Let's Write Event-6th Annual
The Southern Oregon Guild presents the 6th Annual “Let’s Write!” Event – A Day of Writing for All Kinds of Writers! This year's theme is: "Bridging the Gap". Join 6 local writers on Saturday September 28 from 9AM-5PM at the Guild Gallery & Art Center in Kerby, OR for a series of interactive workshops aimed to actively inspire your own literary practice! Full class descriptions & registration information can be found at https://bit.ly/letswrite24
The 2024 Keynote Speaker will be Michael Franklin, poet, spoken-word performer, musician, and Illinois Valley resident for the past decade. In his opening keynote address, Becoming the Bridge, Becoming the Gap, Michael will pull from his work as a mindfulness facilitator, discussing what it means to explore telling our stories from a place of non-duality towards oneness. In addition to his keynote, Michael Franklin will be presenting his workshop “Oratory: Poetry & The Oral Tradition Re-imagined with Technology."
Following the keynote address at 9:30am, there will be three 90-minute sessions, each with a choice of two separate workshops, for a total of six different presentations. Facilitators will provide support while guiding attendees to create their own fresh writing. Additional presenters and workshops include: Bridges & Boundaries, A Generative Poetry Workshop with Laurel Winter; Finding the Words, A Generative Blackout Poetry Workshop with Jennifer Rood; Point of View Workshop, Building the Bridge That Connects Reader to Character with Shelly King from Rogue Writers Collective; From Micro to Macro, Bridging the Gap Between an Initial Idea and a Fully Developed Story with Barry Vitcov; From Page to Stage, A Playwriting Workshop with Jay Eklond.
Coffee, Lunch, Snacks, and Refreshments are all included. Event Fees are sliding scale $45 to $65. This event is open to ages 18+ Full, Partial, and Work-Trade Scholarships are available and can be applied for HERE: https://forms.gle/UPVozwt9mrzn7k6TA For event questions, please call (541)-592-5019 or email us at guild@southernoregonguild.org. The Guild is located at 24353 Redwood Highway Kerby, OR 97531.
Coffee, Lunch, Snacks, and Refreshments are all included. Event Fees are sliding scale $45 to $65. This event is open to ages 18+ Full, Partial, and Work-Trade Scholarships are available and can be applied for HERE: https://forms.gle/UPVozwt9mrzn7k6TA For event questions, please call (541)-592-5019 or email us at guild@southernoregonguild.org. The Guild is located at 24353 Redwood Highway Kerby, OR 97531.
Date and Time
Saturday Sep 28, 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM PDT
Saturday, September 28th
9:00am-5:00pm
Fees/Admission
$45-$65 sliding scale
Contact Information
Caitlin Deane, caitlin@southernoregonguild.org
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Printed courtesy of www.grantspasschamber.org/ – Contact the Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce for more information.
PO Box 970, Grants Pass, OR 97528 – 541-476-7717 – gpcoc@grantspasschamber.org