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(Redirected from The Writers Center) Independent literary center in the district of Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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Writer's Center
Headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland
Formation1976; 48 years ago (1976)
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Location

The Writer's Center, founded in 1976, is an independent literary center that is housed in a 12,200-square-foot (1,130 m2) facility in the arts and entertainment district of Bethesda, Maryland. The organization consists of approximately 2,500 writers, editors, small press publishers and other artists who support each other in the creation and marketing of literary texts. The Writer's Center offers workshops, hosts readings and literary events, and maintains a community of writers, workshop leaders, publishers and audiences for contemporary writing at its Bethesda headquarters as well as in Leesburg, Virginia, Arlington, Virginia, and at other locations around the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

The Writer's Center also publishes Poet Lore, the longest continuously running poetry journal in the United States.

The Writer's Center annually conducts hundreds of workshops in various genres of writing. Workshop participants share with one another their work-in-progress under the guidance of an experienced instructor who is also a published author.

The Writer's Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Writer's Center is supported in part by The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Maryland, and by grants from organizations including the Maryland State Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Writer's Center also hosts literary events, readings and conferences; sells books and literary magazines; and offers an environment for writing groups to meet. It is a voluntary, membership organization open to all skill levels.

Notable instructors

References

  1. The Writer's Center Records, Special Collections Research Center, Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library, The George Washington University
  2. The Writer's Center Official Website
  3. The Writer's Center Records, Special Collections Research Center, Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library, The George Washington University
  4. Poet Lore Website
  5. The Writer's Center Official Website
  6. Sherri Dalphonse. “25 Places to Take Fun Classes in the DC Area—Cooking, Art, and More Where to go if you want to learn something new.” Washingtonian. August 20, 2014. https://www.washingtonian.com/2014/08/20/25-places-take-fun-cooking-art-classes-dc/
  7. Rachel Cooper. “Best Washington DC Lectures, Films and Classes.” Trip Savvy. June 26, 2019. https://www.tripsavvy.com/best-washington-dc-lectures-films-and-classes-1038820
  8. The Writer's Center Official Website

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