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“Writers in the Gallery” meets on the first Wednesday of each month (from 6:30pm to 8pm) with different hosts conducting experiential workshops to inspire writers (and nonwriters) of all genres – fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, storytelling, etc. – to improve the quality of their work. Check out the prose, poetry, essays, and experiential writing exercises at www.WritersintheGallery.com.

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Summary

Join us for a morning of volunteer work applying the mural guard to the Moon Ditch. This volunteering session would last for four hours, each volunteer would work with an artist to ensure the mural guard was applied evenly and completely.

All instruction will be provided on the day and no prior experience is necessary.

Access Requirements:

Descent into the Moon Ditch is down an 11′ ladder.

Age Requirements:

Must be at least 12 years old to participate, all participants under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

Required Footwear and Clothing:

There will be moisture, puddles, and slight waterflow in the channel. Clothing and footwear will be exposed to water, paint, algae and dirt, so please dress accordingly.

This is the required footwear and clothing to enter the flood control channel:

• Footwear: Closed-toe, sturdy footwear (work boots, rain boots, hiking boots or other similar shoes that are slip resistant are required to enter the channel.
  • NO sandals/flip flops, canvas style shoes (i.e. Converse Chuck Taylors/Vans), open-toe shoes, heels, sandals, or athletic slip-ons.)
• Clothing: Please wear pants and long sleeve shirts made of durable fabric appropriate for the weather. Gloves are recommended.
• There will be little shade, so hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen are recommended.
• Please bring your own water

Free event  

RSVP

Summary

Join us for a morning of volunteer work applying the mural guard to the Moon Ditch. This volunteering session would last for four hours, each volunteer would work with an artist to ensure the mural guard was applied evenly and completely.

All instruction will be provided on the day and no prior experience is necessary.

Access Requirements:

Descent into the Moon Ditch is down an 11′ ladder.

Age Requirements:

Must be at least 12 years old to participate, all participants under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

Required Footwear and Clothing:

There will be moisture, puddles, and slight waterflow in the channel. Clothing and footwear will be exposed to water, paint, algae and dirt, so please dress accordingly.

This is the required footwear and clothing to enter the flood control channel:

• Footwear: Closed-toe, sturdy footwear (work boots, rain boots, hiking boots or other similar shoes that are slip resistant are required to enter the channel.
  • NO sandals/flip flops, canvas style shoes (i.e. Converse Chuck Taylors/Vans), open-toe shoes, heels, sandals, or athletic slip-ons.)
• Clothing: Please wear pants and long sleeve shirts made of durable fabric appropriate for the weather. Gloves are recommended.
• There will be little shade, so hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen are recommended.
• Please bring your own water

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Black Narcissus [1947, United Kingdom; dir. Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger]

Anglican sisters attempt to establish a school in British-ruled India, featuring groundbreaking use of Technicolor.

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Members receive discounted tickets for this and other concerts. Please log in or contact the office to receive your access code.

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Michael Gullo and Armen Guzelimian present Serenedes in String & Keys, an evening of classical guitar and piano.

Studying under classical guitar virtuoso Christopher Parkening, Michael Gullo received his B.A. in music/guitar performance in 2023. He’s been a featured artist of the week on the website of Grammy Award winning composer and performer Andrew York. In the Fall of 2024, he was accepted to continue his studies at USC (University of Southern California) for his master’s degree in music performance while performing at Saint Jude’s Catholic Church in Westlake, CA alongside attending graduate school.

Armen Guzelimian is celebrated for his versatility as a top-notch collaborative artist, a brilliant soloist and first-rate chamber musician not only in Southern California, but all over the world. He has received national and international critical acclaim for his appearances in many of the major concert halls in the U.S.A and Europe.​

He has appeared as soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, California Chamber Symphony, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, American Youth Symphony, the Pasadena Symphony/Pops Orchestra among others, with such conductors as Neville Marriner, Stuart Challenger, Mehli Mehta, Bruce Ferden and Michael Feinstein.

As a chamber musician, Mr. Guzelimian’s has appeared with the Rossetti String Quartet, the Los Angeles String Quartet, Camerata Pacifica, the Dilijan Chamber Music Series, Chamber Music in Historic Sites, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, and the Aspen Festival. He made his Disney Hall debut in March of 2014 with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Chamber Music Society and returned to the delight of audiences in November 2016.

