Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone.
The last Workshop for this season organized by 49 Writers. Check out the details and register
at the 49 Writers website.
at the 49 Writers website.
ANCHORAGE –
IN PERSON
IN PERSON
Workshop!!!!
LIST
AND LITANY with Caroline Goodwin
AND LITANY with Caroline Goodwin
December
12 from 6:00-9:00pm
12 from 6:00-9:00pm
Location:
161 E. 1st Ave., Door 15 (Alaska Humanities Forum)
161 E. 1st Ave., Door 15 (Alaska Humanities Forum)
LIST
AND LITANY
AND LITANY
This
class is designed to help you walk confidently into the metaphorical “blank
page”. As writers, we must do this again and again, regardless of whether
we are seasoned artists or just getting started. Our minds contain many doors,
our imaginations many openings and opportunities. In “List and Litany” we will
spend the first hour responding to a series of specific prompts. These will
take us through several imaginative doors. Next, we will read and begin to
shape our writings, looking for any patterns that present themselves. We will
listen to Christopher Dewdney perform a section of A Natural History of
Southwestern Ontario and we will read a few poems that use listing
effectively. The workshop will conclude with a reading and discussion of next
steps in developing the writing. Every student will have the opportunity to
send a piece of writing to the instructor via snail mail for a brief written
response.
class is designed to help you walk confidently into the metaphorical “blank
page”. As writers, we must do this again and again, regardless of whether
we are seasoned artists or just getting started. Our minds contain many doors,
our imaginations many openings and opportunities. In “List and Litany” we will
spend the first hour responding to a series of specific prompts. These will
take us through several imaginative doors. Next, we will read and begin to
shape our writings, looking for any patterns that present themselves. We will
listen to Christopher Dewdney perform a section of A Natural History of
Southwestern Ontario and we will read a few poems that use listing
effectively. The workshop will conclude with a reading and discussion of next
steps in developing the writing. Every student will have the opportunity to
send a piece of writing to the instructor via snail mail for a brief written
response.
EVENTS
IN ANCHORAGE
IN ANCHORAGE
Events
at the UAA Bookstore
at the UAA Bookstore
Tuesday, December 1 from 11:30am-2:00pm at the UAA/APU Consortium Library room 307
Alaska
Native Masks
Native Masks
Special
guests Sven Haakanson, Alvin Amason, Ann Fienup-Riordan, and Anna
Mossolova come together to share their intimate knowledge and study of Alaska
Native masks. Introducing the guest speakers will be Maria Shaa Tla Williams,
director of Alaska Native Studies at UAA. The nature of masks within
expressions of animal symbolism and transformation, and Alaska native mask
collections abroad will be discussed.
guests Sven Haakanson, Alvin Amason, Ann Fienup-Riordan, and Anna
Mossolova come together to share their intimate knowledge and study of Alaska
Native masks. Introducing the guest speakers will be Maria Shaa Tla Williams,
director of Alaska Native Studies at UAA. The nature of masks within
expressions of animal symbolism and transformation, and Alaska native mask
collections abroad will be discussed.
Renowned
artist Alvin Eli Amason is Sugpiaq Alaskan painter and sculptor currently developing a native arts program at UAA. Cultural
Anthropologist Ann Fienup-Riordan is author of more than 20 books and
translations. Anna
Mossolova is a UAA Anthropology Department and Alaska Native Studies Program
graduate student. This
event is sponsored with Alaska Center for the Book and the Anchorage Public
Library.
artist Alvin Eli Amason is Sugpiaq Alaskan painter and sculptor currently developing a native arts program at UAA. Cultural
Anthropologist Ann Fienup-Riordan is author of more than 20 books and
translations. Anna
Mossolova is a UAA Anthropology Department and Alaska Native Studies Program
graduate student. This
event is sponsored with Alaska Center for the Book and the Anchorage Public
Library.
There
is free parking for this event in the Library Lot, Library NE Lot, and the East
Garage.
is free parking for this event in the Library Lot, Library NE Lot, and the East
Garage.
Thursday, December 3 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the UAA/APU Consortium Library, room 307
Author
Kaylene Johnson-Sullivan and Ray Bane present Our Perfect Wild
Kaylene Johnson-Sullivan and Ray Bane present Our Perfect Wild
Kaylene
Johnson-Sullivan discusses her book is Our Perfect Wild Ray and Barbara
Bane’s Journeys and the Fate of the Far North, recently published by
University of Alaska Press. And joining Kaylene, via Skype, will be Ray Bane who now resides
in Hawaii.
