Come Home to the Colony
The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow is a unique residency program for writers, artists, composers, architects, and chefs in the historic arts village of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Nestled
on a beautiful bend in the road known as Dairy Hollow, the Colony hosts more than 50 established and emerging writers a year for residencies that vary in length from one week to three months.
From mid-March through mid-December, the muse takes up residence at the Colony. For writers who join us to craft and compose their work, Colony time is magical. Residents apply and are juried into the Colony for either subsidized general residency or a Fellowship-funded stay. In the privacy of separate, individual writing suites fully equipped with bedroom, writing area, wifi, a/c, private bath, private entrance and mini-kitchens, and with all meals provided, our residents write, and write, and write!
While work time at the Colony is fiercely protected, Monday through Friday evenings writers gather to enjoy Kitchen Magician Cindy's wonderful cooking and to share ideas, inspiration and support.
And the rest of the time? As one writer noted, "With every need met, all we do is write. Need a break? It's gorgeous here - take a hike or walk 5 minutes to town where there's always something fun going on."
This gift of uninterrupted work time in a supportive environment, combined with Eureka Spring's breathtaking natural surroundings and vibrant community of writers, musicians, and artists, has beckoned residents from across the country and around the globe since the Colony opened in 1999. As we enter our second decade, we look forward to welcoming our alumni home and to introducing new writers to the magic of the Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow.
See you soon!
If you are interested in applying for general residency or for a Fellowship, contact Vicki Kell-Schneider at director@writerscolony.org.
Colony alum - Writer and artist Lissa Lord
