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An Historic Writers/Artists Residency

Wallace Stegner (1909-1993) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and leading environmentalist. In 1989 his boyhood home in Eastend, Saskatchewan, was restored by Eastend Arts Council as a residence for visiting artists and writers. Since then, it has hosted more than 250 writers from around the world.

Wallace Stegner House stands on Treaty 4 territory and the homeland of the Metis Nation. We acknowledge this land as the traditional territory of the Nehiyaw (Cree), Nakoda, Saulteaux,  Kainai (Blood), Siksika (Blackfoot) and Lakota, among other nations.  As members of the Eastend Arts Council, we honour and respect the Treaties, acknowledge the harms and mistakes of past and present, and dedicate ourselves to moving forward in a spirit of reconciliation and respect.

The Geography of Hope is a term Wallace Stegner coined, and is a rally cry to value, protect, and celebrate regions like the grasslands, and the Cypress Hills which make Eastend the special place it is.

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Wallace Stegner

Wallace Stegner (1909-1993) was a prolific writer of novels, short stories, and works of nonfiction. Stegner lived most of his life in the United States, but the genesis of his inspiration as a writer can be traced to southwest Saskatchewan. 

Before his death in 1993 a few people had a dream. They envisioned Stegner’s childhood home in the town of Eastend, Saskatchewan, could become a special place of inspiration.

Throughout his illustrious career, Wallace Stegner shone a light into dark corners of western history. But when it came to the suffering and displacement of Indigenous people in the Cypress Hills and beyond, he was blinded… read the full bio.

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Residency Program

Wallace Stegner House is an artist retreat that is operated by Eastend Arts Council Inc., a not for profit charitable corporation run by a volunteer board.

Artists and writers from around the world are invited to create and explore the land from Wallace Stegner’s historic childhood home as part of a one month residency program. For details please see here.

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Eastend Arts Council

Eastend Arts Council is a volunteer-run, registered not for profit that owns and operates the Wallace Stegner House. The Eastend Arts Council enriches the community through supporting writers, artists, culture and heritage.

Our mission is to connect local and global communities to Eastend’s inspiring landscapes, its heritage and the arts, fostering a culture of creativity.