» Writers/Artists Retreats
Information on Retreats
Writers/Artists retreats are offered and subsidized through the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild and CARFAC Saskatchewan with funding from Saskatchewan Lotteries, SaskCulture and the Saskatchewan Arts Board.
Currently, summer retreats are offered at St. Peter's Abbey and Spring Valley Guest Ranch.
Winter writer and artist retreats are also held at St. Peter's Abbey in February.
Individual Retreats are also offered year-round at St. Peter's Abbey, where individuals may choose a period of time to work on their own outside the regularly scheduled retreats. No more than three individuals can be accommodated at one time. Application should be made at least four weeks before preferred dates, using the application form and requirements for application to St. Peter's Retreats. Fees for Individual Retreats are the same as the current posted St. Peter's retreat fees, pro-rated according to the length of the retreat. Individual retreats are available only to Saskatchewan residents.
NOTE: The above retreats are not teaching situations, but places where practicing writers and artists are expected to work independently.
A maximum of two weeks of individual retreats and a total of four weeks of retreats per person per year is allowed.
The SWG also offers a Facilitated Retreat for writers in November at St. Peter's Abbey. This retreat is primarily for beginning and emerging writers who want a combination of writing time, instruction and feedback.
In 2012 the SWG will be offering the 2nd annual Aboriginal Writers’ Retreat at Spring Valley Ranch August 15—19. Please read the Aboriginal Retreat Application Guidelines and go to the SWG Aboriginal Writers Facilitated Retreat section for more information and the application form.
Please read the Retreat Application Guidelines before submitting your application for any of the retreats.
For more information, please contact the Retreat Coordinator at skretreats@skwriter.com
RETREAT FEES:
RETREAT DATES:Facilitated Retreat
$200/person
St. Peter's Abbey Summer and Winter, and Spring Valley Guest Ranch Summer:
$300 per week for SWG and CARFAC SK members (Saskatchewan residents)
$550 (Out of Province residents, non members of SWG or CARFAC)
$475 (Out of Province residents, SWG or CARFAC members)
Spring Valley Guest Ranch:
June 8-15, 2012
June 15-22, 2012
St. Peter's Summer Retreat:
June 29-July 6, 2012
July 6-13, 2012
July 13-20, 2012
July 20-27, 2012
Deadline: Receipt of applications is 4:30 pm, Friday, April 20, 2012
Applicants may now apply online
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