Darci Schummer
LPC 2023
Artist-in-Residence
Coming Soon
The Art of
the Idea: A Generative Workshop
Saturday, May 6
1-3 PM
LPC Art Gallery
The La Pointe Center for the Arts is delighted to announce the selection of author Darci Schummer as the Artist-in-Residence for 2023. She will be working on Madeline Island from May 1-22. Primarily a fiction writer, she is the author of the story collection Six Months in the Midwest, co-author of the poetry/prose collaboration Hinge, and author of the forthcoming novel The Ballad of Two Sisters. She teaches writing at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, and will be working on finishing a novel in progress during her residency. She will also host two writing workshops for area community members while on Madeline Island. Her residency will culminate in a “Meet the Writer” reception, during which she will read from her novel. For more information about this talented author see:
https://www.darcischummer.com/
La Pointe Center Gallery will serve as a work and presentation space. We invite community people of all ages to engage with Darci while she is in residence and attend her workshops. The workshops are free of charge but we ask you to pre-register here:
Workshops
Saturday, May 6
1:00 – 3:00 pm
The Art of the Idea: A Generative Workshop Are you looking for inspiration? Do you want to write but have trouble getting started? This workshop will focus on helping you generate ideas for new pieces of writing in any genre. The facilitator will use example texts and writing prompts to aid you in creating new works-in-progress. There will be opportunities to share your writing with the facilitator and/or other workshop participants. Writers of all skill levels are welcome.
Saturday, May 13
1:00 – 3:00 pm
The Art of Revision: Re-seeing Your Work
How do you “re-see” your work in order to make it more impactful, sharper, or cleaner? How do you revise to make your sentences sing, your images pop? In this workshop, you will learn useful tips for revision, no matter the genre you are working in. Bring your current works-in-progress to practice upon. There will be opportunities to share your writing with the facilitator and/or other workshop participants. Writers of all skill levels are welcome.
Saturday, May 20
3:30-5:00 pm“Meet the Writer” Reception and Reading
Please join us to meet and talk with Darci about her work. At 4:00 she will read excerpts from the novel she will be working on during the residency. She may also be joined by other selected writers who will share their written work.
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