Perfect Black: Poetry for the People is a project of the Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative that explores what it means to be Black in all of its richness and complexity. Poems by Black writers can be found throughout Lexington.
Perfect Black: Poetry for the People is a project of the Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative that explores what it means to be Black in all of its richness and complexity. Poems by Black writers can be found throughout Lexington.
Author Talks, Poetry Readings, Open Mics, Book Discussions, Family Fun & Learning Nights, and Gallery Exhibitions are all part of our vibrant arts calendar.
Free classes for members, Monthly Open Mics, and Black&Lit bookclub.
The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning’s mission is to empower people to explore and express their voices through imaginative learning and the literary arts.
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Jul
20
Using Julia Cameron’s life-changing book The Artist’s Way, the facilitator and students will support each other to write daily morning pages, go on regular artist dates, and complete weekly creative […]
Using Julia Cameron’s life-changing book The Artist’s Way, the facilitator and students will support each other to write daily morning pages, go on regular artist dates, and complete weekly creative […]
Jul
22
Join us for the July installment of our Burn The Mic poetry open mic series, with featured poet Eugenia Johnson-Smith! Hosted by Claudia Love Mair 6 PM signups 6:30-7:30 Mic […]
Join us for the July installment of our Burn The Mic poetry open mic series, with featured poet Eugenia Johnson-Smith! Hosted by Claudia Love Mair 6 PM signups 6:30-7:30 Mic […]
Jul
23
Calling all writers, cartoonists, filmmakers: participants in The Art of Observation experience intense lessons on being present, actively working exercises that sharpen observation skills (observing the world around us as […]
Calling all writers, cartoonists, filmmakers: participants in The Art of Observation experience intense lessons on being present, actively working exercises that sharpen observation skills (observing the world around us as […]
Jul
23
Students will join with Poetry Gauntlet coordinator Sean Corbin to discuss and critique their individual work in a group setting. Each student will have the opportunity to share a poem […]
Students will join with Poetry Gauntlet coordinator Sean Corbin to discuss and critique their individual work in a group setting. Each student will have the opportunity to share a poem […]
Aug
1
The purpose of this circle is to offer a safer space (because there is no truly safe space) for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) womxn to write and […]
The purpose of this circle is to offer a safer space (because there is no truly safe space) for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) womxn to write and […]
Aug
2
This seminar is part of the Accents Originals Series held in partnership with Accents Publishing. Join Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame inductee Richard Taylor for a one-of-a-kind, in-person workshop on […]
This seminar is part of the Accents Originals Series held in partnership with Accents Publishing. Join Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame inductee Richard Taylor for a one-of-a-kind, in-person workshop on […]
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