Writespace Community Events
The Whole Artist
TIME: Third Saturday of every month. Start time may vary depending on event and time of year.
PRICE: Free for members, $10 for nonmembers. Become a member here.
Sometimes it can feel like our creative wells run dry, especially in difficult times. That is why it’s so important to be intentional about refreshing our sources of inspiration and ideas..
The Whole Artist Series events are designed around that intention, filling the creative well. Each event will be held at a unique Houston location, chosen for its artistic or natural beauty, where attendees will spend an hour filling up the well and writing followed by a time of sharing, either sharing writing generated during the experience, sharing about the experience itself, or just sharing in a cup of coffee and the community energy.
PRICE: Free for members, $10 for nonmembers. Become a member here.
Sometimes it can feel like our creative wells run dry, especially in difficult times. That is why it’s so important to be intentional about refreshing our sources of inspiration and ideas..
The Whole Artist Series events are designed around that intention, filling the creative well. Each event will be held at a unique Houston location, chosen for its artistic or natural beauty, where attendees will spend an hour filling up the well and writing followed by a time of sharing, either sharing writing generated during the experience, sharing about the experience itself, or just sharing in a cup of coffee and the community energy.
Art in the AM: A Nature Walk at the Houston Arboretum
TIME: Saturday, May 18, 9:00–10:30 a.m. CDT
LOCATION: Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, 4501 Woodway Drive, Houston, TX 77024 (map) PRICE: Free for members. Become a member here. Join us on a walk through the serene trails of the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center. We will begin by discussing and setting an intention for our reflective morning walk as we allow nature to minister to our souls on our artist date. Accessibility: Of the 13 trails available, 7 are either fully or partially accessible (map). Accessible parking lot. This event is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. This project is generously funded by the Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, and Mid-America Arts Alliance. This project is generously funded by Mid-America Arts Alliance, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the state arts agencies of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. |
Photo by Anthony Rathbun on Arboretum website
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Art in the AM: Menil Collection
TIME: Saturday, June 15, 11:00 a.m .- 12:30 p.m. CDT
PRICE: Free. Become a member here. LOCATION: The Menil Collection, 1533 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX 77006 (map) Connect with art and the artist within. Mindfulness meets the page with writing prompts that help us engage with the art found at The Menil Collection. Prompts will be given at the beginning of the event for participants to journal from. We will meet back outside after a solo journey through the museum to connect with community through a time of sharing experiences together. Accessibility: Street parking. Fully accessible museum. This event is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. This project is generously funded by the Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, and Mid-America Arts Alliance. This project is generously funded by Mid-America Arts Alliance, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the state arts agencies of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. |
Photo from Menil website
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The Submission Room
Come hang out with us and send your work into the world with the help of some collective energy!
The Submission Room
TOPIC: Subbing outside your genre
TIME: Sunday, May 12, 4:00–6:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Free for members. Pay what you can for nonmembers. Become a member here. LOCATION: Melange Creperie, 711 Heights Blvd #B Houston TX 77007 (map) You had a story published? Great job! But is that the end of the line for those few thousand words? Perhaps not! First publication rights last for a certain period of time with the magazine or journal who printed them, but then the rights (usually) revert to the author. So can you do anything with that great story? Of course! Today on the Submission Room we will look at opportunities for second publication, whether that is in magazines that specifically do so, contests and calls for entry, or building an anthology of your short works. This event is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. This project is generously funded by the Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, and Mid-America Arts Alliance. This project is generously funded by Mid-America Arts Alliance, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the state arts agencies of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. |
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The Submission Room
TOPIC: Chill Subs
TIME: Sunday, June 9, 4:00–6:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Free for members. Pay what you can for nonmembers. Become a member here. LOCATION: Melange Creperie, 711 Heights Blvd #B Houston TX 77007 (map) Submissions can be stressful, that’s why Chill Subs was invented! A great site with thousands of magazines and competitions listed as well as search features and due dates, Chill Subs also gives authors the chance to create a profile listing their published work and video content. Let's give y'all a tour! This event is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. This project is generously funded by the Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, and Mid-America Arts Alliance. This project is generously funded by Mid-America Arts Alliance, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the state arts agencies of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. |
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Write-Ins - we have a quiet spot for you to write!
Quiet Write-InTIME: Third Saturday, May 18, 2:30–4:30 p.m. CDT
PRICE: Free for members. $5.00 for nonmembers. Become a member here. LOCATION: Writespace, 1907 Sabine Street, #125, Houston, TX 77007 (map). Whether you are hard at work revising poems for a chapbook, pantsing your way through the first draft of your novel, or outlining an essay, we made a date to do the work of writing! Come take advantage of the collective energy and encouragement found in the Writespace community. This event is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. This project is generously funded by the Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, and Mid-America Arts Alliance. This project is generously funded by Mid-America Arts Alliance, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the state arts agencies of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. |
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Online Quiet Write-InTIME: Friday, May 24, 12:00–1:00 p.m. CDT
PRICE: Free for members. $5.00 for nonmembers. Become a member here. LOCATION: Online via Zoom Whether you are hard at work revising poems for a chapbook, pantsing your way through the first draft of your novel, or outlining an essay, we made a date to do the work of writing! Come take advantage of the collective energy and encouragement found in the Writespace community. This event is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. This project is generously funded by the Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, and Mid-America Arts Alliance. This project is generously funded by Mid-America Arts Alliance, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the state arts agencies of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. |
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Quiet Write-InTIME: Third Saturday, June 15, 2:30–4:30 p.m. CDT
PRICE: Free for members. $5.00 for nonmembers. Become a member here. LOCATION: Writespace, 1907 Sabine Street, #125, Houston, TX 77007 (map). Whether you are hard at work revising poems for a chapbook, pantsing your way through the first draft of your novel, or outlining an essay, we made a date to do the work of writing! Come take advantage of the collective energy and encouragement found in the Writespace community. This event is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. This project is generously funded by the Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, and Mid-America Arts Alliance. This project is generously funded by Mid-America Arts Alliance, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the state arts agencies of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. |
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Images taken by programming director Jamie Portwood at our March 18th Art in the AM event at Buffalo Bayou Park. Spring was in evidence everywhere!