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Literary residency in Krakow
Sector:
Culture and creative industries
Type:
Residency
Location:
Krakow, Poland
Deadline:
Finished
Organiser:
Other
This is an opportunity to go to Poland's cultural capital to work on your writing or translation project. Here you will meet Polish writers and introduce them to your work.
During the residency, you will live in the Polish poet Czeslaw Milosz's apartment and receive a monthly stipend.
The residency is organised by the programme "Krakow — UNESCO City of Literature". This is one of thousands of EU opportunities for Ukraine.
What do I get?
- A two-month residency in the apartment of Polish poet and Nobel laureate Czeslaw Milosz from 1 September to 31 October
- A monthly stipend of about EUR 500
- Coverage of travel expenses
- An opportunity to get acquainted with the Polish literary scene
- The opportunity to popularise your creativity in Poland thanks to cooperation with the organisers
- A chance to create an artistic or research text about Krakow to be included in the residency's promotional materials
Can I apply?
This residency is for writers, poets, translators and journalists who:
- Live in any corner of the world
- Have at least one published fiction or documentary book, poetry collection, film or theatre script
- Work on a new project or translation
- Are interested in the Central European region
- Know English well
What do I need to apply?
- Completed application form. Elaborate on your achievements, publications, and the project you want to implement during the residency
- CV or biography
- Extract from a published text in Polish or English — up to 2 pages
- Motivation letter
- Recommendation letter (optional)
How do I apply?
By 31 May, send the documents to residencies@miastoliteratury.pl.
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