This residency includes accommodation in a large two-bedroom home located at the Woodhaven Eco Culture Centre as well as full use of a writing studio on the property. Meals are the responsibility of the artist. A full-kitchen and all linens are provided. The residence can accommodate a family or support person, and is located on the ground floor. The writing studio, located on the second floor and accessible only by stairs, is a private, detached space from the living accommodation. The Writer-in-Residence will be paid $1000 a week. The university will also cover travel costs for the writer. Following all public health travel protocols will be expected.
The Woodhaven Writer-in-Residence is expected to spend 80% of their time working on their own writing, and 20% of their time on public outreach, including at least one public lecture or reading that the university will help organize. There are no teaching commitments though engagement with local writers and students can be a part of the community engagement. All public engagement activities will be held under Public Health mandates due to Covid-19.
We invite candidates to propose their own initiatives for community engagement in their letter of interest. UBC’s Okanagan campus is launching a new bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, and has faculty working in multiple areas of climate and sustainability focused research and creative practice. We see this residency becoming a vibrant part of UBC Okanagan’s commitment to building communities, both locally and globally, that are committed to creating and sharing knowledge and creative practices dedicated to the mindful preservation and just stewardship of our world’s natural environment. As a proud sponsor of the 2021Annual Summer Indigenous Art Intensive, the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies is also excited about the potential creative and critical encounters between the Writer in Residence and the Summer Indigenous Intensive.