Johnson-Sullivan discusses her book is Our Perfect Wild Ray and Barbara
Bane’s Journeys and the Fate of the Far North, recently published by
University of Alaska Press. And joining Kaylene, via Skype, will be Ray Bane who now resides
in Hawaii.
Our
Perfect Wild
examines the life of Ray and Barbara Bane who in the 1960s worked as teachers
in Barrow and Wainwright, Alaska, A decade later, Ray’s dedication to the
Alaska Native subsistence lifestyle leads him to work for the National Park
Service as a park planner for Gates of the Arctic National Park and
Preserve and many other National Parks in Alaska.
Perfect Wild
examines the life of Ray and Barbara Bane who in the 1960s worked as teachers
in Barrow and Wainwright, Alaska, A decade later, Ray’s dedication to the
Alaska Native subsistence lifestyle leads him to work for the National Park
Service as a park planner for Gates of the Arctic National Park and
Preserve and many other National Parks in Alaska.
Kaylene
Johnson-Sullivan is also author of the highly acclaimed books Canyons and
Ice, the Wilderness Travels of Dick Griffith and the book A Tender Distance:
Adventures Raising My Son in Alaska.
Johnson-Sullivan is also author of the highly acclaimed books Canyons and
Ice, the Wilderness Travels of Dick Griffith and the book A Tender Distance:
Adventures Raising My Son in Alaska.
There
is free parking for this event in the Library Lot, Library NE Lot, and the East
Garage.
is free parking for this event in the Library Lot, Library NE Lot, and the East
Garage.
Saturday, December 12 from 1:00pm-3:00pm at the UAA/APU Consortium Library, room 307
Chuck
Sassara presents Propellers, Politics, and People: Chuck Sassara’s Alaska
Sassara presents Propellers, Politics, and People: Chuck Sassara’s Alaska
Chuck
Sassara , a longtime Alaskan, former legislator, pilot, and businessman,
shares his life and adventures in the book Chuck Sassara’s Alaska –
Propellers,Politics and People
Sassara , a longtime Alaskan, former legislator, pilot, and businessman,
shares his life and adventures in the book Chuck Sassara’s Alaska –
Propellers,Politics and People
Everyone
is invited to come and hear, uncensored, about the life and times of Chuck
Sassara.
is invited to come and hear, uncensored, about the life and times of Chuck
Sassara.
There
is free parking at UAA on Saturdays
is free parking at UAA on Saturdays
Monday, December 14 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the UAA/APU
Consortium Library, room 302A
Consortium Library, room 302A
Poet
Caroline Goodwin presents Peregrine
Caroline Goodwin presents Peregrine
Born
and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Caroline Goodwin received her MFA in Poetry
from the University of British Columbia and was awarded the Wallace Stegner
fellowship in Poetry at Stanford University in 1999.
and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Caroline Goodwin received her MFA in Poetry
from the University of British Columbia and was awarded the Wallace Stegner
fellowship in Poetry at Stanford University in 1999.
There
is free parking at UAA during semester break.
is free parking at UAA during semester break.
All
UAA Campus Bookstore events are informal, free and open to the public. For more
information contact Rachel Epstein at repstein2@uaa.alaska.edu or 786-4782. For a look at future events visit
https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/bookstore/events/special-events-calendar.cfm
UAA Campus Bookstore events are informal, free and open to the public. For more
information contact Rachel Epstein at repstein2@uaa.alaska.edu or 786-4782. For a look at future events visit
https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/bookstore/events/special-events-calendar.cfm
Local
Library Events
Library Events
Book
Signings
Signings
EVENTS
AROUND ALASKA
AROUND ALASKA
SOUTHCENTRAL,
MAT-SU, KENAI PENINSULA
MAT-SU, KENAI PENINSULA
The
next installation of The Living Room: Stories for Grownups, will be held Friday, Dec. 11, in the back room at Jitters coffee house in Eagle River.
Come hear stories and poems from people in our community who love all things
literary. The program runs from 7-9 pm.
Refreshments served. Mingle with other writers and readers at this free event. See
our Facebook page at: The Living Room
next installation of The Living Room: Stories for Grownups, will be held Friday, Dec. 11, in the back room at Jitters coffee house in Eagle River.
Come hear stories and poems from people in our community who love all things
literary. The program runs from 7-9 pm.
Refreshments served. Mingle with other writers and readers at this free event. See
our Facebook page at: The Living Room
Sign
up to read or just come and listen. For more info, call Monica Devine at
444-4633.
up to read or just come and listen. For more info, call Monica Devine at
444-4633.
