Art Sanctuary Presents:  The 26th Annual Celebration of...

Art Sanctuary Presents: The 26th Annual Celebration of Black Writing Festival

Saturday, May 29, 2010 at 11:00 AM (ET)

Philadelphia, PA


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9:00AM-12:00PM Teachers' Literary Symposium (ACT 48 Credit Available) Philadelphia School District, 440 N. Broad Street, Room1072
Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation Workshop with Dr. Bernard LaFayette (Location: Carver Engineering & Science H.S.)
20 tickets Ended Free  
9:00AM-12:00PM Teachers' Literary Symposia (ACT 48 Credit Available) Philadelphia School District, 440 N. Broad Street, Room 1069
Arts & Literacy: Teaching Students to Write Stories through Visual Arts (Sponsored by: Philadelphia Art Museum) (Location: Carver Engineering & Science H.S.)
18 tickets Ended Free  
10:00AM-11:15AM Writing in the Margins: Arts & Activism in the LGTBQ Community Sold Out Ended Free  
10:00AM-11:15AM Youth Plus Entrepreneurship Equals Success: Writing Winning Business Plans
For High School Students
21 tickets Ended Free  
10:00AM - 11:30AM Letter To My Father   more info 20 tickets Ended Free  
11:00AM - 2:00 PM Good Hair Revisited: The Politics of Black Women's Strands
Jigaboos and Wannabes: A Discussion on the Politics of Black Hair (11:00AM - 12:30PM) Caring for Your Crown with Syreeta Scott (12:45PM - 2:00PM)
6 tickets Ended Free  
11:00AM-12:30PM Memoirs and Memorials (Through the Bars)
A Workshop on Objects and Memorials for Individuals Affected by Incarceration
10 tickets Ended Free  
11:25AM-12:40PM Sci-fi: Imagining Justice 11 tickets Ended Free  
11:25AM-12:40AM Putting Your Best Words Forward: Writing Effective College Essays
(For High School Students)
25 tickets Ended Free  
12:50PM-2:05PM Painting Words: Using African American Art to Write Your Story
(High School)
15 tickets Ended Free  
4:00PM - 5:30PM Main Stage Panel   more info 85 tickets Ended Free  
10:00AM-11:15 Archiving African-American History Sold Out Ended Free  
10:00AM-11:15 Black Blogging: New Media as a Tool for Social Justice Sold Out Ended Free  
2:15PM - 3:30PM Malcolm X and Islams influence on the Movement In Philadelphia Sold Out Ended Free  
12:50PM - 2:05PM Picturing Evil: Exploring the Complexity of Black Humanity in Film Sold Out Ended Free  
2:15PM - 3:30PM Reaping and Sowing: A Family Conversation about Black Literary Inheritance Sold Out Ended Free  
2:15PM-3:30PM Take it to the Stage: Learning the Art of Performance Poetry (H.S. Workshop) Sold Out Ended Free  
2:15PM-3:30PM Real Men Read: Connecting Men and Boys to Literature that Speaks to Them Sold Out Ended Free  
11:25AM-12:40PM Spoken Word in Print: How to Get Your Spoken Word Published Sold Out Ended Free  
10:00AM-11:15PM Breaking Through: How to Become a Successful Freelance Writer Sold Out Ended Free  
12:00PM-3:30PM PUBLISHER'S OPEN CALL
Sponsored by HBF Publishing in collaboration with the Harlem Book Fair: REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! Please email the following to info@artsanctuary.org:One page synopsis (MS Word Format) or First 10 pages of a completed manuscript (only if you want to be considered for publishing opportunities)
Sold Out Ended Free  
12:45PM-2:00PM Memoirs and Memorials (Objects, Memory & Story)
Transform Your Stories into Writing
Sold Out Ended Free  
12:50PM-2:05PM From Plot To Published: A Complete Guide To Fiction Writing Sold Out Ended Free  

Event Details

 

Presents

The 26th Annual

Celebration of Black Writing Festival

 

Join us for inspiring workshops and panel discussions, fun family activities, powerful performances, a book fair with author signings, delicious food, fabulous crafts and much more!

 


**PLEASE NOTE: When registering for a panel or workshop make sure they do not occur at the same time. Please choose one event per time slot. Thank you.

 


 

 

 

Where

Temple University Campus Ritter Hall Annex
Broad St. & Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19121




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Art Sanctuary

Art Sanctuary, located in North Philadelphia, uses the power of black art to transform individuals, unite groups of people, and enrich, and draw inspiration from the inner city. We invite established and aspiring artists to help create excellent lectures, performances, and educational programs.

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