Write on the Hudson

A retreat for creators to advance their work

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About the Residency

A sanctuary where creativity thrives in the heart of a revitalized historic village in the Upper Hudson Valley. Step into a passionate community of writers, creatives, and digital nomads. Hudson Valley Writers Residency is the time and space you carve out for yourself and your creative work—where you find time because you take time; where HVWR has a space for you and where everything finds its place.

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About Coxsackie

Explore the growing collection of new and legacy businesses that make up HVWR’s friendships, partnerships and the vibrant culture that is downtown Coxsackie, including some of our favorite places to shop, wine and dine!

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IN JANUARY

Hudson Valley Writers Residency Welcomed James L. Nissen Playwriting Fellow, Sarah Goeke, to adapt her award-winning web series, Forked, for the stage.

IN AUGUST

HVWR will host the next James L. Nissen Playwriting Fellow, the second of two fully-supported, month-long playwriting residencies offered throughout the year at Hudson Valley Writers Residency, in partnership with the Jeffrey L. Nissen Arts Education & Development Fund.

Read the article in Broadway World

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New! Residency Opportunity in the Caribbean

We’re proud to announce a partnership with House of Mosaic, located on the island of Aruba. Learn More >