Camden Festival Residency 2026
We are pleased to announce an open call to our first annual juried Festival Residency and we are partnering with Millay House Rockland to offer this residency spot.
The winner will receive a month-long stay at Millay House Rockland in May 2026, and a $500 travel stipend. This is an opportunity to attend the week-long events of the Camden Festival, as well as time to work on a project during the month. Applicants must propose a workshop that they may be selected to offer at the Festival. The winner will have an opportunity to read either at the Tuesday evening Festival “Preview” event, or later in the month at the Millay House.
Your accommodations include one-half of a “double house” located at 198 Broadway in Rockland, Maine, a city that combines an historically significant working waterfront with a flourishing art scene. The duplex, built in 1891, provides a living/dining room, fully equipped kitchen, two bedrooms, a study, one and a half baths, WiFi, and off-street parking. A bicycle is available for your use. Food is not included but there are grocery and specialty stores nearby. If you aren’t driving here, we do recommend that you plan to rent a car to explore the area, pick up groceries, etc.
The Festival activities will take place in Camden which is about 10 miles from Rockland.
DETAILS:
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, 21 years or older, not a resident of the state of Maine, and not enrolled in an educational program at the time of the residency.
The residency will take place in the month of May 2026 and is open to poets only.
Submissions open September 15, 2025 and close on November 30, 2025. Winner will be notified no later than January 15, 2026.
Acceptance will be made by the Camden Festival Residency Selection committee.
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants to submit three poems. Works may be previously published or in process.
Applicants to submit a proposal for a 2-hour workshop that they would be leading at the 2026 Camden Festival.
Applicants must submit a short statement about the poetry project they plan to work on and why they want this residency.
Applicants must submit their resume in a PDF format.
