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Fall Workshops

Arts Walk (9/1)

Kate Anger & Rickerby Hinds (9/8)

Tamale Festival (9/10)

Fall Workshops

Arts Walk (9/1)

Kate Anger & Rickerby Hinds (9/8)

Tamale Festival (9/10)

Black Art (9/10)

Start A Press (8/21)

Open Submissions (9/1–9/30)

Submit (2022)

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Open Submission Window for Inlandia Books July 1-September 30

6:00 pm: Hands-free Reading: Creating Your Own Audiobook

4:00 pm: Writing About Black Art with Richard Allen May III

1:00 pm: Stories and Inspiration from Activists and Organizers

4:00 pm: Writing About Black Art with Richard Allen May III

2:00 pm: BLACKLANDIA: How to Get Published with a Press – or Start One of Your Own

4:00 pm: Writing About Black Art with Richard Allen May III

Open Submission Window for Inlandia Books July 1-September 30

Open Submission Window for Inlandia Books July 1-September 30

6:00 pm: Hands-free Reading: Creating Your Own Audiobook

4:00 pm: Writing About Black Art with Richard Allen May III

Category: Inlandia Events1:00 pm: Stories and Inspiration from Activists and Organizers

4:00 pm: Writing About Black Art with Richard Allen May III

2:00 pm: BLACKLANDIA: How to Get Published with a Press – or Start One of Your Own

4:00 pm: Writing About Black Art with Richard Allen May III

Open Submission Window for Inlandia Books July 1-September 30

1:00 pm: Stories and Inspiration from Activists and Organizers

By Dawn Hassett on August 18, 2022

Fall 2022 Creative Writing Workshops Begin September 6! Register today: https://tinyurl.com/Fall2022CWW Starting September 6, Inlandia will be offering more writing workshops than ever before! Explore poetry, prose, nonfiction, and memoir. Learn to appreciate Black art or discover the deliciousness of writing about food. Classes will be offered in writing for children and young adults, and […]

Events

By Dawn Hassett on August 18, 2022

Not So Elementary: On Writing for Children A writers’ workshop with Vilayvanh Bender, José Chávez, James Luna, Isabel Quintero, and James Woods Free • Arts Walk • Thursday, September 1 6:30–8:00 PM (doors open at 6:00) Riverside Main Library Community Room (please wear a mask) 3900 Mission Inn Avenue • Riverside We’ve all been there: read a children’s […]

Events

By Dawn Hassett on August 18, 2022

An Evening with Kate Anger and Rickerby Hinds Free • Thursday, September 8 7:00 PM (doors open at 6:30) Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts3834 Main St • Riverside Join Inlandia Institute for a very special conversation with author and playwright Kate Anger on her debut novel, The Shinnery, with fellow UCR faculty and playwright Rickerby Hinds. […]

Events

By Dawn Hassett on August 18, 2022

Inlandia Presents: Kids Corner Stories, books, and activities with children’s authors Vilayvanh Bender, José Chávez, and James Luna Riverside Tamale Festival Free• Saturday, September 10 • 11:00-7:00 PM White Park • Downtown Riverside Stop by Inlandia’s Kids Corner on your way around White Park on Saturday, September 10, from 12:00-4:00 PM! Local children’s book authors will be […]

Online Workshops

By Dawn Hassett on August 18, 2022

June Edmonds and the Legacy of American Abstract Painting with art historian Richard Allen May III and curator Lisa Henry FREE • Saturdays: 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1 • 4:00–5:30 PM Zoom, with 10/1 in person at the Riverside Art Museum Register today: https://tinyurl.com/JuneEdmondsArt Coinciding with the Riverside Art Museum’s exhibition of Abstract painter June Edmonds, this four-part workshop […]

Online Event

By Dawn Hassett on July 19, 2022

How to Get Published with a Press – or Start One of Your Own Nikia Chaney (Jamii Publishing), Eric DeVaughnn (innateDIVINITYbooks), Camari Hawkins (Mama’s Kitchen Press), and Hiram Sims (World Stage Press)Hosted by James Coats Free • Sunday, August 21, 2022 2:00-3:30 PM (PDT) Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/SmallPressPublishing All are welcome Poet and educator James Coats presents a conversation with four […]

Call for Entries

By Dawn Hassett on August 18, 2022

Online Literary Journal Submissions Window Open! September 1-30 https://inlandiaaliteraryjourney.submittable.com/submit Submit your art, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for the Fall 2022 issue of our online literary journal, Inlandia: A Literary Journey. Get ready! You still have time to write, brush up, polish, draft, edit, revise, wrestle with, and CREATE! Submissions open September 1 and close September 30. Come […]

Books

By Dawn Hassett on May 22, 2022

Coming up! Inlandia Open Books Submission Window Opens July 1-September 30! Watch for news on Inlandia’s open submission period: July 1–September 30. Get your book-length manuscript in shape and submit!

