NATIONAL LATINX
WRITERS GATHERING
About the NLWG, from the Opening Ceremony
As a result of the "Money for Writers/Dinero para escritores" sessions at the 2020 gathering, we are sharing the list of resources presented in those sessions.
ABOUT
One hundred and thirty-eight Latinx writers in all genres. Twenty-seven sessions. Three days in October.
The first-ever National Latinx Writers Gathering, “Sembrando y Soñando,” took place October 16-18, 2020. As a result of the new coronavirus, all weekend events were virtual.
The first year of this unprecedented convening of Latinx writers emphasized community-building, connection, and experiential collaboration--determined by a national survey of Latinx writers who expressed what they want from a first conference of this kind. The first event will also determine the shape and content of annual Latinx convenings in the future--an undertaking we will co-create together.
The 2021 NLWG will take place October 14-17, 2021. Mark your calendars!
We are grateful to the following organizations and individuals who made the first convening possible: National Hispanic Cultural Center (History and Literary Arts Program), Letras Latinas, Latinx Writers Caucus, City of Albuquerque, Artful Life, the Albuquerque Poet Laureate Program, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Planning Committee Members: Valerie Martínez, Francisco Aragon, Ahimsa Timoteo Bodhrán, Luisa Caycedo-Kimura, Tammy Gomez, Tanesia Hale-Jones, Sutherland Jaramillo, Christy Leos, Elise McHugh, Cassandra Osterloh, Rubén Quesada, Sara Rivera, and Monica Sanchez.
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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS!
Saturday, May 8, 2021/11AM (MST), Live via Zoom
Money for Writers/Grant Writing for Latinx Writers -Tips from Successful Grantees
Workshop fee: $20. Register here.
Deadline to register: Monday, April 12, 2021
Saturday, June 12, 2021/11AM (MST), Live via Zoom
Money for Writers/Beyond Teaching: Out-of-the-Box Writing Gigs and Getting Them Funded
Workshop fee: $20. Register here.
Deadline to register: Monday, May 10, 2021
Eight week workshop: July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and August 7, 14, 21, 2021/11 am MDT, Live via Zoom
Latinx Teen Workshop: “Writing for Video Games: Narrative Design for Interactive Worlds”
Workshop Limit: 18. First-come, first-served. Fee: $100 Register here.
2020 GATHERING SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16
Click on titles to see session descriptions
9 AM - 1 PM PT
Programs Serving Latinx Writers: Four separate one-hour informational sessions (9-1) with programs serving Latinx writers: Letras Latinas, Latinx Writers Caucus, VONA, and National Endowment for the Arts
1 PM PT
Opening Ceremony: "Sembrando: Hope, Healing,Growth," directed by Monica Sanchez
2 PM PT
NOON PT
Discussion (Tatiana Prieto, University of New Mexico)
Open to all Latinx Writers
Ages 18-25, no conference registration required! RSVP.
3 PM PT
en español
5 PM PT
Hosted Dinners. Small group will dine in the online homes of hosts. Open mic included.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
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9 -11 AM PT
Programs Serving Latinx Writers: Two separate one-hour informational sessions with programs serving Latinx writers, with Macondo and Duende District
1 PM PT
Session A: Writing the Voice of the Body with Edwin Torres
Session B: Escribiendo el bosque/Writing the Bosque with Michelle Otero
11 AM PT
Money for Writers: Gather to discuss your financial needs as Latinx writers
2 PM PT
Session A: When Reality {Bites} with Ruben Quesada and Rosebud Ben-Oni
Session B: Writing Joy: A Generative Workshop with Lorraine Avila
NOON PT
Discussion (Anne Lechuga-Kanapilly, Amy Biehl HS, and Sarah Peralta, NM School for the Arts) - Open to all Latinx Writers Ages 17 and under, no conference registration required!
3 PM PT
Genre gatherings:
Poetry, Nonfiction, Children's, Playwriting in separate groups
4 PM PT
Genre gatherings:
Young Adult/Middle Grades,
Fiction, Hybrid/Multi-Genre in separate groups
6 PM PT
Music and Dancing online
with BARACUTANGA!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18
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9 AM PT
Session A: Brainlingo: Writing the Voice of the Body with Edwin Torres
Session B: Escribiendo el bosque/Writing the Bosque with Michelle Otero
11 AM PT
10 AM PT
Session A: Writing and Sensing Through Oppression: with J. Michael Martinez and Teresa Veramendi
Session B: Radically Tender with Ariana Brown.
1 PM PT
3 PM PT
Closing Ceremony: “Soñando Social," directed by Monica Sanchez
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