Application Process
Prospect Street Writers House welcomes applications from writers of all genres, backgrounds, identities, aesthetic perspectives, and at all stages of their careers.
The Process Itself
Fill out the appropriate application form on slideroom.com and upload a manuscript and a brief letter of interest (What you’re working on, Why a residency, Why Prospect Street), along with a nonrefundable application fee of $30. There are no deadlines; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. It is strongly recommended that applications be submitted at least ten weeks before the requested residency start date. Applicants will be notified within six weeks of their submission date. Contact Gary Clark at gclark@prospectstreet.org with questions regarding all aspects of the application, including scheduling, financial aid, and the residency itself.
Manuscript
Upload a manuscript as a PDF set in a common font, such as 12-point Times New Roman. Prose & play/screen writers – 15 pages (double spaced); poets – 9-12 pages as one PDF with one poem per page (single spaced); translators – submit the original text and its English translation, but do not exceed 15 pages. Your name must not appear anywhere on the manuscript.
Review Panel
A panel of peers will review each manuscript blindly for both artistic merit and promise, then make recommendations to the Director.
Length of Stay
Prospect Street offers single-week and two-week residencies, both available through slideroom.com. Select three preferred start dates in order of preference. A residency can also be divided, i.e. one week in spring and one week in fall.
Collaboration/Groups
Prospect Street is organized into three suites of four bedrooms; each suite includes a private sitting/conference room and a kitchenette. Suites are ideal for collaboration and community. To book a suite, each group member must submit an individual application, including the names of the others in the group. Every effort will be made to accommodate you together.
FEES and CALENDAR
Residency Fees
The two-week residency fee is $2,250; if requested, acceptance includes a grant of up to $500. The one-week residency fee is $1,300; if requested, acceptance includes a grant of up to $250. Writers in a position to contribute the full cost of a residency are encouraged to do so and thanked in advance. They will be supporting Prospect Street’s commitment to communities that have historically had less access to writing retreats and spaces.
Financial Aid
PSWH is committed to making the residency financially accessible. If assistance in addition to the acceptance grants is needed, a request for supplemental financial aid may be submitted. Assistance is also available to BIPOC writers through a dedicated fund. We do not assume all BIPOC writers want or need financial support, but for those who do, this assistance is there. Follow the “Supplemental Financial Aid” instructions on the application.
Payment
A deposit of $250 is due upon acceptance; this deposit is nonrefundable but can be applied to a rescheduled PSWH residency within one year of the original start date. The fee balance must be received four weeks prior to the residency start date.
| Arrival Sunday | Departure Fri/Sat | Duration | |
| January 1 | to | January 7 | CLOSED |
| January 8 | to | January 14 | one week |
| January 15 | to | January 27 | two week |
| January 29 | to | February 4 | one week |
| February 5 | to | April 1 | CLOSED |
| April 2 | to | April 8 | one week |
| April 9 | to | April 21 | two week |
| April 23 | to | April 29 | one week |
| April 30 | to | May 6 | CLOSED |
| May 7 | to | May 19 | two week |
| May 21 | to | May 27 | one week |
| May 28 | to | June 3 | CLOSED |
| June 4 | to | June 16 | two week |
| June 18 | to | June 24 | one week |
| June 25 | to | July 7 | two week |
| July 9 | to | July 15 | one week |
| July 16 | to | July 28 | two week |
| July 29 | to | August 5 | CLOSED |
| August 6 | to | August 12 | one week |
| August 13 | to | August 25 | two week |
| August 27 | to | September 2 | one week |
| September 3 | to | September 16 | CLOSED |
| September 17 | to | September 23 | one week |
| September 24 | to | September 30 | one week |
| October 1 | to | October 13 | two week |
| October 15 | to | October 27 | two week |
| October 28 | to | November 4 | CLOSED |
| November 5 | to | November 11 | one week |
| November 12 | to | November 18 | one week |
| November 19 | to | December 31 | CLOSED |