The Board of Directors has grown during the past year in both number and quality. The board is gradually moving towards a community governance model, and has added several energetic new members with experience in strategic marketing, mass media, fundraising, and business development. What We Do Programs, services, and venue selection reflect our commitment to nurturing the practice of writing and the appreciation of written expression among diverse segments of our community. More than ever before we are reaching out to forge new collaborative relationships with arts organizations, schools and universities, community organizations and social service providers, to increase the economy, quality and impact of our programs and services. The Writers' Center offers a rich and ever changing variety of classes and workshops in all genres of writing.
Classes vary in length from eight weeks, to a half-day workshop.
Staples of the curriculum are Introduction to Fiction, the Novel Workshop, Writing the Short Story, Poetry Workshop, and Essay Writing. We frequently offer additional workshops and classes in specific topics such as writing the mystery, nature writing, the personal memoir, editing and proofreading, and business writing. Each fall, the Writers' Center hosts A Gathering of Writers. This daylong celebration brings distinguished professional writers, publishers, and literary agents to Indianapolis to participate in workshops, public readings, and panel discussions. Past participants have included Pulitzer Prize nominees, National Book Award winners, and many the most distinguished of Indiana-connected writers.