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: Cemetery Stroll
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TIME: Saturday, October 21, 9:00 –10:30 a.m. CDT
PRICE: Free for members. Become a member here. LOCATION: Glenwood Cemetery, 2525 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77007 (map) Historic Glenwood Cemetery, located at 2525 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77007, was founded in 1871 and was planned as a garden cemetery in the manner of beautifully landscaped cemeteries in Europe. Its rolling hills have allowed for the creation of unique monuments, mausoleums, fountains, and winding pathways. Notable monuments include those of the Dunn and Priester families, victims of AIDS, and the sculpture known as the Angel of Grief. We’ll visit the cemetery from 9–10:30 a.m., and then meet up at nearby Urban Eats (3414 Washington Ave) to write and talk about our writing inspirations from the Cemetery. We recommend you bring a bottle of water and wear bug spray. Accessibility: The Cemetery has paved roads and paths throughout. Visitors can park on the sides of the Cemetery’s roads as long as they allow enough space for another car to pass. There are no public restrooms available. At Urban Eats, there is a single step up into the building, and a ramp to the outdoor covered patio area. 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. |
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Art in the AM: Clay Family Eastern Gardens
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TIME: Saturday, November 18, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. CST
PRICE: Free. Become a member here. LOCATION: Clay Family Eastern Glades, 6502 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77007 (map) Connect with the moment and the gifts of the natural environment. Mindfulness meets the page with writing prompts that help us engage with our senses as we witness the stillness and subtle movements of Memorial Park’s Eastern Glades. Let's take time to fill our wells. The park circles the 5 ½-acre Hines Lake and its surrounding wetlands, providing trails and boardwalks to explore the aquatic habitat systems of each. During the writing portion, we will find a bench to write, and then share our experiences. We recommend you bring a bottle of water and bug spray. We will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the concrete pier on the pond. If you find the pond, you can't miss it. Accessibility: Paid parking is located on E Memorial Loop Dr (see map). The parking app, Park Houston (Apple App Store) (Google Play), is easy to use and may be downloaded before you leave. Parking is $1.00 for three hours. Trails are graveled, smooth, and even with plenty of benches spaced frequently. Many portions of the trail are unshaded. Fully accessible parking and bathrooms. 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. |
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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!
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TOPIC: Making Submittable Manageable
FACILITATOR: Sean Morrissey Carroll TIME: Saturday, October 8, 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 want to get your work published, but the five-hundred pound gorilla of on-call submissions, Submittable, can be a monster for any author to tackle. Join us as we walk through the many strategies that an author can take to narrow down their search as well as long-term goals and off-kilter opportunities using this popular platform. 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. |
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TOPIC: Making Sense of Moksha
FACILITATOR: TBD TIME: Saturday, November 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're a genre writer and you want to get published. Genre writers always seem to do things a bit differently, and that's where Moksha comes in! Always free for writers to submit, a bit finicky to find and use, this submissions platform is usually embedded in publication websites so you may have used it without ever knowing. Today at the Submission Room we'll explore this alternate reality sub system and find how to make it work for you. 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. |
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Printing Museum Salon
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TIME: Saturday, October 21, 7:00 -9:00 p.m. CST
PRICE: $25.00. Become a member here. LOCATION: The Printing Museum, 3121 San Jacinto Street, (map) Join us at the Printing Museum for a writer's salon. What's a writer's salon? It's just a fancy name for a writers hanging out in a cool location! Tour the Printing Museum and get inspired by the history of print in Houston and beyond. There will be a writing workshop inspired by the Museum's exhibitions included. Come enjoy light refreshments and the company of other writers. 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. |
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Write-Ins
In person at the studio!
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TIME: Saturday, November18, 2:00-4:00 p.m. CST
PRICE: Free. $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. |
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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!
