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title: "Literary Journalism: Memoir 2026"
organization: "Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Literary Arts"
category: residency
deadline: 2026-06-03
valid_through: 2026-06-03
disciplines: ["writing"]
entry_fee: "$65 CAD for individuals, $35 CAD for Indigenous applicants"
award: "Scholarships available covering 100% of tuition and 50% of meal plan and accommodation costs (Banff Centre Arts Scholarship), or 100% of tuition, meal plan, and accommodation costs for Canadian Indigenous applicants. Food stipend provided, single room, small private studio."
eligibility: "Open to experienced professionals (mid-career, established) active in creative non-fiction and/or journalism, including print or electronic media, based anywhere in the world. Applicants should be non-fiction writers, journalists, freelance critics or curators, artists, and academics who can write for a lay audience with passion, vigor, and charm, and have a portfolio to prove it. The program is run in English and only accepts projects written in English."
source_url: "https://url.banffcentre.ca/bgkwLR"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/literary-journalism-memoir-2026-banff-centre-for-arts-creativity-literar-7c19121a"
status: closed
last_updated: 2026-05-01T06:12:25.768986
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# Literary Journalism: Memoir 2026

> **STATUS: CLOSED** — the application deadline has passed.
> This page is preserved so external citations stay reachable, but
> the listing is no longer accepting applications.


**Organization**: Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity | Literary Arts
**Category**: residency
**Deadline**: 2026-06-03
**Discipline(s)**: writing
**Entry fee**: $65 CAD for individuals, $35 CAD for Indigenous applicants
**Award**: Scholarships available covering 100% of tuition and 50% of meal plan and accommodation costs (Banff Centre Arts Scholarship), or 100% of tuition, meal plan, and accommodation costs for Canadian Indigenous applicants. Food stipend provided, single room, small private studio.
**Eligibility**: Open to experienced professionals (mid-career, established) active in creative non-fiction and/or journalism, including print or electronic media, based anywhere in the world. Applicants should be non-fiction writers, journalists, freelance critics or curators, artists, and academics who can write for a lay audience with passion, vigor, and charm, and have a portfolio to prove it. The program is run in English and only accepts projects written in English.

## Description

This two-week self-directed residency at the Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity focuses on literary journalism and memoir writing. The program encourages the exploration of new ideas in memoir, aiming to inspire and assist writers in completing creative non-fiction pieces. Participants will have access to teaching from faculty members and guest professionals, opportunities for one-on-one mentoring, and Q&A sessions. The residency provides a single room, a small private studio, and a food stipend. Scholarships are available, covering tuition and a portion of meal and accommodation costs, with full scholarships for Canadian Indigenous applicants. The program is open to experienced mid-career and established professionals in non-fiction writing and journalism worldwide, with all projects required to be in English.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://url.banffcentre.ca/bgkwLR
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/literary-journalism-memoir-2026-banff-centre-for-arts-creativity-literar-7c19121a