Cove Park have just announced that applications for their 2012 programme of funded literature residencies are now open.

Cove Park, in the heart of Argyll, offers residents time and space to develop and produce work. There will be a minimum of four literature residencies on offer with each one lasting up to six weeks. Residents will also receive a weekly fee to settle any living costs over the time spent there.

Cove Park offers a wide range of residencies for Literature, Crafts and the Visual Arts. It aims to support all art forms with all year round residencies.  Previous residents on the literature programme include Edinburgh Makar Ron Butlin and local writer Rodge Glass.

For more details about guidelines and how to apply, visit the Cove Park website.