Writing / Literature Residencies in Amsterdam

Amsterdam City of Refuge

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam City of Refuge is a residency program in Amsterdam, Netherlands, likely part of the ICORN (International Cities of Refuge Network) initiative, offering temporary protective residencies for persecuted writers, journalists, and artists unable to work freely in their home countries. It provides grants for living costs, accommodation, access to public services, travel expenses, and professional networking support, with a standard duration of two years.

Amsterdam Writer-in-Residence

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Amsterdam Writer-in-Residence Programme, established in by the Dutch Foundation for Literature, offers international writers (novelists, poets, essayists, and children's book authors whose work has been translated into Dutch) a furnished apartment above the Athenaeum Bookshop in central Amsterdam, with access to the University of Amsterdam Library. Residents typically stay for 4-8 weeks, engage in their own writing and research, and participate in local literary events like readings or lectures. A residency grant is provided, though travel costs are generally not covered separately.

Vertalershuis Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Vertalershuis Amsterdam, or Translators' House Amsterdam, is a residency program for translators of Dutch-language literature and literary non-fiction, offering five studios with private bathrooms, internet-equipped computers, a library of Dutch literature, communal kitchen, and laundry facilities. Residents must have a contract with a foreign publisher and can stay from a minimum of 2 weeks to a maximum of 2 months, with free accommodation (minus a small utility deduction), a €1000 monthly travel and working grant, and access to professional assistance. It is located in central Amsterdam near museums, publishers, and cultural hubs, and is financed by the Dutch Foundation for Literature.