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Desk 03 — Retreats & camps

Retreats & camps.go and write

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

8 open · 10 in the archive
Fees shown · rights lines on every card
The atlas
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8 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

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

with American Songwriter
Closes
November 13
two 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
seven weeks
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

Jentel Artist Residency — Summer/Fall 2027

with Jentel Foundation
Closes
January 15
months away
Entry
$30 to apply; nothing further to attend
Your week
A residency in the Bighorn foothills with a private room and a separate studio, plus a $300 stipend
Nothing about rights in work created during the residency appears in the captured terms — the application page, captured September 29, 2026.
Verified · Sep 29The 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
Retreat

Songwriting Retreat: Nashville — two weeks at Hachland Hill in 2027

with Andrea Stolpe
Closes
March 15
months away
Entry
$2,195 early bird through February 1, then $2,495
Your week
Five days at Hachland Hill with masterclasses, small-group feedback and three finished co-writes
You keep every right in songs you write at the retreat; the captured terms take no licence over your work — the retreat page’s own FAQ, captured September 29, 2026.
Verified · Sep 29The record
Retreat

TERRA Songwriting — a boutique hotel in Princeton, Wisconsin

with TERRA Songwriting
Closes
May 13
months away
Entry
$600 shared room, $750 private room
Your week
Three nights at Parlor Hotel writing in a small group, with meals and guided sessions
Nothing about rights in songs written at the retreat appears in the captured terms — the retreat page, captured September 29, 2026.
Verified · Sep 29The record
Retreat

Songwriting Retreat: Sweden — five days in the Stockholm archipelago

with Andrea Stolpe
Closes
August 2
months away
Entry
$2,195 early bird through February 1, then $2,495
Your week
Five days at Runö Möten & Events with masterclasses, small-group feedback and three finished co-writes
You keep every right in songs you write at the retreat; the captured terms take no licence over your work — the retreat page’s own FAQ, captured September 29, 2026.
Verified · Sep 29The record
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