Pandemics as a Portal to Change: A Community Presentation

Writer's Workshop
Wed, Aug 18, 2021
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join us for a virtual reading of poetry and creative writing featuring the work of local writers.

Participants of the community exhibit, Pandemics as a Portal to Change, explored our current struggles across a range of topics such as health and mental health, the environment, racial justice, and community-building. Come listen to local writers as they share their work, writing process, and how they found inspiration!

Participating Writers:

• Starla Carpenter
• Debra Domal
• Ashanti Files
• Camille Files
• Kayla Files
• Kuldeepa Vartak-Mehta

Presented in partnership with the Urbana Free Library and Krannert Art Museum; Pandemics as a Portal to Change is co-sponsored by Krannert Art Museum, Museum of the Grand Prairie, Urbana Arts and Culture Program, The Urbana Free Library, College of Fine and Applied Arts at Illinois, and Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center. Supported in part by the Illinois Arts Council.

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