Sage Hill Writing: A literary community since 1989
Based in Saskatchewan, Sage Hill Writing is one of Canada’s main learning opportunities for professional and emerging creative writers.
Writers from across the country come to Sage Hill’s writing retreats to create, edit, and develop new literary work. Throughout the year, we host writing retreats, courses and events featuring distinguished faculty and immersive creative environments.
Sage Hill Writing grew out of the tradition of the Saskatchewan School of the Arts in Fort San (1966–1989). Following the school’s closure, a group of writers worked together to continue holding programs to maintain the benefits of process-oriented learning, and Sage Hill was formed. Read more about our history here.
Our alumni form life-long community bonds and often return to Sage Hill when working on new projects. Our students have published widely in North America in both journal and book form — the value of our programs is exemplified by the many published works that offer acknowledgments to Sage Hill. Check out our list of alumni publications here.
Our vision is a world where inspired writers have the tools to create writing that matters. Writing is often a solitary action. Sage Hill provides a forum for writers to engage with the literary community and to enhance their skills.
Our mission is to provide professional development for creative writers at all stages of their careers. At Sage Hill, experienced instructors work one-on-one with participants on their writing projects, facilitate group sessions, and support writers in their creation processes.
Part of our mission is to foster the next generation of writers in Saskatchewan. We work towards this through our free-of-charge summer youth workshops, which we offer thanks to donors and partner organizations and libraries across the province.
If you are interested in supporting our mission, visit our Support Sage Hill page.
Our Staff
Tara Dawn Solheim┃Executive Director
Tara Dawn Solheim has been the Sage Hill Executive Director for six years. A writer and musician herself, she is deeply dedicated to the development of artistic process. She is motivated to support the writers at Sage Hill as they blossom and flourish. She has a history in event facilitation and many years of experience in ED roles with arts organizations.
Caitilin Terfloth┃Program Manager
As Program Manager for nearly six years, Caitilin Terfloth, is an excellent administrator who brings many specialized skills to this part-time role including bookkeeping and accounting. Caitilin also shares an interest in creative writing. She is a master of fulfilling the myriad details necessary to produce professional level programming.
Ana Cristina Camacho┃Program Assistant (Summer 2022)
Ana Cristina Camacho loves writing in all its forms and has worked as an Editor-in-Chief at in medias res literary magazine, and as an editor at the USask newspaper the Sheaf. As part of the Nuit Blanche arts festival Board of Directors, Ana Cristina is passionate about the Saskatchewan arts community and event facilitation.
To learn about our Board of Directors, visit our Board Members page.