The Writer as Activist: Medgar Evers College Workshops

FREE WORKSHOPS THIS FALL!

The Center for Black Literature

In Association with Corridor Gallery,

the National Conference of Artists-NY & Theatre for the Free People

Presents

The Black Artist as Activist

A Creative Writing, Visual Arts and Performance Poetry Program

For Youth and Emerging Artists

Registration is available online at www.theatreforthefreepeople.com.

Click “Programs”

The Center for Black Literature in association with Corridor Gallery, the National Conference of Artists-NY and Theatre for the Free People presents the Black Artist as Activist and Transformative Agent Arts Program. As a component of this program, funded by the Nathan Cummings Foundation, The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College (CUNY) will offer FREE arts workshops which focus on issues of social justice and peace. The writing, performance, and visual art workshops are targeted to youth and emerging artists who range from age 16 – 25. Workshops will be presented at various locations throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan starting Fall 2009.

Workshops Offered

Poetry – Aracelis Girmay, Instructor

Location: Medgar Evers College (CUNY) | 1637 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225

Tuesdays | September 22nd - December 15th | 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Performance - Joi M. Sears, , Instructor

Location: Space on White | 81 White Street, New York, NY 10013

Wednesdays | October 7th - December 16th | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Visual Art – Pamella Allen, Instructor

Location: Corridor Gallery | 334 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Tuesdays and Thursdays | September 28th - October 19th | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

All Workshops are FREE and Opened to the Public.

What are you waiting for?! Sign up TODAY!

Contact: Joi M. Sears, Project Director

freepeople08@me.com

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Reminder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brooklyn Book Festival

This Weekend!

Date: SUNDAY, September 13, 2009

Time: Festival Hours 10 am – 6 pm

Location: Brooklyn Borough Hall & Plaza

The Festival will take place rain or shine!

Our booth number is:

Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College 108

Learn more about what’s happening at the Brooklyn Book Festival:

http://www.visitbrooklyn.org/festival.html

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BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL 2009 PROGRAM
PROGRAMMING AND VENUES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE. PROGRAMS TAKING PLACE IN THE BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL COURTROOM AND ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE AUDITORIUM ARE TICKETED

FREE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ONE HOUR BEFORE THE PROGRAM BEGINS AT FESTIVAL INFORMATION BOOTHS ON PLAZA AND MONTAGUE STREET

The Center for Black Literature

Medgar Evers College, CUNY

1650 Bedford Avenue

Brooklyn, New York 11225

Phone: 718.804.8884

www.mec.cuny.edu/blacklitcenter

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