Residencies and Retreats

Studio for a Writer at Lake House Arts Centre Takapuna.
Lake House Arts Centre has always had painters in this studio space but the Trust Board thought that it would be interesting to have a writer working at Lake House. There are 6 studios and the rest are occupied by artists working in different areas – painting, printmaking, sculpture. This is a studio for working in only – no-one may live at Lake House, although the artists can work at any time of the day or night. There would be no objection to two writers sharing the space if that made it more affordable. Lake House Arts Centre is located on Fred Thomas Drive, Barrys Pt Reserve, Takapuna. Off street parking, café on site. Rent : $216 (inc. gst) per month. Tel 09 486 4877 or email lakehousearts@ihug.co.nz for further information or to register your interest.

New Pacific Studio is a new space linking artists, writers and environmentalists around the north and south Pacific.
The studio is located in a beautiful old house and gardens in Mount Bruce, in the northern Wairarapa.
http://www.newpacificstudio.org/

International Artists' Residency - The City Hall of Paris and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs offer a residents' programme at Couvent des Récollets, a prestigious building renovated in 2003, on the banks of Saint Martin Canal, in the heart of Paris, to foreign artists specialized in any discipline. The winners will be accommodated in one of six available studio-flats (52 to 87 m2) for a period of three months to 1one year. Artists will be selected by a board of examiners on the basis of a project they would like to develop in Paris during their stay. This project can be carried out at the invitation of a Paris art institution or as a personal artistical research approach. Support, studio/accommodation, and a stipend are provided by the Paris city council; return airfares for any NZ artists accepted would be paid by the French Embassy in New Zealand.
Applications are open from 15 April to 15 June 2004. Full information and application forms can be found on the website: www.recollets.com

Resource Book for Travellers to Europe
Maison du Livre et des Ecrivains has published the Writers' Residencies Guide to Europe. The guide lists 180 venues, located in 88 regions, across 27 European countries providing accommodation for resident writers. The cost of the Guide is 20 euros and can be ordererd from the publisher, 20, rue de la Republique, F - 34000 Montpellier, France.

Foxton Beach, near Palmerston North. Two-bedroom bach with view available for pleasant, peaceful writing. Nominal charge to cover power only. Ph (06) 356-8251

Retreat near Whangarei for working writers. Pool, gardens, non-profit. Box 105, Maungatapere. Ph 09 434 6701