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Poetry Submissions for the Northwoods Art & Book Festival Aug 12 in Hackensack
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Poetry Submissions for the Northwoods Art & Book Festival Aug 12 in Hackensack

The public is invited to attend the upcoming Northwoods Art & Book Festival, taking place on Saturday, August 12, 2023, in Hackensack. The 2nd annual Poetry Safari is a part of this event — this year's theme is "Celebrating animals and the environments where they live and thrive."

Poems that resonate with elementary and middle school-aged children are especially encouraged. Feel free to submit up to two poems, keeping in mind that they should be easily reproduced on 8.5" x 11" paper.

Here's how it works: Eleven creatively decorated Poetry Safari stands will be hidden throughout the festival. Participants, both young and old, will check in at Safari Headquarters to receive a pencil, Poetry Safari button, and poem tracker. Armed with these tools, they'll embark on a quest to find the hidden poems and experience the joy of poetry firsthand.Submit your poetic masterpieces to kokoropoets@gmail.com by July 1, 2023. All submissions will be reviewed. Eleven poems will be selected that capture the spirit of the Poetry Safari. Chosen poets will be notified by July 21, 2023.For further information or any queries about the Poetry Safari, contact the Poetry Safari Headquarters at (218) 270-5648 or email kokoropoets@gmail.com. 

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Minnesota Playwrights’ Center Opportunities for Writers, Fellowships, Theater Artists, Artist Statements, Digital Work Samples

Minnesota Playwrights’ Center Opportunities for Writers, Fellowships, Theater Artists, Artist Statements, Digital Work Samples

Here are some of the resources offered or administered by the the Minnesota Playwrights’ Center. Reach out to Julia Brown (she/her/hers), Artistic Programs Manager, with questions at Playwrights’ Center, www.pwcenter.org | 612-332-7481 x.1115, 2301 E. Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406.

McKnight Fellowship in Playwriting application deadline January 12, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. CT

For Minnesota playwrights with some professional experience. Benefits include at $25,000 stipend, $2,500 in development funds, and $1,400 in travel funds.

Core Writer Program application deadline January 19, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. CT

Open to playwrights throughout the country. Selected writers receive three years of development and career support.

Working Session: Artist Statements on Zoom, January 23, 2023 6-7:30 p.m. CT

A free online work session about creating effective artist statements. Presented in partnership with Springboard for the Arts and lead by Alison Bergblom Johnson.

Working Session: Digital Work Sampleson Zoom, February 13, 2023 6-7:30 p.m. CT

A free online work session for theater artists about putting together digital work samples. Presented in partnership with Springboard for the Arts and lead by Aaron Fiskradatz and Abbee Warmboe.

McKnight Theater Artist Fellowshipapplication deadline March 30, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. CT

For Minnesota theater artists other than playwrights (i.e. actors, directors, designers, stage managers, etc). Selected fellows receive a $25,000 stipend and the opportunity to develop a new project.

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Publishing Basics for Fiction Writers Workshop Nov 15
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Publishing Basics for Fiction Writers Workshop Nov 15

Springboard for the Arts is offering a

Publishing Basics for Genre Fiction Writers Workshop

Tuesday, November 15 from 6-7:30PM

Sign up for a workshop on Tuesday, November 15 via Zoom with award-winning writer, editor and publisher Catherine Lundoff that will outline the basics of bringing your manuscript through the whole publishing process, from writing and editing to exploring options for publication and marketing.This workshop is best suited to writers interested in or publishing romance, mystery, science fiction, fantasy, horror, westerns, Young Adult or Children's literature. 

Catherine Lundoff is the author of Silver Moon, Blood Moon, Out of This World: Queer Speculative Fiction Stories and Unfinished Business: Tales of the Dark Fantastic and editor of the fantastical pirate anthology, Scourge of the Seas of Time (and Space). She is also the publisher at Queen of Swords Press, a genre fiction publisher specializing in fiction from out of this world. More info at www.queenofswordspress.com.

Registration: Free. To receive the Zoom meeting details by clicking the link below. If you have any questions, please contact Andy Sturdevant at 651-294-0907 or andy@springboardforthearts.org.

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SCENE, the Building  Block of Story Workshop
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SCENE, the Building Block of Story Workshop

Writing Workshop: Scene: The Building Block of Story with instructor Candace Simar

When: Saturday, September 17, 2022 from 9 AM to 12 Noon

Where: Jack Pines Resort, 53014 State Highway 34, Osage MN 56570

(located 9 miles west of Park Rapids MN [1 mile west of Osage MN])

Cost is $60

*Masks are optional unless the COVID situation worsens

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Instructor: Candace Simar

Candace Simar lives in Pequot Lakes and began her writing career after attending a Jackpine Writers' Bloc workshop in 1999. Candace writes historical fiction. Her work has since received awards from the Western Writers of America, Women Writing the West, Western Fictioneers, The Will Rogers Medallion, the Laura Awards for Short Fiction, The Writer's Digest, The Midwest Book Awards, Brainerd Writer's Alliance, The League of MN Poets, The Lake Region Writers, and other regional awards. Learn more about her work at www.candacesimar.com.