Mr. Guzelimian has partnered such artists as violinists Viktoria Mullova, Thomas Zehermair, Ani and Ida Kavafian, and violists Lars Tomter and Kim Kashkashian.

Piano vocal partnerships have included appearances and work with such stars as Kiri Te Kanawa, Placido Domingo, Thomas Hampson, Lucia Popp, Florence Quivar, Peter Schreier, Rod Gilfrey, and Marni Nixon.

As a proponent of contemporary music, Mr. Guzelimian has had the privilege of working closely with the great composers Aram Khachaturian, Alan Hovhaness, Tigran Mansurian, Witold Lutoslawski, and most recently with Artur Avanesov. Composers Thomas Pasatieri and Byron Adams have both dedicated works for the pianist: a piano sonata and “Illuminations” for piano, respectively.

A passionate and devoted educator, Mr. Guzelimian has been on the faculty of the USC School of Music, the Music Academy of the West, and as guest lecturer at the Eastman School of Music, Loyola University New Orleans, Aspen Music Festival and School among numerous others where he has imparted his deep knowledge of opera, chamber music and vocal literature.

He has been the principal coach for the young artist program at Paris Opera and has been a master coach at the Merola Program at San Francisco Opera among others. He is frequently invited to sit on the panel of adjudicators for high profile competitions. He is also sought after to give Master Classes and as a private coach for opera and song repertoire.

As a recording artist, Mr. Guzelimian’s performances are represented on the EMI, Angel, Teldec, Nonesuch, Delos and Crystal labels. He appears on the documentary film “Shadows in Paradise”, as well as on Classical Arts Showcase, PBS and throughout Europe on Arte.

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Summary

Discover the Japanese art of Kami-ito, the practice of creating fine yarn from Kozo paper using a drop spindle. In this workshop, you’ll learn to spin colorful Kozo paper into delicate threads, perfect for small weaving projects. The versatile paper yarn you create can also be used for weaving, knitting and crochet, opening up a world of creative possibilities. Join us to explore this unique intersection of papercraft and fiber arts and take home your own handspun paper yarn creation.

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Join us for a very special poetry event at Studio Channel Islands Art Center!

The Dead or Alive Slam is a team poetry slam of otherworldly proportions. Three living poets will compete against three famous dead poets (possessing the physical bodies of local performers) in a slam setting. Have the dead stood the test of time, or will they be further buried by their animate adversaries? This showcase of poetic talent across the centuries will give a glimpse of the varied voices and styles in American poetry history.

Note: This event is not a standard Poetry in the Gallery and will not include an open mic.

Free event  

RSVP

“Writers in the Gallery” meets on the first Wednesday of each month (from 6:30pm to 8pm) with different hosts conducting experiential workshops to inspire writers (and nonwriters) of all genres – fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, storytelling, etc. – to improve the quality of their work. Check out the prose, poetry, essays, and experiential writing exercises at www.WritersintheGallery.com.

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Summary

Sånger från andra våningen (Songs from the Second Floor) [2000, Sweden; Roy Andersson]

A series of surreal vignettes touching on life in modern Sweden by one of the masters of black comedy.

Flexible pricing (pay what you want)  

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Summary

In a world where our minds are oversaturated by cycles of violence, environmental instability, racism, classism, and uncertainty, artist Alicia Piller invites participants to dream BIG. Rooted in her interdisciplinary practice of mixed media, adornment, ritual wrapping, and material transformation, this workshop encourages participants to preserve their dreams for the future through the use of recycled paper and found materials.

Participants will write dreams, desires, wishes, memories, mantras, or affirmations onto recycled materials and transform them into sculptural beads that can be worn, carried, or shared. The act of rolling and wrapping becomes both meditative and symbolic: transforming discarded materials into vessels for hope, healing, and future imagining.

Participants are encouraged to bring optional “memory materials” such as old letters, newspapers, maps, receipts, photocopies, book pages, or fabric scraps that hold personal or historical significance. These materials can be embedded directly into the bead-making process, creating wearable archives of memory and reflection.

