by [email protected] | May 27, 2023 | Poetry Month
Poetry Month 2023: Poetry inspired by seven local rivers The River Poetry Project began in January 2023 with a collaboration between two nonprofit organizations: MWC and American Rivers. MWC writer-in-residence Sam Olson piloted an exercise in creative...
by [email protected] | May 27, 2023 | Poetry Month
Poetry Month 2022: “Our Towns” Poetry Exhibit, Student Readings, and Date Night In 2022, MWC writers and students created place poems that tell creative, moving, and often hilarious stories about their towns. The result is a stunning collection of...
by [email protected] | Apr 22, 2023 | News & Media
With lines like “the shivering soul-reaching shock of the water” or “I smell the sinister but sweet aroma of pine,” C.S. Porter seventh graders created collective poems about seven western Montana rivers. A collaboration between the Missoula Writing Collaborative and...
by [email protected] | Apr 22, 2023 | News & Media
We are excited to announce that in July 2023, MWC will offer a new camp for rising 11th and 12th graders to craft a polished college admissions essay. Cracking the College Essay will be a week focused on brainstorming, revision, tips, and tricks. Participants will...
by [email protected] | Dec 7, 2021 | News & Media, Poetry
The Missoula Writing Collaborative has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1994, when poet Sheryl Noethe launched a creative writing pilot program at 5 Missoula schools. The pilot program aimed to teach kids to love to write through poetry. With its focus...
