2026 Georgia Writers Association Sponsored Residency at the Hambidge Center

Georgia Writers is partnering with the Hambidge Center for a Sponsored Residency. The winning GW member will receive a fully covered two week-long residency which includes communal meals Tuesday through Friday. 

This scholarship is open to writers of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and play/screenwriting. 

Not a Georgia Writers member? Sign up here today to become eligible.

The Hambidge Center is situated on 600 forested acres in the mountains of north Georgia and offers miles of nature trails, meadows, waterfalls, a swimming hole and an abundance of wildflowers.

The oldest residency program in the Southeast, Hambidge provides a self-directed program that honors the creative process and trusts individuals to know what they need to cultivate their talent, whether it’s to work and produce, to think, to experiment or to rejuvenate. Residents’ time is their own; there are no workshops, critiques, nor required activities.

Each resident is given their own private studio which provides work and living space with a bathroom and full kitchen. The studios are designed to protect residents’ time, space and solitude.

Resident groups are intentionally kept small enough (8-10 people) to gather around the dinner table each evening, Tuesday through Friday, for delicious vegetarian meals prepared by our chef. These communal meals are an essential part of the Hambidge residency experience. Serious topics are discussed (and light-hearted ones, too), experiences are shared, and encouragement is given. Many a collaboration and life-long friendship have begun at the Hambidge dinner table.

Members of each resident group come from different walks of life and work in different creative disciplines; from musicians, culinary artisans and scientists, to visual artists, writers, dancers and arts & culture administrators. Each year, residents of all ages come to Hambidge from over 30 states across the U.S., as well as internationally.

Georgia Writers members can apply here by January 31st, 2026.

Eligibility: 

Requirements:

  • C.V./Resume
  • 10 Page Writing Sample
  • Cover Letter detailing the project you plan to work on at Hambidge, how this residency will benefit your work, and why you are uniquely qualified for this opportunity.

Selection Process:

  • This scholarship will be judged internally by the board of directors of the Georgia Writers Association. Applicants will be judged first and foremost on the strength of their writing sample; the board will take into careful consideration the CV, and the cover letter, which should detail the project applicants plan to work on at the Hambidge Center, how they expect this experience to benefit their writing, and why they are uniquely qualified for this residency.
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