Course: Scene, the Building Block of Story

Attempting to write a longer writing project is daunting. Did you know that most novels contain 35 to 100 scenes? If you can write one scene, you can write as many as you need to finish your book. This class investigates ways to create vivid scenes that move your story forward to the end and keep your readers reading.

This Writers' Workshop will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Jack Pines Resort, 53014 State Highway 34, Osage, MN 56570 from 9 A.M. to 12 Noon. The Workshop cost includes lunch at noon. There will be a Book Release Party from 1 P.M. to 4 P.M. There is no charge to attend the Book Release Party.

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YOU MUST PREREGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOP. Please email Sharon Harris at sharrick1@wcta.net to sign up. Call 218-732-3782 with any questions. Be sure to include your name and mailing address, phone number, and email address. Make your $60 check out to Jackpine Writers' Bloc and mail it to: Sharon Harris, 13320 149th Ave, Menahga MN 56464. The sign-on information will be sent to you before the workshop.

The workshop will be limited to the first 35 participants and then names will be put on a waiting list.

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Online Writing Workshop
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Online Writing Workshop

Online Writing Workshop — Register Today

Marge Barrett will be teaching an upcoming online class for the Marine Mills Folk School, Saturday, February 19, 10 am-1:00 pm. It is open to all.

Outside My Window: A New Look: A breaking, bending, blending literary vision in thought and style. Join in reading works of Danez Smith, Claudia Rankine, Anne Carson, Maggie Nelson, Tommy Orange, Ocean Vuong, contemporary voices with compelling stories written in a hybrid form of poetry and prose.

For more information: https://marinemillsfolkschool.org/2022/01/02/writing-workshop-outside-my-window-a-new-look-online-feb-19-2022/

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Call for Writing Submissions for Talking Stick Volume 31
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Call for Writing Submissions for Talking Stick Volume 31

Call for Writing Submissions for Jackpine Writers Talking Stick Publication — CELEBRATING THE SHORT FORM.

The deadline to submit is March 15. Wanted:  SHORT Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction. THE TALKING STICK is a Minnesota published and nationally recognized publication.  Writers must be from Minnesota or have some connection to this area. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE VERY SHORT. Focus on short forms, cutting all unnecessary words. Create an elegant moment that hints of a longer, more complex story. Think of these as compressed creations.

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Applications Open for 2022 McKnight Fellowships for Book Artists Dec 1- March 1
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Applications Open for 2022 McKnight Fellowships for Book Artists Dec 1- March 1

The 2022 McKnight Fellowships for Book Artists Applications will open December 1, 2021 – March 1, 2022.

If you're a mid-career book artist living and working in Minnesota, you are invited to apply for the 2022 McKnight Fellowships for Book Artists, a yearlong fellowship that will transform your artistic path.  

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A Red Shoes Writing Retreat in Warroad — Sign Up Today — There’s still time!
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A Red Shoes Writing Retreat in Warroad — Sign Up Today — There’s still time!

Last call to sign up for the Red Shoes Writing Retreat on beautiful Lake of the Woods in northern Minnesota. This weeklong, premium writing retreat includes 10 craft sessions, one-on-one consultations with a literary agent and a writing coach, an open mic night, area excursions, lodging, and meals. Restore, relax, and write on beautiful Lake of the Woods! Only two spots left. If interested, call Kim Hruba right away at (218) 469-0204 for more information, or register at www.redshoeswriting.com. Commuter rates are available!

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2015 Exhibits at the NWMAC Gallery Space at River Walk Artists in East Grand Forks

2015 Exhibits at the NWMAC Gallery Space at River Walk Artists in East Grand Forks

2015 Exhibits in the NWMAC Gallery space at the River Walk Gallery included:

  • February 2015  Jessica Pribula, EGF

  • Mar - Apr 2015  Deb Aune, Gatzke

    Midwest Living

  • May 2015  LaVonne Forsberg, TRF paintings

  • June 2015  Book Authors of NW Minnesota

  • July 2015  Functional Art

  • Aug 2015 Textiles

  • Sept 2015    Brenda Baumer, EGF - painting

  • Oct - Nov 2015 Janet Johnson and Karen Monson - art

  • Dec 2015 – Jan 2016  Winter Holiday Show

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