The aim of the International Writers' and Translators' House is to create a multifunctional centre, which promotes the development of literature, encourages cross-cultural dialogue and introduces the Latvian literary process to international circulation; to facilitate the decentralisation of the development of literature in Latvia by fostering a suitable cultural environment in regional Latvia. The residency is aimed at Latvian authors, Latvian literary translators, foreign literary translators (any language combination), foreign authors, Latvian and foreign researchers whose research work is related to literature. Residency offers professional writers and translators a place for creative work in one of the most beautiful Latvian cities on the Baltic Sea coast - Ventspils.