Dubulti Writers’ Residence is the oldest writers’ residence in Latvia. It is located in the centre of the Jūrmala resort – in a picturesque and legendary area – next to the path along which the great Latvian poet Aspazija used to walk to the sea every day, drawing inspiration for her work.
Dubulti Writers’ Residence is a quiet and comfortable place. Residents have separate one-room and two-room apartments with all amenities and free Wi-Fi. The residence has a kitchen equipped with refrigerators, washing machines and all the necessary appliances for cooking.
This is an ideal spot for creative work, walks along the seashore and bike rides. You can park your car in the residence’s courtyard behind a drop-down barrier.
Recently, the building has been renovated and partially refurbished thus improving the comfort and living conditions of residents.
In 2025, the Latvian Writers’ Union (LWU) offers lodging to its members (poets, prose writers, playwrights, critics, literary scholars, translators of prose and poetry), as well as to authors of all writing professions who carry out their work in “quiet mode” (art scholars, curators, critics of various fields, screenwriters, musicologists, composers, etc.).
In 2025, Dubulti Writers’ Residence will be open from April 14 to October 31. Applications for the apartments are open until February 28, 2025. After this date, the LWU cannot guarantee work opportunities in the residence.
Please, make your application by emailing: dubulturezidencelrs@gmail.com
Residence opportunities:
- In 2025, it is possible to stay at Dubulti Writers’ Residence at your own expense,
according to the tariffs set by the Latvian Writers’ Union. Information about the opportunities to live by paying for the accommodation can be received by writing to e-mail dubulturezidencelrs@gmail.com. See the price list here: https://rakstnieciba.lv/cenradis/ or scroll to PRICE LIST, PRICE POLICY and see info there.
Applications for the residence apartments are open until February 28, 2025. - In 2025, it is also possible to stay at Dubulti Writers’ Residence with the creative scholarships of the City of Jūrmala. In this case, staying and reporting on the work completed during the stay at Dubulti Writers’ Residence takes place according to the procedure established by the Jūrmala City Council and the scholarship regulations. Information can be obtained here:
https://www.jurmala.lv/lv/kultura/kulturas_projekti/radosa_darba_stipendijas/
Applications for the residence apartments are open until February 28, 2025. - In 2025, the LWU offers residence within the framework of the State Culture Capital Foundation (SCCF) target program, ensuring the authors’ stay at Dubulti Writers’ Residence for one month a year and paying residents a daily allowance and covering travel expenses (300 euros). Applications for these openings are decided by tender; they are reviewed by the LWU administration. Candidates who have not paid off the LWU membership fee debt are not considered in competitions. Applications for the residence are open until February 28, 2025.
Requirements for applicants for the SCCF target program residencies
Applications are made by writing to the e-mail: dubulturezidencelrs@gmail.com.
Applicants must provide a short residence work plan (up to 1000 characters). It should indicate the basic values of the planned work: genre, a short description, title, if any, and other relevant information.
The desired residence period (1 month) must be indicated.
At the beginning of the residence stay, a contract must be concluded with the LWU concerning the work at the residence.
The LWU administration will evaluate applications from March 1 to March 31.
Applicants will be informed individually about the approved residence from April 1 to 10.
The residents must comply with the internal regulations, which they are introduced to before their stay at the residence.
During their accommodation, the residents are offered an opportunity to meet the Social Integration State Agency (SISA) Rehabilitation Centre library readers by separate time and date arrangement with the LWU and SISA responsible person.
Daily allowance and travel expenses are paid within 5 working days after the start of the residence.
Upon concluding their stay, the residents sign a certificate that they have lived in the residence during the relevant period, which the LWU attaches to the report to the SCCF about the implementation of the project.
Upon concluding the residence, the residents submit a report on their work in the residence (approximately 1000 characters), in which they inform about the work done, which the LWU attaches to the report to the SCCF on the implementation of the project.
PRICE LIST, PRICE POLICY
In 2025, Dubulti Writers’ Residence will be open from April 14 to October 31. The costs of apartments
vary according to their size, location and number of rooms (one or two rooms). The rooms have all the
amenities, a refrigerator and a kettle. On the 1st floor of the residence building, there is a shared kitchen
with refrigerators, a washing machine, an electric stove, and necessary kitchen utensils, while on the
second floor there is a terrace available to everyone. There is a possibility to park a car. The
accommodation fee for Jūrmala City scholarship holders and participants of the SCCF residency target
program is covered by the LWU from the funding obtained in the relevant projects.
APARTMENT PRICES IN 2025
Information about booking options for Dubulti Writers’ Residence:
dubulturezidencelrs@gmail.com
phone: +37128326756
