Poetry Workshops
Ahead of our Richmond Poetry Fest on April 11 + 12, VisArts’ writing teachers are teaching a collection of free one-day workshops. From Poetry for the Absolute Beginner to Writing Poems of Protest, Resistance, and Empowerment, there’s something for everyone, no matter where you are in your poetry journey.
Mapping the Mythopoetic Through Storytelling
Thursday, April 3, 6 – 7:30 pm
Adults, All Levels
Instructed by Liza Newell
Three Japanese Forms: Then, and Now, and Yet to Come
Friday, April 4, 6 – 8pm
Adults, All Levels
Instructed by Emily Okamoto-Green
Writing the Body
Saturday, April 5, 1 – 3pm
Adults, All Levels
Instructed by Courtney Leblanc
Pop Culture Poems
Sunday, April 6, 9 – 11am
Adults, All Levels
Instructed by Courtney Leblanc
Writing Poems of Protest, Resistance, and Empowerment
Sunday, April 6, 1 – 4pm
Adults, All Levels
Instructed by Fairouz Bsharat + Rosa Castellano
Inhabiting the Unhuman with Persona Poetry
Sunday, April 6, 1 – 4pm
Adults, All Levels
Instructed by Ty Phelps
Performance Poetry and The Digital Era
Monday, April 7, 6 – 9pm
Adults, All Levels
Instructed by Douglas Powell
Learn the Art of Songwriting Through Music + Visuals
Monday, April 7, 6 – 8pm
Adults, All Levels
Instructed by Alex Dimas
Finding Our Form: The Ghazal as a Container for Grief, Resilience, and Wonder
Tuesday, April 8, 6 – 9pm
Adults, All Levels
Instructed by Chelsea Jackson
Poetry Comics
Tuesday, April 8, 6 – 8:30pm
Adults, All Levels
Instructed by Rae Whitlock
Poetry for Absolute Beginners
Wednesday, April 9, 6 – 9pm
Adults, Beginners
Instructed by Lauren Miner