SOUTHEAST
The Alaska Marine Conservation
Council is
in search of volunteer storytellers to help lead a 3-hour storytelling workshop
for young fishermen. The workshop will take place Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016 in Juneau, and will
focus on how narrative — expressed through a variety of mediums — can be used
at many levels of personal and professional communication. The workshop will
offer strategies for fishermen to access and tell their unique story. We
believe that strong personal and collective narratives are key factors in
advocating for healthy communities and ecosystems, and hope to share useful
tools for developing those narratives through this workshop. Ideally, our guest
storyteller would also have a connection to Alaskan fisheries, past or present.
If interested, please contact Hannah Heimbuch at hannah@akmarine.org, or (907) 299-4018.
Council is
in search of volunteer storytellers to help lead a 3-hour storytelling workshop
for young fishermen. The workshop will take place Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016 in Juneau, and will
focus on how narrative — expressed through a variety of mediums — can be used
at many levels of personal and professional communication. The workshop will
offer strategies for fishermen to access and tell their unique story. We
believe that strong personal and collective narratives are key factors in
advocating for healthy communities and ecosystems, and hope to share useful
tools for developing those narratives through this workshop. Ideally, our guest
storyteller would also have a connection to Alaskan fisheries, past or present.
If interested, please contact Hannah Heimbuch at hannah@akmarine.org, or (907) 299-4018.
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR WRITERS
FOR WRITERS
CONFERENCES,
AWARDS, RETREATS & RESIDENCIES
AWARDS, RETREATS & RESIDENCIES
The
fifteenth Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference will be held
on June 10-14 in Homer. This year’s keynote is Pulitzer Prize winning, National Poet
Laureate Natasha Trethewey. She will be joined by Miriam Altshuler
(agent), Dan Beachy-Quick, Richard Chiappone, Jennine Capó Crucet, Alison
Hawthorne Deming, Forrest Gander, Lee Goodman, Richard Hoffman, Erin
Coughlin Hollowell, Sarah Leavitt, Nancy Lord, Jane Rosenman (editor), Peggy
Shumaker, Sherry Simpson, Frank Soos, and David Stevenson. For more
information and to register go to the website
fifteenth Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference will be held
on June 10-14 in Homer. This year’s keynote is Pulitzer Prize winning, National Poet
Laureate Natasha Trethewey. She will be joined by Miriam Altshuler
(agent), Dan Beachy-Quick, Richard Chiappone, Jennine Capó Crucet, Alison
Hawthorne Deming, Forrest Gander, Lee Goodman, Richard Hoffman, Erin
Coughlin Hollowell, Sarah Leavitt, Nancy Lord, Jane Rosenman (editor), Peggy
Shumaker, Sherry Simpson, Frank Soos, and David Stevenson. For more
information and to register go to the website
The
sixth annual North Words Writers Symposium will be held May 25-28 in Skagway.
Novelist/essayist/editor and storyteller supreme Brian Doyle of Portland,
Oregon (Mink River, The Plover, Martin Marten, and the
forthcoming Chicago) will be the 2016 keynote author. He will be joined
by Alaskan authors Kim Heacox, Eowyn Ivey, Heather Lende, Lynn Schooler, John
Straley, and Emily Wall. For more information and to register go to http://nwwriterss.com/.
sixth annual North Words Writers Symposium will be held May 25-28 in Skagway.
Novelist/essayist/editor and storyteller supreme Brian Doyle of Portland,
Oregon (Mink River, The Plover, Martin Marten, and the
forthcoming Chicago) will be the 2016 keynote author. He will be joined
by Alaskan authors Kim Heacox, Eowyn Ivey, Heather Lende, Lynn Schooler, John
Straley, and Emily Wall. For more information and to register go to http://nwwriterss.com/.
360 North will start the 2015-16 season of
Writers’ Showcase. All Alaska writers are invited to submit fiction and
nonfiction pieces. Stories are read before a live studio audience by
professional actors, and later broadcast throughout Alaska on statewide public TV
and radio. Stories should be about 10 minutes long when read aloud. Profanity
will need to be edited for broadcast.
Writers’ Showcase. All Alaska writers are invited to submit fiction and
nonfiction pieces. Stories are read before a live studio audience by
professional actors, and later broadcast throughout Alaska on statewide public TV
and radio. Stories should be about 10 minutes long when read aloud. Profanity
will need to be edited for broadcast.
SUBMISSION
DEADLINE RECORDING DATE
DEADLINE RECORDING DATE
January 18,
2016 February
25, 2016
2016 February
25, 2016
April 25,
2016 June
2, 2016
2016 June
2, 2016
Submit to arts
[at] ktoo [dot] org.
[at] ktoo [dot] org.
