Goldfinch Writing Residency at Looking Glass Arts

Looking Glass Arts is an artist-led non-profit residency organization in Upstate New York democratizing access to the space, time, and natural beauty critical to artistic growth and practice. Their programming prioritizes people of the Global Majority; artists who make up the bedrock of cultural lives.

Looking Glass Arts understands that some writers come to their craft as very young people, others begin writing as mature adults. For many reasons, including obligations and hardships, it can be challenging to consider writing as a career.
The Goldfinch Writers’ Retreat is a fully-funded residency established to support writers who demonstrate a unique commitment to their craft who are not yet published by a major outlet. While writers of all ages are encouraged to apply, those 45+ will be prioritized in the selection process.

Works can include a novel, collection of short stories, poetry, memoir, graphic novel, play, screenplay, essays or hybrid work. Residencies are self-directed. There is no requirement to share your work. The writers’ retreat applications are adjudicated in two rounds, the first being a written application and the second being a conversation over Zoom.

Requirements

Writers 45+ will be prioritized in the selection process, as well as writers who have always had a writing practice but are not published by a major outlet. Each writer must be present for the entirety of the residency, Aug 4-8, 2025.