Midwest Poetics Writing Workshop

Posted August 16, 2022

Monday, August 29, 2022 from 6:00-8:00 PM

Join us for upcoming Midwest Poetics workshop where artists will share work with a peer group led by Melissa Ferrer (&) and One Mic Stand KC!

Midwest Poetics is an opportunity for artists to make space, celebrate and connect with the many voices that make the music and performance scenes that thrive in the Midwest. We want to give the mic to Black, and Indigenous vocalists, poets, writers, musicians and performers of color to celebrate their craft. Midwest Poetics is a space for us all where we will, both workshop new material in a peer-to-peer setting. Workshops will lead up to a quarterly showcase where artists will be encouraged to share what they’ve workshopped!

ABOUT MELISSA FERRER (&)

Melissa Ferrer (&) is a spoken word poet, author, musician, speaker and educator. Her spoken word poems and songs are mostly meditations and responses to the world around her and her own internal journey. She seeks to reveal a sense of solidarity in all people, encourage people to act unto peace and love, and foster community among both like and unlike minded people. Recently, she’s been yearning to set down her ego and replace it with a jubilation of the spirit.

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Event Details

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When

Monday, August 29, 2022 from 6:00-8:00 PM

Where

Kemper Library @ Charlotte Street (3333 Wyoming)

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Hope-Lian Vinson

Hope-Lian Vinson is a Kansas City-based visual artist whose works recast elements of the built environment to explore internal narratives of history and identity. With a B.F.A in Painting, Art History, and a Social Practice Certificate from the Kansas City Art Institute, Hope-Lian works at the intersections of art and ecology by using locally-sourced clay and natural materials to reference place and geological processes. They have showcased works in MdW Atlas, SITE ONE, Sapien Gallery, and have recently returned from the Chop Wood Carry Water arts residency in the Driftless region of NW Illinois. They currently serve as the Marketing + Communications Manager at Charlotte Street, where they use their artistic background in community-organizing to provide critical support for Charlotte Street programs and initiatives.