Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA) and Ludington Writers (LW) are excited to announce a FREE Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop on Saturday, Oct 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The workshop will be held in the art center’s main gallery before moving to the Book Mark for further discussion and sharing.

This workshop is part of our ongoing collaboration to inspire poetry through original art, promoting literacy and supporting LACA’s exhibits. To register, please fill out the form at forms.gle/KmUSnf5pwEBmonQ87.

The workshop will be co-hosted by Ludington Writers editors Kathlene Barrett and Nicole Birkett. Kathlene has selected five locally created artworks from Ken Cooper’s current exhibit, Scottville Unframed:

• “Encroachment,”

• ““Off Street Parking Available,"

• “In Hindsight,”

• “Years of Neglect,”

• and “View from the Side Door.”

Selected artwork is labeled in the gallery and electronic copies will be available for virtual participants.

We’re also hosting a public reading and open mic on Tuesday, October 29, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the art center’s performance hall. Attendees are invited to share their ekphrastic poetry, followed by a general poetry reading. This event is also FREE and open to all.

We hope to see you there!