YorkArts: What's New for Writers

Writing Classes and Workshops

noreply@blogger.com (YorkArts) — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:56:00 +0000

Storytelling

Telling stories instead of always reading from a book, is a fun and creative way to present a story. But, like music and dance, it is an art form that needs to be practiced. Strategies and techniques on how to effectively tell a story, bringing it to life, are demonstrated, and participants will have an opportunity to use these skills to tell a story. This is an excellent workshop for parents, grandparents, teachers, speakers and presenters - or anyone involved in communicating with others.

Instructor: Judy Wolfman, Professional Story Teller

Location: YorkArts@CityArt

March 16; 10:30-11:30am

$20 Ages 18+

Writing Artist Statements

There is no template for an artist statement, but there are some simple guidelines to make the writing process easier and the final product truly reflective of you and your work. In this workshop we will discuss some effective strategies you can employ to ensure that your artist statement is the best that it can be, and that readers will have a clearer sense of who you are and why you create after reading your statement.

Instructor: Carole Poppleton-Schrading

Location: YorkArts, 10 N Beaver St York

Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5; 1-3pm

$40 Ages 16+

Kick-Start Your Muse

This Writing-intensive class is loaded with prompts, suggestions, and inspiration to get your poetic muse into action! You will play Poetry Poker, translate the work of established poets, share ideas and phrases, and master forms like the sonnet and villanelle. The final two classes will employ analysis and critique, culminating in a public reading of your own poems.(Ages 18+)

Instructor: Carol Clark Williams, poet laureate emeritus of York

Location: YorkArts, 10 N Beaver St York

Wednesdays (4), 6-8pm, May 8-29

$85 Ages 18+

Finding Your Own Story

If you're thinking about pulling together your memoirs as a legacy for your family, but you're not able to dig deep enough into your memory bank to pull out your stories - this workshop will help. Using several techniques and triggers, you'll bring the memories to the surface, then construct them into personal stories that can be told, or written, for others to enjoy.

Instructor: Judy Wolfman, Professional Story Teller

Location: YorkArts@CityArt

Saturday, June 1; 10am-1pm

$60 Ages 18+

Introduction to Memoir

In this introductory workshop, students will be asked to tap into several powerful memories in order to gather material for writing. We will attempt to understand the genre of memoir by reading excerpts from published memoirists and then discussing strategies employed within those texts. We will also practice our own prose through a series of timed in-class writings (flash or sprint memory writings) and at-home writing assignments that will focus on specific areas, such as sensory details, dialogue and structure. Since this is a workshop, students will be asked to share their written work in small groups and in open readings to the class.

Instructor: Carole Poppleton-Schrading

Location: YorkArts, 10 N Beaver St York

Tuesdays, June 4-25; 10am-Noon

$80 Ages 18+

Techniques and Strategies for Reading Aloud

Do you enjoy reading stories to your child? Can you bring the story to life? Reading aloud is more than merely reading words on the page; it's how you read those words that are important. You'll discover various techniques, such as expressiveness, inflection, and pause for effect in this class, and will have an opportunity to practice them. We'll also cover questioning techniques, interaction with your child, and several subtle educational aspects of reading aloud. Please bring one or two of your child's favorite books to use in class.

Instructor: Judy Wolfman, Professional Story Teller

Location: YorkArts, 10 N Beaver St York

Saturday, July 13; 10:30-11:30am

$20 Ages 18+

The Elements of Poetry Series

In this workshop, we'll define the elements of poetry that apply to the experience of writing in our time. We'll talk about the true meaning of inspiration and find the balance between improvisational and compositional methods, between structural concerns and play of mind.

Instructor: Keith Baughman
Location: YorkArts Gallery, 10 N Beaver St York

Sundays, 3-5pm

$30, each session Ages 14+

May 5- 19: BANG! A Poem

July 7- 21: Re / Vision

September 4-18: Hello Walls

The Elements of Poetry

noreply@blogger.com (YorkArts) — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:50:00 +0000

The Elements of Poetry

Feb. 3, 10 , 17

Sundays -- 3-5pm

@ York Arts

(10 N. Beaver St.)

