Port Townsend Site Services

Goddard College offers low residency MFA programs in Creative Writing, and Interdisciplinary Arts at its Port Townsend, Washington residency site. 

Students and faculty attend two eight-day residencies a year on Goddard's Port Townsend Residency Site, located at the Fort Worden State Park Conference Center, a national historic landmark located in the seaport town of Port Townsend, WA. Fort Worden is also home to Centrum, a not-for-profit center for creative arts, and the internationally recognized poetry publishing house Copper Canyon Press. Fort Worden was built at the turn of the 20th century as a military complex, and dedicated as a state park in the early 1970s.  

Goddard's residency facilities are primarily located in several restored military buildings located around an extensive parade ground. Roads and well-lighted sidewalks connect each part of the campus. There is ample parking available, as well as laundry facilities on-site.

Classroom and Office Space are located in a variety of renovated historic buildings across the fort grounds.  Gathering Spaces are available in some student housing buildings, and the Commons, which includes a Cafe and lounge. Outside, there are numerous places to gather or find time to relax and reflect , including the beach and the parade ground.