What's New
| Sept 6, 2011 | MWC Artistic Director Sheryl Noethe has been the subject of several news stories since her appointment as Montana's fourth poet laureate. Articles about Sheryl have appeared in The Great Falls Tribune, The Missoulian, and The Missoula Independent. |
| April 27, 2011 | The Missoula Writing Collaborative is supporting Missoula freshman Stella Shannon as she heads to Washington, DC to compete in the National Poetry Out Loud Competition finals. MWC writer Mark Gibbons has been mentoring Stella and will accompany her and her family to Washington. Read more... |
| April 21, 2011 | MWC writers Chris Dombrowski and Sheryl Noethe are featured in the new Lowell School Parent Newsletter. |
| Feb 28, 2011 | Lone Rock School launches "The Poetry Place," a page on their website for collecting poetry written by students of Marnie Prange, the writer-in-residence from the Missoula Writing Collaborative. |
| Feb 21, 2011 | MWC writers Sheryl Noethe and Chris Dombrowski recently had poems published in NEO, a literary magazine published in the Azores, Portugal. The publication also featured a review of Noethe's poetry collection As Is (Lost Horse Press, 2009) by Judith Harris. Scans can be downloaded here: Dombrowski poems (PDF/367k), Noethe poem (PDF/308k), Review of As Is (PDF/853k). |
| Feb 20, 2011 | Mackenzie Enich's short film "Notes From a Poet and a One Eyed Cat" debuts at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in Missoula. The film tells the story of the birth of the Missoula Writing Collaborative and founder Sheryl Noethe's passion to spread he love of writing to future generations. Watch it here! |
| Feb 9, 2011 |
Aerie Big Sky & The Oval — Reading at the Missoula Art Museum Aerie Big Sky from Big Sky High School and The Oval, the literary magazine from the University of Montana, are collaborating in their third reading at the Missoula Art Museum to be held on Wednesday, Feb. 9. The event will begin at 5:30 pm with poems written in response to art. These will be shared at an open mic session after the reading, which will begin at 6:00 pm. Suggested donation of $4. MWC resident writers David Cates and Robert Lee annually work with students at Big Sky High School. |
| Nov 18, 2010 |
Jennifer Greene Reading Jennifer Greene will read from her new poetry collection—What Lasts—on Thursday, November 18 at 7 p.m.at The Payne Family Native American Center on the University of Montana campus. Jennifer teaches at Two Eagle River School for the Missoula Writing Collaborative. She will be joined by Sheryl Noethe and Mark Gibbons. The reading is free, but donations are welcome. |
| Oct 28, 2010 |
Bookfest Pre-fest Yes, it's true, we'll be at Fact and Fiction on Higgins from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, October 28, the eve before the Montana Festival of the Book, Missoula, 2010. Drop in, say "Hi," buy a signed copy of one of our fabulous writers' books, read a kid's poem, drink wine. See you then, ok! |
| Oct 9, 2010 |
Missoula Writing Collaborative Students Get Published Congratulations to Marquette Patterson and Laura Peele from Hydaburg School (Hydaburg, Alaska) whose poem "Mother's Warning" won the Chief Charlo Celebration of Culture Award in Aerie International 2010. MWC resident writer Robert Lee recently began teaching a third, annual short-term residency in Hydaburg. The following students from MWC 2009-10 residency schools were published in the latest issue of Signatures from Big Sky—Montana's Student Literary/Art Magazine:
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| Jun 17, 2010 |
Words With Wings 2010 Still Has a Few Slots Our popular summer camp, Words With Wings, a creative writing program for ages 8-14, still has a few openings. Call 549-3348 or download the flyer and mail it in. The camp is July 12-16 and/or July 19-23 from 9 a.m. to noon on the UM campus. Tuition is $165 for one week. Call 406-549-3348 or download the flyer and send it on in. |
| May 23, 2010 |
Attend Our Spring Soiree Don't miss this event! Sunday, May 23 at Caffe Dolce. We're having a swinging soiree! Come and support the Missoula Writing Collaborative. The James Welch Residency will be announced. James Lee Burke will read kids' poems and tell a little bit about how he became a writer. There will be a silent and live auction and declicious antipasti and desserts. 6-8:30 p.m. at Caffe Dolce, Brooks and Beckwith, Missoula. Click here for all the details. |
| Feb 02, 2010 |
Poetry Season (Our Residency in Helena) Don't miss this event! Sunday, May 23 at Caffe Dolce. We're having a swinging soiree! Come and support the Missoula Writing Collaborative. The James Welch Residency will be announced. James Lee Burke will read kids' poems and tell a little bit about how he became a writer. There will be a silent and live auction and declicious antipasti and desserts. 6-8:30 p.m. at Caffe Dolce, Brooks and Beckwith, Missoula. Click here for all the details. |
MWC in the News
Missoula Writing Collaborative Expands Program on Flathead Reservation
Missoulian
Dec 30, 2010
Love of Poetry
Missoula Magazine
Spring/Summer 2010
Poets Reaching Out: A Missoula Writer Does Outreach in Hydaburg, Alaska
State of the Arts
March/April 2010
Unlocking the Mind: Missoula Writing Collaborative Seeks Funds to Help Student Program
Missoulian
Jan 12, 2010
Poetry Season
Helena Independent Record
Oct 29, 2009