What are the elements of poetry in this post-everything age?

What is Open Field poetics?

How do you Write for the Horizon?

And, weather permitting, there's also a Poet Walk on the schedule.

Teen-Adult $30

email questions to Keith Baughman kbaughman@peoplepc.com

or to register with Mindy Christian mindychristian@yorkarts.org

deadline to register is January 30 !

WRITER'S EYE LITERARY COMPETITION

noreply@blogger.com (YorkArts) — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:50:00 +0000

ABOUT THE WRITER’S EYE

The Writer’s Eye competition links the inspiration of writers to the creative vision of artists. Participants are
invited to write a poem or short story in response to the artwork from the “Out and About” Sculpture Exhibit. The Writer’s Eye competition begins September 27th and runs until November 17, 2012. Visitors are invited to take a self-guided tour or schedule a guided tour of the exhibit.

The competition is open to students in grades 4-12, college students, and adults. Entry forms should
accompany submissions. Entry forms are located on the website under Programs:Writer's Eye.

Ribbons will be awarded in the following age categories:

Category 1: Grades 4, 5, 6
Category 2: Grades 7, 8, 9
Category 3: Grades 10, 11, 12
Category 4: College and Adult

Deadline for entries is November 24, 2012 by 5:00 pm. An reading of the winning works and an awards ceremony will be held at YorkArts on First Friday, February 1, 2013 at 6:00 pm.

ABOUT THE EXHIBIT
Featuring a wide range of artists, materials, and concepts, the “Out and About” Sculpture Exhibit
highlights the creative potential of mass in relation to its surrounding environment. This exhibit seeks to
challenge our audience’s definition of form, and to stimulate an overall awareness of space in the everyday
lives of each viewer.

Fall Writing Classes

noreply@blogger.com (YorkArts) — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:06:00 +0000

Kick-Start Your Muse

Instructor: Carol Clark Williams, poet laureate emeritus of York

Location: YorkArts@CityArts, 118 W. Philadelphia St.,York

Wednesdays(4), 6-8pm, Oct.3-24

$95/$85 for members

Out/Loud Poetry Workshop
Discover your hidden orator. Learn simple techniques to read to an audience with confidence and effect. This workshop will transform murmurs into music and rambling into rhapsody. Classes are driven by student performance and group critique. (Ages 14+)

Instructor: Keith Baughman

Location: YorkArts Gallery, 10 N. Beaver St., York

Sundays(3), 3-5pm, October 14-28

$30/$20 for members

Write Travel Articles

Do you dream of getting articles published? Your dream can become reality once you learn the simple keys to presenting your unique story in a way that captures readers' attention. You don't have to trek to Africa to write interesting travel articles: every place is worth writing about. For unpublished and published writers.(Ages 16+)

Instructor: Beth Fowler

Location : YorkArts@CityArts, 118 W. Philadelphia St., York

Saturday, Oct. 20, 9am-noon

$35/ $30 for members

Poetry in Prom Attire

Who says you could never write a poem? Learn the basics of poetic devices, language, meter, and rhyme through these various workshops. Then use them to create your own classic poem.(Ages16+)

Instructor: Carol Clark Williams, poet laureate emeritus of York

Location : YorkArts@CityArts, 118 W. Philadelphia St., York

Sundays, 1-2:30pm

$25/$20 for members

Oct. 21: The sonnet

The sonnet is a rhymed and metered form of 14 lines

Oct.28:Variations on the Sonnet(Oct.21 class is required)

Nov.4: The Pantoum

The pantoum is a poem based on line repetition.

Nov.11: The Villanelle

The villanelle is a form 19 lines long with only two rhyme sounds

Nov. 18:The Sestina

The Sestina is a poem of six stanzas with repeated end words.

Poetry Spoken Here

noreply@blogger.com (YorkArts) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:16:00 +0000

Poetry Spoken Here at YorkArts CityArts

118 Philadelphia St., York

Held the first Monday of the month.

