RETREAT
2026 Retreat
Our 2026 annual CantoMundo retreat will be hosted by the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona in June. The application period is now closed, and the new group of Fellows will be announced in April 2026.
What is the Retreat?
Our annual retreat is a 3-day poetry retreat for our fellows that provides a space for the creation, documentation, and celebration of Latinx poetry. CantoMundo aims to bring various Latinidades into conversation with each other; these represent diverse poetic styles and heritages in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and indigenous languages. Over the course of the retreat, CantoMundo fellows have the opportunity to attend poetry workshops led by established Latinx poets and participate in public readings, panel discussions, and informal conversations. Poetry is not critiqued at the CantoMundo retreat workshops. The workshops are generative, and accepted fellows participate in two workshops, one with each faculty member.
Throughout the rest of the year, we sponsor (or work with other organizations to co-sponsor) events such as readings or workshops that provide opportunities for our CantoMundo community of poets to teach and to learn from one another.
Past retreats have been held in Albuquerque, NM, Austin, TX, New York, NY, Tucson, AZ, and Tempe, AZ.
Applying
Admission to CantoMundo is granted through a competitive process and is not guaranteed. The pool of applicants changes each year, so if you are not admitted the first time you apply, we encourage you to resubmit in subsequent years. Accepted fellows are invited to attend three retreats.
Expenses
Fellows accepted to CantoMundo cover their travel and housing during the four-day retreat. We aim to reserve rooms that are affordable and accessible to all abilities, and we provide most meals. If travel and housing is cost prohibitive for you, fellows may apply for a travel scholarship.
LEARN MORE
You can check out our Past Retreats page to see what we’ve done over the years, or visit our Upcoming Retreats page if you’re interested in knowing more information about our next annual retreat.
Thank you to our funders
CantoMundo’s programming is made possible with the generous support of our funders: Hawthornden Foundation, Academy of American Poets, and the Poetry Foundation.
