2008 Woodie Awards
Center for Creative Writing in the Arts provides artistic outlet
Lucy Shaffer
Issue date: 11/6/07 Section: Arts & Entertainment
As we all know, there are numerous on-campus clubs, organizations and sponsorships and to be informed of the goings on in all of these events would be ludicrous. One group all students need to be informed of is primarily directed toward English majors, creative writers, aspiring actors/actresses and poetry lovers. The group spoken of is The Center for Creative Writing in the Arts.
Located in 105 Foust, The Center for Creative Writing in the Arts provides workshops, events, readings, lectures and the list goes on. Aspiring to withstand a type of writers union that UNCG has upheld in the past, this department has spewed out such famous writers as Peter Taylor, Robert Watson, and Randall Jarrell. Amelie Welden, the Graduate Assistant for the CCWA, when asked about how the CCWA has changed her, said, "It's been a great way to meet people from all of the different departments on campus. All of the ways creative writing intersects with music and theatre are so interesting. It's amazing meeting so many talented people."
The Director of the program, Mark Smith-Soto said when asked about the program, "The center would love to promote cross-cultural events. We are very engaged in creative writing of all levels, and we are open to all ideas and proposals." Smith-Soto and the six faculty members, who are on the Center Advisory Board, along with all of the other associates of the CCWA, strive to reach out to any aspiring or interested writers in and around the Greensboro area with their exciting upcoming events.
The CCWA is currently presenting the 2nd Annual Strange Tongues Undergraduate Writing Contest. Entrants may enter with either a fictional story or a poem. The fictional stories can be no longer than twenty-five pages and you can enter only one. As for the poetry, participants can enter no more than three poems, and only one can be more than fifty lines. Prizes will be distributed to two winners from each category. Prizes include gift certificates to Barnes & Noble and an invitation to read their own original work at a public reading. All works must be submitted no later than Friday, Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. in 3302 HHRA. The CCWA does hold events on and off campus. Coming up on Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 1 at 10:30 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, there will be a reading of Rumi's poetry by Coleman Barks. If you bring your student ID, you receive half-off the price of a normal ticket, which is $10 for the general public, courtesy of the CCWA.
Located in 105 Foust, The Center for Creative Writing in the Arts provides workshops, events, readings, lectures and the list goes on. Aspiring to withstand a type of writers union that UNCG has upheld in the past, this department has spewed out such famous writers as Peter Taylor, Robert Watson, and Randall Jarrell. Amelie Welden, the Graduate Assistant for the CCWA, when asked about how the CCWA has changed her, said, "It's been a great way to meet people from all of the different departments on campus. All of the ways creative writing intersects with music and theatre are so interesting. It's amazing meeting so many talented people."
The Director of the program, Mark Smith-Soto said when asked about the program, "The center would love to promote cross-cultural events. We are very engaged in creative writing of all levels, and we are open to all ideas and proposals." Smith-Soto and the six faculty members, who are on the Center Advisory Board, along with all of the other associates of the CCWA, strive to reach out to any aspiring or interested writers in and around the Greensboro area with their exciting upcoming events.
The CCWA is currently presenting the 2nd Annual Strange Tongues Undergraduate Writing Contest. Entrants may enter with either a fictional story or a poem. The fictional stories can be no longer than twenty-five pages and you can enter only one. As for the poetry, participants can enter no more than three poems, and only one can be more than fifty lines. Prizes will be distributed to two winners from each category. Prizes include gift certificates to Barnes & Noble and an invitation to read their own original work at a public reading. All works must be submitted no later than Friday, Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. in 3302 HHRA. The CCWA does hold events on and off campus. Coming up on Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 1 at 10:30 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, there will be a reading of Rumi's poetry by Coleman Barks. If you bring your student ID, you receive half-off the price of a normal ticket, which is $10 for the general public, courtesy of the CCWA.
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