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Desk 03 — Retreats & camps

Retreats & camps.go and write

7 open. Every card shows the fee, the prize, and what happens to your rights — before you click anything.

7 open · 7 in the archive
Fees shown · rights lines on every card
The atlas
where this desk sends you
6 places to write
rights checked at every one
an open retreat — dates, fee and rights on its card belowhover a mark to name it — every place is listed below
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Retreat

Soundweavings 2027 at the Banff Centre

with Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Closes
September 30
two weeks
Entry
$65 to apply; $8,722.35 programme fee before scholarships
Your week
Twenty days in the Rockies, a single room, meals and studio access
The programme page states nothing about rights in work made during the residency — captured August 2, 2026.
Verified · Aug 2The record
Retreat

TERRA Songwriting — four days on an Appalachian lake

with TERRA Songwriting
Closes
October 8
three weeks
Entry
$550 shared room, $700 private room
Your week
Four days writing in a small group at Alpine Lake Resort
Nothing about rights in songs written at the retreat appears in the captured terms — the retreat page, captured August 11, 2026.
Verified · Aug 11The record
Retreat

Sync MasterCamp — three days writing to briefs

with SongWriter Camps
Closes
October 20
five weeks
Entry
$749 per person
Your week
Three days, three finished songs, written in groups of three
You keep the copyrights; the camp’s songs are administered by PEN Music Group — programme page, captured August 2, 2026.
A heads-up: the programme page lists two things side by side: “Retain ownership of the copyrights”, and “Have your songs from the camp, represented and administered by PEN Music Group to enable one stop clearance and to maximize future sync opportunities worldwide.” Keeping ownership and handing administration to a third party are separate questions, and the page publishes no term, territory or split for that administration — so the second sentence is the one to ask about before you book.
Verified · Aug 2The record
Retreat

Opening Lines — four days of co-writing on a Tennessee lake

with American Songwriter
Closes
November 13
eight weeks
Entry
$1,799 shared, $2,199 private, $2,499 premium
Your week
Four days, daily masterclasses and assigned co-writing rooms
The camp page states nothing about rights or splits in songs written there — captured August 2, 2026.
Verified · Aug 2The record
Retreat

Yaddo residency — the winter cycle

with Yaddo
Closes
December 20
months away
Entry
$35 to apply; room, board and a studio at no cost
Your week
Two weeks to two months in Saratoga Springs, with room, board and a studio
Nothing about rights in work created during the residency appears in the captured terms — the application page, captured August 11, 2026.
Verified · Aug 11The record
Retreat

Ucross residency — Fall 2027

with Ucross Foundation
Closes
January 15
months away
Entry
$40 to apply; no charge to attend
Your week
Two, four or six weeks on a Wyoming ranch with lodging, meals, a private studio and a $1,500 stipend
Nothing about rights in work created during the residency appears in the captured terms — the residency FAQs, captured August 11, 2026.
Verified · Aug 11The record
Retreat

TERRA Songwriting — four days in Ohio wine country

with TERRA Songwriting
Closes
January 28
months away
Entry
$550 shared room, $700 private room
Your week
Four days writing in a small group at Mill Creek Lodge
Nothing about rights in songs written at the retreat appears in the captured terms — the retreat page, captured August 11, 2026.
Verified · Aug 11The record
the archiveClosed in 2026 · 7 records · kept for next year’s calendar