the Northern Lights ... this residency is a dream.
Kasey Jueds, Shokan, NY
October 2024
I don't have the right words for how magical my two weeks have been. The spacious quiet. The sense of being valued and cared for in every detail. I'm amazed and in awe of the care that has been poured into the making of this place, and full of gratitude to have been invited in.
We typically award 1-2 writers per residency.
Occasionally, upon request or other special circumstances, three writers may be in residence at any given time.
First Level: The private Writer's Suite includes a dedicated writing room, bedroom with
a queen-sized bed, and bath. Common areas include the living room and kitchen/dining room.
Second Level: two bedrooms, each with writing nooks and queen-sized bed; full bath.
Additional Spaces: laundry room, deck, Blei's Coop, walking trails, meadow, orchard, and woods. Residents have full access to the writing center.