Next Event: Monday, October 1 at 7pm

Judy Wolfman will share her expertise on how to prepare a manuscript or document for submission, what kind of cover letter will attract an editor's attention, and the basic format and content that will enable an aspiring writer to get a foot in the door of a publication. Bring your questions, and your poems for the open reading to follow.

Judy retired from the York City School District, where she was a Pre-K teacher, First grade teacher, and ended her career there as a Developmental teacher. Along the way, she became a professional storyteller, children's author, and playwright with credits that include a "Life on the Farm" series of 9 books, "How and Why Stories for Readers Theatre," seven children's plays, and over 150 magazine articles, short stories and poems. She's still writing, and teaches storytelling and writing at a variety of venues.

WRITER'S EYE LITERARY COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS AND ADULTS

noreply@blogger.com (YorkArts) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:34:00 +0000

ABOUT THE WRITER’S EYE

The Writer’s Eye competition links the inspiration of writers to the creative vision of artists. Participants are
invited to write a poem or short story in response to the artwork from the “Out and About” Sculpture Exhibit. The Writer’s Eye competition begins September 27th and runs until November 17, 2012. Visitors are invited to take a self-guided tour or schedule a guided tour of the exhibit.

The competition is open to students in grades 4-12, college students, and adults. Entry forms should
accompany submissions. Entry forms are located under Programs:Writer's Eye.

Ribbons will be awarded in the following age categories:

Category 1: Grades 4, 5, 6
Category 2: Grades 7, 8, 9
Category 3: Grades 10, 11, 12
Category 4: College and Adult

Deadline for entries is November 24, 2012 by 5:00 pm. An reading of the winning works and an awards ceremony will be held at YorkArts on First Friday, February 1, 2013 at 6:00 pm.

ABOUT THE EXHIBIT
Featuring a wide range of artists, materials, and concepts, the “Out and About” Sculpture Exhibit
highlights the creative potential of mass in relation to its surrounding environment. This exhibit seeks to
challenge our audience’s definition of form, and to stimulate an overall awareness of space in the everyday
lives of each viewer.

Benevolent Armchair Poetry Series

noreply@blogger.com (YorkArts) — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 16:49:00 +0000

The Benevolent Armchair Poetry Series links the PA & MD reading scenes via a poet exchange. Every other month, YorkArts hosts the northern editions of Benevolent Armchair. All readings begin at 3:00 PM. Light refreshments are provided. Readers are paid via donations from the audience. One-poem open mike, twelve readers sign in. Co-Hosted by Chris Toll and Barbara DeCesare. Email bteapot@gmail.comfor more info.

Upcoming Dates:
Sunday, November 18; 3:00-5:00pm

Writer's Eye Competition

noreply@blogger.com (YorkArts) — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:23:00 +0000

ABOUT THE WRITER’S EYE

The Writer’s Eye competition links the inspiration of writers to the creative vision of artists. Participants are invited to write a poem or short story in response to the artwork from the “In Betweens” exhibit. The Writer’s Eye competition begins September 30th and runs until November 20, 2010. Visitors are invited to take a self-guided tour or schedule a guided tour of the exhibit. The competition is open to students in grades 4-12,college students, and adults. Entry forms should accompany submissions.

Prizes will be awarded in the following age groups:

Category 1: Grades 4, 5, 6
Category 2: Grades 7, 8, 9
Category 3: Grades 10, 11, 12
Category 4: College and Adult

1st Prize: in each category is a $50 gift card
2nd Prize: in each category is a $25 gift card
3rd Prize: in each category is a $10 gift card

Additionally, all participants will receive ribbons.
Deadline for entries is November 29, 2010 by 5:00 pm.
An awards ceremony will be held at YorkArts on First Friday, February 4, 2011.

ABOUT THE EXHIBIT

The “In Betweens” exhibit invited artists to focus on those things overlooked and taken for granted: beautiful moments, people and things that otherwise slip through the cracks. This exhibit features work by local and national artists.

Area Poetry Happenings

noreply@blogger.com (YorkArts) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:55:00 +0000

Heavyword Slam

Hey poetry fans, the 10th annual (OK so we skipped a year) Heavyword slam is coming up, Sunday, September 12, from 6-9 at Appalachian Brewing Company (flyer and registration form attached). There are only 30 slam spots available and they are filling fast, so get your registration form in soon!

