Thursday, July 30th, 2026, 5:30PM - 7:30PM
Meeting will take place in the Poetry Center's Alumni Room, Room 205; limit 12 students. General registration for Summer Classes & Workshops will open on Tuesday, May 12th at 10:00AM.
In this workshop, we’ll explore the ekphrastic approach traditionally and in reverse as it happened with our Arctic Circle Residency collaboration. We’ll discuss examples of poetry, essays, and photography that engage with climate change and ecological impact. We encourage attendees to come with a photograph, picture of an artwork, or even an article related to climate change that you’d like to focus on for some generative writing. If you’re a visual artist, please bring a climate/ecological poem you’d like to engage with for concept/planning writing. We’ll set aside time for discussion and sharing snippets of drafts at the end of our session. This class is open to poets, visual artists, and anyone interested in exploring the relational aspects between artistic mediums. Regardless of your preferred medium, participants can expect to leave the class with new draft work and ideas for future projects.