Please complete the form below to apply for the Fall 2026 Obermann Writing Collective. Four writing groups will meet in our Writers' Attic at the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies at 111 Church St. Each group will meet once a week for 1.5 hours, beginning the week of September 14 and running through the week of December 11. See group meeting times below and select what works for you. We'll distribute people into groups based on space and availability. 

Weekly writing sessions will include brief check-ins, goal setting, and sustained writing time. All of the groups are open to everyone in the University of Iowa academic community. Our writing space is deliberately small and cozy, so we have spaces for only 15 writers per group. 

Please note that priority will be given to past members of the Writing Collective, and that members can be part of only one group.

Applications for the Fall 2026 semester are due Thursday, August 27, by 5:00 p.m.