Theatre Without Borders

Tyrone Gutherie Centre, County Monaghan, Ireland , is open to professional practitioners in all artforms

Hawthornden Castle International Retreat For Writers, Scotland was established 1982 to provide a peaceful setting where published writers can work without disturbance.

Arvon Foundation: Creative Writing Residencies Grants, London, England provide residential creative writing courses at four beautiful, historic houses around the UK. Our courses – tutored by professional, published writers – are world famous for the inspiration they provide to writers at every stage of their writing lives.

International Center for Cultural Development in Kerala South India: Email residency inquiries to: iccdin@md2.vsnl.net.in Tel: 91-471-465-368.

US/Japan Creative Artists Program Each year leading contemporary and traditional artists from the United States spend five months in Japan as part of the United States/Japan Creative Artists Program.

International Fund for the Promotion of Culture: Unesco-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists Programme Activities Suspended for the year of 2007.

To access a comprehensive database of residency programs in the United States that are open to artists worldwide, go to www.nyfa.org . (Click “NYFA Source” Under “Choose your discipline” select theatre. Click “Programs open to worldwide applicants” and “Artists Communities/A-I-R programs.”) This will put you into a database that contains detailed descriptions of over 40 programs, complete with deadlines, contact information, etc.--all in one place.>