Creative Midlands Events

Creative Midlands Events


Art in the Heart Poetry Workshops this summer

Posted: 21 May 2013 06:44 AM PDT

Philip Monks Professional poet and playwright, Philip Monks, will be leading a series of workshops this summer as part of the Art in the Heart project to promote visual art collections in the West Midlands. Working with a consortium of over twenty visual art spaces, Writing West Midlands is supporting this initiative through a poet in residence programme. In addition to the workshops, a book of images and poems will be produced using the poems created during the workshops and some commissioned from regional and national poets.

Based in the Midlands, Philip has undertaken many residencies and workshops in museums, galleries and arts venues. He has also worked extensively with schools, writing groups, and as a visiting university lecturer in creative writing. Alongside his own work, including publications, commissions and performances, he has edited several anthologies of poetry for both young people and adults.

Full details of all of the Art in the Heart workshops are in our Event Calendar. Below is a brief overview of when they're taking place and where.

Saturday 25 May, 1 – 3.30pm
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham

Saturday 8 June, 2 – 4pm
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent

Thursday 13 June, 2 – 4.30pm
Ikon Gallery, Birmingham

Saturday 15 June, 10.30am – 12.30pm
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry

Saturday 29 June, 1 – 3.30pm
Eastside Projects, Birmingham

Saturday 6 July, 2 – 4pm
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon

Saturday 13 July, 1 – 3pm
Aston Hall, Birmingham

Details still to be confirmed for a workshop at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum and Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Shropshire. All of these workshops are free to attend but you are advised to book, please see the individual workshop listings for more details. All levels of experience are welcome.

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Eastside Projects The Herbert City of Stoke on Trent The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Ikon Supported by Birmingham_MuseumsIronbridge Gorge Museum TrustWriting West Midlands

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