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January 30, 2022
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January 31, 2022(1 event)
Call for Entries: Eliud Martínez Prize Submission Window CLOSESCall for Entries: Eliud Martínez Prize Submission Window CLOSES Call for Entries The Eliud Martínez Prize submission window opens November 1, 2021 and runs through January 31, 2022! If you are a first book author in fiction or creative nonfiction who identifies as Hispanic, Latino/a/x, or Chicana/o/x, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to submit your work for consideration. For submission guidelines and eligibility, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/InlandiaEMP. The Eliud Martínez Prize was established to honor the memory of Eliud Martínez (1935-2020), artist, novelist, and professor emeritus of creative writing at University of California, Riverside. One prize of $1000 and book publication through Inlandia Books will be awarded for a first book in fiction or creative nonfiction by a Hispanic, Latino/a/x, or Chicana/o/x writer. Inlandia is proud to announce that esteemed author Alex Espinoza (Still Water Saints, The Five Acts of Diego León, Cruising: An Intimate History of a Radical Pastime) will serve as judge for the 2022 Eliud Martínez Prize. |
February 1, 2022
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February 2, 2022
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February 3, 2022(1 event)
7:00 pm: Blacklandia Presents: The Language of Healing, the Poetry of Hope7:00 pm: Blacklandia Presents: The Language of Healing, the Poetry of Hope – For First Thursdays Arts Walk Riverside Public Library and Inlandia Institute’s Blacklandia Events Series Present The Language of Healing, the Poetry of Hope With Romaine Washington, James Coats, Lydia Theon Ware i, and George Hammons Thursday, February 3, 2022, 7:00-8:00 PM PST On Zoom Free and open to the public, but registration is required. https://tinyurl.com/Healing-Hope Join Inlandia Institute’s Blacklandia Events Series in partnership with Riverside Public Library on Thursday, February 3, from 7:00-8:00 PM for a very special First Thursdays Arts Walk event, “The Language of Healing, the Poetry of Hope.” Moderated by local poet and educator Romaine Washington, a panel of writers – including James Coats, Lydia Theon Ware i, and George Hammons – will discuss their artistic journeys during this time of change, confusion, and deep challenge. Looking for inspiration? Seeking new ideas for the New Year? Then join us for an evening of fresh perspectives and connection as we consider where we are, as individuals and as a society – and what comes next. All are welcome. The conversation will be interlaced with readings by the authors. This online event is free and open to the public, but registration is required: https://tinyurl.com/Healing-Hope. |
February 4, 2022
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February 5, 2022(1 event)
4:00 pm: Blacklandia Presents: Writing About Black Art with Richard Allen May III4:00 pm: Blacklandia Presents: Writing About Black Art with Richard Allen May III – Saturdays, February 5, February 19, and February 26, 2022 (4:00-5:30 PM PST) Inlandia’s Blacklandia Event Series Presents Writing About Black Art with Richard Allen May III – Winter-Spring 2022 February’s Focus: Writing About Black Art Through a Biographical Lens On Zoom; registration required: tinyurl.com/WritingAboutBlackArt2022 Workshops are free. All are welcome. February’s three “Writing About Black Art” workshops (February 5, 19, and 26) will explore writing about Black art from a biographical perspective. Participants will examine how to unpack this art and make it accessible to readers by analyzing how the life of the artist informs the creative process. Through class lectures, Zoom discussion groups, and homework exercises, participants will learn about selected African American artists from different perspectives and produce a 350-word essay concentrating on one work of art. Time will also be devoted to peer reviews of essay drafts in Zoom discussion groups. These workshops are designed to develop marketable skills as a freelance writer writing about Black art and artists. |