Applications for 2027

We will resume residencies with two sessions in summer 2027.

Our application period runs Nov. 15 to Feb. 15 for the upcoming summer season. The Submittable button link below will be made active during that time. There is no application fee. Applications are handled through our Submittable account. Please review the information below before clicking on the button. You will then be directed to the Submittable site to set up your Alderworks Alaska application account.

Two Summer Residency Periods

The two summer sessions are for three weeks and are listed below (dates are approximate and will be adjusted to the selected resident’s travel dates to/from Skagway via flight/ferry):

 1. Early Summer – Late May until the third week of June: The Bea cabin will be available for one writer in this slot to stay four weeks in order to attend the North Words Writers Symposium (May 25-28). Alderworks, a NWWS sponsor, will reimburse $100 of that writer’s symposium entry fee. The other two residencies in the Margaret and Mary Jane cabins will begin after North Words on May 30-31. This residency period ends for all on June 20-21.

2. Mid-Summer – Approx. July 5-6 until  July 25-26:  All three cabins are available for this second three-week session.

NOTE: these are the only residencies that we offer. The cabins are shut down in fall-winter-spring.

How to Apply

The application goes through Submittable and is easy to use. You will be asked to send us the following application essentials:

• Name(s), Address, Contact Information (phone and email).
• Date preference (early summer or mid-summer residency period). All residencies are charged for three weeks. Also tell us if you are a writer interested in the extra week for North Words.
• Cabin preference and why (see the CABINS tab for descriptions and residency fees), and a second preference.
• Letter of intent – Up to three pages telling us who you are, what you have done, what you hope to accomplish through this residency, and why Alderworks?
• Resume of work to date.
• If you are a writer, send us a list of what you have published (and at least one sample) or samples of what you are trying to publish. Up to 5 document files allowed.
• If you are an artist or musician, send us examples of your best work. Up to 5 images and recordings allowed. There also will be a spot where you can provide links to materials that are already online.
• You can add files to the application until it is complete. An email will be sent to you confirming receipt of your application.
• Submissions are secure on the site and are seen only by the three members of our Alderworks selection family.

Submittable site active Nov. 15-Feb. 15

What Happens Next

Finalists will be contacted in late February for a Zoom interview. Acceptance will follow no later than the end of February or very early in March for the following summer’s residencies. A 50% deposit must be submitted within 10 days of acceptance and upon confirmation of the residency by the applicant.

Payment & Cancellation Policy

A nonrefundable 50% deposit will be taken upon confirmation of the residency by the applicant, with the balance due for the entire residency period to be paid 30 days prior to arrival at Alderworks. Municipality of Skagway sales tax of 5% for the summer residency will be applied at this time.

Residencies may be cancelled up to 30 days prior to the start of the residency for an additional $100 fee. Residencies cancelled within 30 days shall not receive a partial refund unless due to a medical emergency and may depend on whether a replacement can be found on short notice.