1 Open Submission Window for Inlandia Books July 1-September 30 August 1, 2022 Mark your calendar! Details and submission guidelines to follow! More

4 6:00 pm: Hands-free Reading: Creating Your Own Audiobook 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm August 4, 2022 Thursday, August 4, 2022 6:30-7:30 PM (Doors open at 6:00 PM) First Thursdays Arts Walk “Hands-free Reading: Creating Your Own Audiobook” with Bob Marshall Riverside Public Library, 3900 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside, CA 92501 Free and open to the public. Get on the road to putting your book into the ears of potential readers. Audiobooks are the third dimension to any good story – and your book is a story waiting to be told. From recording to production, financial gains to format options, let audiobook author Bob Marshall show you the way. There is a BIG market out there for those who read books with their ears. Stop by the arcade and browse selections from local independent booksellers! More

6 4:00 pm: Writing About Black Art with Richard Allen May III 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm August 6, 2022 Saturdays in June, July, and August! (Date and times below) Inlandia’s Blacklandia Event Series Presents Writing About Black Art with Richard Allen May III On Zoom. Registration is required. To register: https://tinyurl.com/WritingAboutBlackArt2022 Workshops are free. All are welcome.Just in time for summer, Inlandia’s Blacklandia Event Series is proud to announce three NEW “Writing About Black Art” workshops led by esteemed artist and educator Richard Allen May III. Sign up for one, two, or all three! Free and open to all. All sessions will be held on Zoom. To register: https://tinyurl.com/WritingAboutBlackArt2022 June – Writing about Black Art: The Curator Profile Curators play an essential role in how Black art is organized for viewership – and how it’s interpreted. This workshop will give participants a basic understanding of what it means to curate an exhibition, how to prepare questions for the art curator, and how to organize those responses into a curator profile essay ready for publication. Saturdays: June 4, 11, and 25, from 4:00-5:30 PM (PT). July – Writing about Black Art: The Artist Interview Artists create the work that is exhibited, collected, and written about in various publications. This workshop will give participants a basic understanding about the role of the artist in society, how to prepare questions for the artist, and how to organize those responses into an artist profile essay ready for publication. Saturdays: July 9, 16, and 23, from 4:00-5:30 PM (PT). August – Writing about Black Art: The Book Review Learn the process and form behind writing a review of a published work about art. This workshop will give participants a basic understanding about the craft of writing as it pertains to summarizing and evaluating – and shed light on the difference between editing and revising. Saturdays: August 6, 20, and 27, from 4:00-5:30 PM (PT). Artist and educator, Richard Allen May III comes with a wealth of knowledge about the AfriCOBRA Movement, having written the forward to AfriCOBRA: Experimental Art Toward a School of Thought, published by Duke University, 2020. He is a staff writer at Artillery magazine and his work has been displayed in art galleries throughout the Inland Empire, as well as exhibits throughout the United States. May has taught courses in community colleges, universities, and prisons. More

14 1:00 pm: Stories and Inspiration from Activists and Organizers 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm August 14, 2022 Sunday, August 14, 2022 1:00-2:30 PM Inlandia Institute and Riverside Women Creating Change Present “Stories and Inspiration from Activists and Organizers” Featuring Nicolette Rohr, Deborah Wong, Connie Ransom, and Jane Block. Moderated by Cati Porter and featuring special guests. Riverside Public Library, 3900 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside, CA 92501 Free and open to the public. Who are the Riverside women creating change? How have women activists and organizers brought about positive change within our community, and what can we learn from them? In this conversation, get a sneak-peek of the forthcoming Inlandia book compiling oral interview excerpts of cross-generational women-identifying community leaders documenting their wisdom, inspiration, and tips for adopting their strategies. Riverside Women Creating Change was founded in Fall 2019 by a coalition of women working together to share methodologies, perspectives, and philosophies of grassroots community organizing in the City of Riverside. More

