Wallace Stegner House

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.

Under the Roof

Each month we are proud to present a public event where the current resident of Wallace Stegner House can give our community a glimpse into their creative process and inspiration. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for details about these monthly events. We hope you will join us to hear from these inspiring individuals.

Past Artists in Residence

Keith Liggett

November 2024

Keith Liggett is a ski bum. Chronologically—Aspen, Vail, Breckenridge, a RJ (Real Job) back East, Breckenridge, Hood River and Fernie since 2006. As he wandered chasing snow, his ski journalism appeared in over 100 newspapers and all the major journals. For 15 winters, he wrote a weekly ski column carried by 50 to 75 papers and provided stringer coverage of North American World Cup events for Reuters and occasionally AP. He passed his Level 3 PSIA-Rocky Mountain in 1987, which gave him a technical excuse to continue his skiing. When he’s bored, he telemarks.

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. Read more.

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. Read more.

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. Read more.

Eastend Arts Council gratefully acknowledges that we live and work on Treaty Four Territory and the Homeland of the Metis. We recognize the historical and systemic barriers encountered by many people in our society and welcome the inclusion of diverse voices. 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 Eastend Arts Council members, 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. 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.