Historic Joy Kagawa House
Located in Vancouver Since 2009, the Historic Joy Kogawa House Society has hosted writers to live and work in Historic Joy Kogawa House. Residences are self-supporting, and funding for them can be applied for through the Canada Council, provincial arts…
The Upstart BIPOC Writers’ Residency
Located in Vancouver The Upstart & Crow BIPOC Writers’ Residency champions the imagination, insight and creative force of writers who self-identify as Black, Indigenous and/or a Person of Colour or People of the Global Majority. In a time marked by…
The Upstart Climate Writers’ Residency
Located in Vancouver As we move deeper into an era of overlapping crises, the stories we tell matter more than ever. This residency is designed to support writers whose work illuminates pathways forward — writing that offers unique, enchanting ways…
The Upstart Non-Fiction Writers’ Residency
Located in Vancouver We seek to support the creation and publication of a nonfiction essay or article that pushes boundaries in form or content — writing that sparks conversations or actions that should be happening right now, in a world of cascading…
The Upstart Parent-Writers’ Residency
Located in Vancouver Balancing the demands of caregiving with the focus required for sustained creative work can make dedicated writing time feel out of reach for parents. This residency is designed to ease those pressures by offering time, space, and…