For questions contact Scott Burton
Arts, Culture and Music Producer at
907.463.6473
907.463.6473
The
2016 Governor’s Awards ceremony will be held in Juneau on Thursday,
January 28th. We will also continue the tradition of scheduling CHAMP Day
(Culture, Humanities, Arts & Museums Partners), a legislative fly-in day,
on Wednesday, January 27th. Please start brainstorming ideas
for nominees and consider submitting a nomination! The nomination process will
open in August. This year’s Arts categories will be: Margaret Nick
Cooke Award for Alaska Native Arts & Languages, Business Leadership, Arts
Advocacy and Individual Artist. A list of previous awardees can be found
at https://education.alaska.gov/aksca/pdf/Past_Recipients_GAAH.pdf.
2016 Governor’s Awards ceremony will be held in Juneau on Thursday,
January 28th. We will also continue the tradition of scheduling CHAMP Day
(Culture, Humanities, Arts & Museums Partners), a legislative fly-in day,
on Wednesday, January 27th. Please start brainstorming ideas
for nominees and consider submitting a nomination! The nomination process will
open in August. This year’s Arts categories will be: Margaret Nick
Cooke Award for Alaska Native Arts & Languages, Business Leadership, Arts
Advocacy and Individual Artist. A list of previous awardees can be found
at https://education.alaska.gov/aksca/pdf/Past_Recipients_GAAH.pdf.
2016
Statewide Arts and Culture Conference will take place in Anchorage, Thursday, April
28th through Saturday, April 30th. We are in the process of
exploring compelling themes, topics and national speakers for the convening.
Like our last conference, we will be engaging Alaskan artists in the planning
and production of the event. Be on the lookout for the opportunity to apply to
be a conference Partner Artist, which will open in the fall. If you have any
ideas to share with us, please send them our way by emailing aksca.info@alaska.gov
Statewide Arts and Culture Conference will take place in Anchorage, Thursday, April
28th through Saturday, April 30th. We are in the process of
exploring compelling themes, topics and national speakers for the convening.
Like our last conference, we will be engaging Alaskan artists in the planning
and production of the event. Be on the lookout for the opportunity to apply to
be a conference Partner Artist, which will open in the fall. If you have any
ideas to share with us, please send them our way by emailing aksca.info@alaska.gov
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Chairs Literary Journal, a new literary journal publishing short stories and poetry
from new and emerging authors, seeks submissions and volunteers. They are
currently composing their flagship issue, straight out of JBER, AK. To learn
more, and to submit, email info@13chairs.com or visit 13chairs.com.
Chairs Literary Journal, a new literary journal publishing short stories and poetry
from new and emerging authors, seeks submissions and volunteers. They are
currently composing their flagship issue, straight out of JBER, AK. To learn
more, and to submit, email info@13chairs.com or visit 13chairs.com.
Alderworks Alaska
Writers and Artists Retreat
will be accepting residency applications November 15,
2015 – January15, 2016. For more information visit http://alderworksalaska.com
Writers and Artists Retreat
will be accepting residency applications November 15,
2015 – January15, 2016. For more information visit http://alderworksalaska.com
Book
Release
Release
Join for a
reading and celebration of a new book edited by Jan Straley and illustrated by
Norm Campbell: Ed Ricketts from
Cannery Row to Sitka, Alaska. The event
will take place on Saturday,
November 28th, 3pm to 5pm at Old
Harbor Books in Sitka
reading and celebration of a new book edited by Jan Straley and illustrated by
Norm Campbell: Ed Ricketts from
Cannery Row to Sitka, Alaska. The event
will take place on Saturday,
November 28th, 3pm to 5pm at Old
Harbor Books in Sitka
Norm
Campbell’s original illustrations will be on display and the event will also
include a 90th birthday celebration for Ed’s daughter Nancy Ricketts.
Campbell’s original illustrations will be on display and the event will also
include a 90th birthday celebration for Ed’s daughter Nancy Ricketts.
Your
Membership Counts!
Membership Counts!
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people receive these newsletters. Many of them are members of 49 Writers,
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CrossCurrents events, readings, blog posts, and craft talks. Won’t you join
them by becoming a member? October is our annual membership and donation
campaign; we hope you’ll consider becoming an active part of the 49 Writers
family.
people receive these newsletters. Many of them are members of 49 Writers,
knowing that their membership helps support all of the workshops, author tours,
CrossCurrents events, readings, blog posts, and craft talks. Won’t you join
them by becoming a member? October is our annual membership and donation
campaign; we hope you’ll consider becoming an active part of the 49 Writers
family.
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