20 4:00 pm: Writing About Black Art with Richard Allen May III 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm August 20, 2022 Saturdays in June, July, and August! (Date and times below) Inlandia’s Blacklandia Event Series Presents Writing About Black Art with Richard Allen May III On Zoom. Registration is required. To register: https://tinyurl.com/WritingAboutBlackArt2022 Workshops are free. All are welcome.Just in time for summer, Inlandia’s Blacklandia Event Series is proud to announce three NEW “Writing About Black Art” workshops led by esteemed artist and educator Richard Allen May III. Sign up for one, two, or all three! Free and open to all. All sessions will be held on Zoom. To register: https://tinyurl.com/WritingAboutBlackArt2022 June – Writing about Black Art: The Curator Profile Curators play an essential role in how Black art is organized for viewership – and how it’s interpreted. This workshop will give participants a basic understanding of what it means to curate an exhibition, how to prepare questions for the art curator, and how to organize those responses into a curator profile essay ready for publication. Saturdays: June 4, 11, and 25, from 4:00-5:30 PM (PT). July – Writing about Black Art: The Artist Interview Artists create the work that is exhibited, collected, and written about in various publications. This workshop will give participants a basic understanding about the role of the artist in society, how to prepare questions for the artist, and how to organize those responses into an artist profile essay ready for publication. Saturdays: July 9, 16, and 23, from 4:00-5:30 PM (PT). August – Writing about Black Art: The Book Review Learn the process and form behind writing a review of a published work about art. This workshop will give participants a basic understanding about the craft of writing as it pertains to summarizing and evaluating – and shed light on the difference between editing and revising. Saturdays: August 6, 20, and 27, from 4:00-5:30 PM (PT). Artist and educator, Richard Allen May III comes with a wealth of knowledge about the AfriCOBRA Movement, having written the forward to AfriCOBRA: Experimental Art Toward a School of Thought, published by Duke University, 2020. He is a staff writer at Artillery magazine and his work has been displayed in art galleries throughout the Inland Empire, as well as exhibits throughout the United States. May has taught courses in community colleges, universities, and prisons. More

21 2:00 pm: BLACKLANDIA: How to Get Published with a Press – or Start One of Your Own 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm August 21, 2022 Sunday, August 21, 2022 2:00-3:30 PM (PT) Inlandia’s Blacklandia Events Series Presents “How to Get Published with a Press – or Start One of Your Own” On Zoom. All are welcome. To register: https://tinyurl.com/SmallPressPublishing Presented by James Coats Featuring: Nikia Chaney (Jamii Publishing), Eric DeVaughnn (innateDIVINITYbooks), Camari Hawkins (Mama’s Kitchen Press), and Hiram Sims (World Stage Press) Poet and educator James Coats presents a conversation with four dynamic small press founders, Nikia Chaney (Jamii Publishing), Eric DeVaughnn (innateDIVINITYbooks), Camari Hawkins (Mama’s Kitchen Press), and Hiram Sims (World Stage Press). Find inspiration in their stories, learn how they founded their presses, and discover the impact they are making in their community through the literary arts. Their experiences, challenges, and successes will shine a light on what it takes to serve an often-underrepresented community. Also, uncover the mysteries of what publishers look for when selecting authors to publish. Find ways to stand out from the crowd – and even how to create your own press to help share the voices of those in your own community. More

27 4:00 pm: Writing About Black Art with Richard Allen May III 4:00 pm – 5:03 pm August 27, 2022 Saturdays in June, July, and August! (Date and times below) Inlandia’s Blacklandia Event Series Presents Writing About Black Art with Richard Allen May III On Zoom. Registration is required. To register: https://tinyurl.com/WritingAboutBlackArt2022 Workshops are free. All are welcome.Just in time for summer, Inlandia’s Blacklandia Event Series is proud to announce three NEW “Writing About Black Art” workshops led by esteemed artist and educator Richard Allen May III. Sign up for one, two, or all three! Free and open to all. All sessions will be held on Zoom. To register: https://tinyurl.com/WritingAboutBlackArt2022 June – Writing about Black Art: The Curator Profile Curators play an essential role in how Black art is organized for viewership – and how it’s interpreted. This workshop will give participants a basic understanding of what it means to curate an exhibition, how to prepare questions for the art curator, and how to organize those responses into a curator profile essay ready for publication. Saturdays: June 4, 11, and 25, from 4:00-5:30 PM (PT). July – Writing about Black Art: The Artist Interview Artists create the work that is exhibited, collected, and written about in various publications. This workshop will give participants a basic understanding about the role of the artist in society, how to prepare questions for the artist, and how to organize those responses into an artist profile essay ready for publication. Saturdays: July 9, 16, and 23, from 4:00-5:30 PM (PT). August – Writing about Black Art: The Book Review Learn the process and form behind writing a review of a published work about art. This workshop will give participants a basic understanding about the craft of writing as it pertains to summarizing and evaluating – and shed light on the difference between editing and revising. Saturdays: August 6, 20, and 27, from 4:00-5:30 PM (PT). Artist and educator, Richard Allen May III comes with a wealth of knowledge about the AfriCOBRA Movement, having written the forward to AfriCOBRA: Experimental Art Toward a School of Thought, published by Duke University, 2020. He is a staff writer at Artillery magazine and his work has been displayed in art galleries throughout the Inland Empire, as well as exhibits throughout the United States. May has taught courses in community colleges, universities, and prisons. More