Art Reach of Mid Michigan

The Wellspring Literary Series provides a forum for the Mt. Pleasant and Central Michigan University community to hear the work of established and emerging regional writers as well as works-in-progress by CMU graduate writing students and faculty writers at the Art Reach Center. A partnership between the Creative Writing interest group at CMU and the Art Reach Center of Mid Michigan, the series provides opportunities for CMU writing students to read their work in public alongside prominent authors, as well as teach writing workshops to members of Art Reach and the Mt. Pleasant community.

Mark Your Calendar: First Mondays: 7pm
All readings are free and open to the public and will take place at the Art Reach Center, located at 319 S. University in Downtown Mt. Pleasant. Readings will generally be held on the first Monday of every month, except in the case of holidays or scheduling conflicts. Refreshments will be served, and live music will also be featured.

The Venue
The Art Reach Center is housed in a 100-year old former church at the corner of University and Wisconsin Street. Readings will be held in what was the chapel—a beautiful, intimate, and acoustically great setting for literary readings.

2009-2010: Springing the Wellspring
The inaugural year of the Wellspring Literary Series looks to bring a diverse array of talented local writers to Mt. Pleasant, including: Vievee Francis, Eric Torgersen, Jamaal May, Christine Rheine, Matthew Olzmann, Matt Bell, and Keith Taylor.

For a schedule or further information about the Wellspring Literary Series, contact Robert Fanning, Assistant Professor of Creative Writing, at Robert.fanning@cmich.edu, or (248) 462-2488.

For more information about Art Reach and its programs, contact Kathy Hill, Executive Director, at khill@artreachcenter.org or visit www.artreachcenter.org

The Wellspring Literary Series is made possible by the Russ Herron Poetry Fund of the