Words of all types: writing, spoken word, storytelling and more! All genres welcome. Seek out a book club or writing group, mark your calendar for visiting authors, or find ways to tell your story live onstage. If you are specifically interested in poetry, check out our Poet Laureate page, too!
After a three-year hiatus, the founders of Spokane Zine Fest, Chelsea Martin and Ian Amberson, are bringing the festival back in a big way. Spokane Zine Fest is a one-day public festival in Spokane’s Central Library celebrating zines, small press books, handmade artworks, and other limited edition works. This year it will take place on May 13th.
Join us in celebrating 25 years of the Get Lit! Festival with four full days of readings, writing workshops, craft classes, open mics, panel discussions, literary happy hours, and more— offered for free or at low-cost. Each year brings a diverse lineup of highly sought-after authors to our region, while also highlighting our local literary talent. This year, current U.S. Poet Laureate, Ada Limón will be one of our headlining authors.
Renowned National and International Spoken Word Poet to Perform for MLK Day at SFCC
[Spokane, Wash.] Several years ago, spoken word champion Ashlee Haze was thrilled to meet her idol, Grammy-winning hip-hop artist Missy Elliott.
With SAGA support, local artist Tami Hennessey will execute an intricate multimedia art exhibit exploring her experience with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND).
Join Mika for an in-person generative writing workshop at Wishing Tree Books on Saturday, October 15, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Join us in the magical backyard at Wishing Tree Books for a poetry reading with Mery Smith & Mika Maloney!
The region’s largest multi-media art and music event is back! Featuring 354 artists, 12 bands, 12 literary readings, 22 films, and 5 dance performances, and attracting thousands of attendees, Terrain 13 is a celebration of new energy and fresh ideas from all over the artistic spectrum.
Bright Comet Theatre will stage their first production, Lord of the Flies. Featuring an entirely femme presenting cast, and involving a multitude of diverse and queer artists.
SAGA funding will provide pay for the four poets’ performances and expose a new
audience to our local poets’ work.
SAGA is providing project funding for intensive, month long professional script development workshops for Spokane playwrights.
In a new project titled “Little Libraries, Big Stories,” Spark Central will collaborate with local artists to create and auction three unique little free libraries, stocked with books from local authors and youth, in part generated from a Spark Central workshop designed to ignite young West Central residents’ imaginations and strengthen their writing skills.
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