As part of the workshop, each participant will contribute one bead to a communal strand or collective sculpture. This shared artwork becomes a collaborative archive of dreams, intentions, and future visions generated by the group, emphasizing connection, collective care, and community building through artmaking.

Entering this workshop with any level of expertise, participants are encouraged to create anything from intimate objects to maximalist wearable forms.

Discount for SCIART Members

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Summary

In this introductory workshop, participants will learn the basic process of making handmade paper using prepared plant-based pulp. The workshop will introduce the steps of sheet formation, couching, pressing, and drying, while giving participants time to experiment with texture, fiber, and surface.

This beginner-friendly workshop is designed for people with little or no prior paper-making experience. Participants will learn how paper can function as both a practical material and an artistic medium, and will leave with a basic understanding of the process along with handmade paper sheets they create during the workshop.

Free event  

RSVP

“Writers in the Gallery” meets on the first Wednesday of each month (from 6:30pm to 8pm) with different hosts conducting experiential workshops to inspire writers (and nonwriters) of all genres – fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, storytelling, etc. – to improve the quality of their work. Check out the prose, poetry, essays, and experiential writing exercises at www.WritersintheGallery.com.

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Summary

Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (Aguirre, the Wrath of God) [1972, Germany; Werner Herzog]

A group of conquistadores travel down the Amazon, led by Klaus Kinski’s Lope de Aguirre in one of his several troubled collaborations with director Herzog.

Free event  

RSVP

“Writers in the Gallery” meets on the first Wednesday of each month (from 6:30pm to 8pm) with different hosts conducting experiential workshops to inspire writers (and nonwriters) of all genres – fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, storytelling, etc. – to improve the quality of their work. Check out the prose, poetry, essays, and experiential writing exercises at www.WritersintheGallery.com.

Free event  

RSVP

“Writers in the Gallery” meets on the first Wednesday of each month (from 6:30pm to 8pm) with different hosts conducting experiential workshops to inspire writers (and nonwriters) of all genres – fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, storytelling, etc. – to improve the quality of their work. Check out the prose, poetry, essays, and experiential writing exercises at www.WritersintheGallery.com.

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Members receive discounted tickets for this and other concerts. Please log in or contact the office to receive your access code.

Summary

Four to six musicians conducted by Don Harper. Including improvisation to live painting, video and alternate notations. More information coming soon.

Free event  

RSVP

“Writers in the Gallery” meets on the first Wednesday of each month (from 6:30pm to 8pm) with different hosts conducting experiential workshops to inspire writers (and nonwriters) of all genres – fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, storytelling, etc. – to improve the quality of their work. Check out the prose, poetry, essays, and experiential writing exercises at www.WritersintheGallery.com.

Free event  

RSVP

“Writers in the Gallery” meets on the first Wednesday of each month (from 6:30pm to 8pm) with different hosts conducting experiential workshops to inspire writers (and nonwriters) of all genres – fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, storytelling, etc. – to improve the quality of their work. Check out the prose, poetry, essays, and experiential writing exercises at www.WritersintheGallery.com.

Indicates member benefit  

Get Tickets

Members receive discounted tickets for this and other concerts. Please log in or contact the office to receive your access code.

Summary

Michael Gullo and Armen Guzelimian present Serenedes in String & Keys, an evening of classical guitar and piano.

Studying under classical guitar virtuoso Christopher Parkening, Michael Gullo received his B.A. in music/guitar performance in 2023. He’s been a featured artist of the week on the website of Grammy Award winning composer and performer Andrew York. In the Fall of 2024, he was accepted to continue his studies at USC (University of Southern California) for his master’s degree in music performance while performing at Saint Jude’s Catholic Church in Westlake, CA alongside attending graduate school.

Armen Guzelimian is celebrated for his versatility as a top-notch collaborative artist, a brilliant soloist and first-rate chamber musician not only in Southern California, but all over the world. He has received national and international critical acclaim for his appearances in many of the major concert halls in the U.S.A and Europe.​

He has appeared as soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, California Chamber Symphony, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, American Youth Symphony, the Pasadena Symphony/Pops Orchestra among others, with such conductors as Neville Marriner, Stuart Challenger, Mehli Mehta, Bruce Ferden and Michael Feinstein.

