The Writing LAB’s Ekphrastic Writing Residency

Submissions will open in May, 2025.

The Ekphrastic Writing Residency will take place at Madison Community Arts Center on September 28, 12-5:30PM. This year our participants will focus on writing new work inspired by music.

Residency participants will have their writing in a full color compilation book alongside original music from our Musicians-in-Residence.
- Participants must commit to the residency date.
- In-person Book Launch will take place at Madison Community Arts Center on December 15, 2025, 7-8:30PM.
- Prizes awarded to 2 writers for the most creative ekphrastic piece written during the residency.
- The Madison Community Arts Center is a 5 minute walk from NJ Transit Madison Station.

Interested? Send an email to info@artsbythepeople.org with Ekphrastic Residency in the subject line. Include your name, bio, 3 sample poems or 2 prose pieces (under 2500 words). Please mention if you have participated in any ABTP programs currently or in the past. We’d like to know!
Space is limited to 12 writers.

Submissions will open in May, 2025.

To purchase a copy of our 2024 Residency Book, like waves through flesh, click here.

The Writing LAB’s Creative Writing Workshops for 2025 (Registration is Closed)

The Link: Grief As Inspiration For Creative Writing with Michelle Ortega: Dates are March 6, 20 and 27th at Morristown library, 7-8:30PM

Creative Writing Workshop with Paul Rabinowitz:Dates are April 14, 21, 28, May 12, 19 and June 9th at Morristown Library, 7-8:30PM

To register email info@artsbythepeople.org with either The Link: Grief As Inspiration For Creative Writing or Creative Writing Workshop in the subject line. Do not register for both

The Writing LAB is an ARTS By The People project made possible by a generous grant from The Santiago Abut Foundation, in loving memory of Santiago Abut. With the support of The Santiago Abut Foundation all parts of The Writing LAB are free and open to the public.