The Creative Arts Committee is sponsoring a week-long forum, "Careers in the Arts," for students interested in pursuing careers as writers.
On Monday, March 31, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Flynn Campus Center Brighton Room (3-217), there will be a How-To-Publish panel for children's book writers and illustrators, followed by individual portfolio review. On Tuesday, April 1, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Brighton Room, there will be a How-To-Publish panel for fiction writers, followed by individual manuscript feedback. On Wednesday, April 2, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Brighton Room, there will be a How-To-Publish panel for poets, followed by individual manuscript feedback; that evening at 7 p.m. there will be a student poetry slam in the Forum with cash prizes. On Thursday, April 3, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Brighton Room, there will be a How-To-Publish panel for non-fiction writers, followed by individual manuscript feedback. Finally, on Friday, April 4, from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Warshof Conference Center (Monroe B), there will be a How-To-Get-Produced panel for playwrights, followed by a question/answer session; and later that afternoon, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Monroe B, there will be a script-writing workshop.
All events are free and open to all MCC students. All events will feature faculty experts as well as professionals in the field. For more information, please contact Professor Elizabeth Johnston at <mailto:ejohnston@monroecc.edu> or Professor Maria Brandt at <mailto:mbrandt@monroecc.edu>.
Maria Brandt
Creative Arts Committee
02/28/2008 |