The slam is sponsored by the Governor’s Advisory Commission on African American Affairs and is a fundraiser for Firm Foundation’s Proud Dad’s (and Mom’s) parenting program http://www.firmfoundation.org/ .

Shaashawn “The Voyce” Dial is our hostess with the mostess, and the judges are Anthony Elby (Court St Poetry), Ryan Mergen (most recent Heavyword slam champion,) Ms Phyne (of Worldwide fame,)a mystery judge, and one judge chosen at random from the audience!

Cash prizes for first, second and third place!!!!!!

Please pass this on and post flyers on anything you can think of!!!!

See ya at the slam

Maria James Thiaw

Julia Tilley

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POETIC PERKOLATIONS

It's time again for Poetic Perkolations this coming Tuesday! Hope you can come out for some writing fun! We'll be meeting again at Gullifty's ~ across the parking lot from the Crimson Frog ~ because the Frog is closed on weekday evenings for the summer.

WHAT? POETIC PERKOLATIONS ~

Poetry Workshop and Reading

WHERE? Gullifty's Restaurant, just off the New Cumberland exit of I-83

WHEN? Tuesday, August 24 (and every 2^nd and

                        4^th Tuesday)
                         7:00 – 9:00 PM

WHY?          To provide another opportunity for local poets

to gather and enjoy! We will spend time during

the first hour doing some writing. We will even
learn a little about the nuts-and-bolts of writing

poetry. The second hour will be an open

reading.

Upcoming Literary Events

noreply@blogger.com (YorkArts) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:21:00 +0000

Upward Spiral Poetry Series

Upward Spiral Poetry Series links the PA & MD reading scenes via a poet exchange. Every other month, Yorkarts hosts the northern editions of Upward Spiral. All readings begin at 3:00 p.m.

Light refreshments are provided. Readers are paid via donations from audience. One-poem open mike, twelve readers sign in. Co-Hosted by Chris Toll and Barbara DeCesare. Email UpwardSpiralPoetry@Gmail.com for more info.

2nd Sunday of Every Month

"Poetry Out Loud"; Unitarian Universalist Congregation of York, 925 South George Street in York; 11:30 AM. Everyone is invited to come and share poetry. Share a poem of your own or a one by a poet you enjoy. For more information, call Karen Atlas 410-663-0217 (home) or 410-336-1971 (cell).

4th Sunday of Every Month

Revisions Critique Group; Panera Bread, 2600 East Market Street in York; 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM. Contact: Debberae@Yahoo.com

1st Monday of Every Month

Borders York; 7:30 PM. Featured reading followed by open readings. Contact: Poetrylynn@comcast.net.

2nd Monday of Every Month

Borders Lancaster; 7:30 PM. Featured reading followed by open readings. Contact: Poetrylynn@comcast.net.

3rd Monday of Every Month

Hanover Poets Workshop; Giant Café, Eisenhower Blvd in Hanover; 7:30 PM. Critiquing workshop: bring at least 15 copies of your work. Carpooling available. Contact: annabowman@comcast.net.

4th Monday of Every Month

Reader's Café, 125 Broadway in Hanover; 7:30 PM. Featured reading followed by open readings. Contact: MichaelJHoover@gmail.com.

2nd Wednesday of Every Month

York Book Emporium, 343 West Market Street in York; 7:00 PM. Open readings and discussion. Contact: lucybeanstalk@verizon.net.

4th Wednesday of Every Month

Barnes and Noble, Red Rose Shopping Center in Lancaster; 7:30 PM. Contact: Irisgpress@aol.com.

Every Thursday

The Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel will be at the Crimson Frog in Camp Hill starting at 7:00 pm and continuing until 9:00pm. Contact: Julia.tilley@paonline.com.

1st Friday of Every Month

Ragged Edge, 110 Chambersburg Street, Gettysburg; 7:00 PM. Open readings, followed by featured. Contact: dsauers@yahoo.com.