As a chamber musician, Mr. Guzelimian’s has appeared with the Rossetti String Quartet, the Los Angeles String Quartet, Camerata Pacifica, the Dilijan Chamber Music Series, Chamber Music in Historic Sites, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, and the Aspen Festival. He made his Disney Hall debut in March of 2014 with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Chamber Music Society and returned to the delight of audiences in November 2016.

Mr. Guzelimian has partnered such artists as violinists Viktoria Mullova, Thomas Zehermair, Ani and Ida Kavafian, and violists Lars Tomter and Kim Kashkashian.

Piano vocal partnerships have included appearances and work with such stars as Kiri Te Kanawa, Placido Domingo, Thomas Hampson, Lucia Popp, Florence Quivar, Peter Schreier, Rod Gilfrey, and Marni Nixon.

As a proponent of contemporary music, Mr. Guzelimian has had the privilege of working closely with the great composers Aram Khachaturian, Alan Hovhaness, Tigran Mansurian, Witold Lutoslawski, and most recently with Artur Avanesov. Composers Thomas Pasatieri and Byron Adams have both dedicated works for the pianist: a piano sonata and “Illuminations” for piano, respectively.

A passionate and devoted educator, Mr. Guzelimian has been on the faculty of the USC School of Music, the Music Academy of the West, and as guest lecturer at the Eastman School of Music, Loyola University New Orleans, Aspen Music Festival and School among numerous others where he has imparted his deep knowledge of opera, chamber music and vocal literature.

He has been the principal coach for the young artist program at Paris Opera and has been a master coach at the Merola Program at San Francisco Opera among others. He is frequently invited to sit on the panel of adjudicators for high profile competitions. He is also sought after to give Master Classes and as a private coach for opera and song repertoire.

As a recording artist, Mr. Guzelimian’s performances are represented on the EMI, Angel, Teldec, Nonesuch, Delos and Crystal labels. He appears on the documentary film “Shadows in Paradise”, as well as on Classical Arts Showcase, PBS and throughout Europe on Arte.

Indicates member benefit  

Get Tickets

Members receive discounted tickets for this and other concerts. Please log in or contact the office to receive your access code.

Summary

Four to six musicians conducted by Don Harper. Including improvisation to live painting, video and alternate notations. More information coming soon.

Indicates member benefit  

Get Tickets

Summary

Black Narcissus [1947, United Kingdom; dir. Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger]

Anglican sisters attempt to establish a school in British-ruled India, featuring groundbreaking use of Technicolor.

Indicates member benefit  

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Summary

Sånger från andra våningen (Songs from the Second Floor) [2000, Sweden; Roy Andersson]

A series of surreal vignettes touching on life in modern Sweden by one of the masters of black comedy.

Indicates member benefit  

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Summary

Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (Aguirre, the Wrath of God) [1972, Germany; Werner Herzog]

A group of conquistadores travel down the Amazon, led by Klaus Kinski’s Lope de Aguirre in one of his several troubled collaborations with director Herzog.

Free event  

RSVP

Summary

Join us for a morning of volunteer work applying the mural guard to the Moon Ditch. This volunteering session would last for four hours, each volunteer would work with an artist to ensure the mural guard was applied evenly and completely.

All instruction will be provided on the day and no prior experience is necessary.

Access Requirements:

Descent into the Moon Ditch is down an 11′ ladder.

Age Requirements:

Must be at least 12 years old to participate, all participants under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

Required Footwear and Clothing:

There will be moisture, puddles, and slight waterflow in the channel. Clothing and footwear will be exposed to water, paint, algae and dirt, so please dress accordingly.

This is the required footwear and clothing to enter the flood control channel:

• Footwear: Closed-toe, sturdy footwear (work boots, rain boots, hiking boots or other similar shoes that are slip resistant are required to enter the channel.
  • NO sandals/flip flops, canvas style shoes (i.e. Converse Chuck Taylors/Vans), open-toe shoes, heels, sandals, or athletic slip-ons.)
• Clothing: Please wear pants and long sleeve shirts made of durable fabric appropriate for the weather. Gloves are recommended.
• There will be little shade, so hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen are recommended.
• Please bring your own water

Free event  

RSVP

Summary

Join us for a morning of volunteer work applying the mural guard to the Moon Ditch. This volunteering session would last for four hours, each volunteer would work with an artist to ensure the mural guard was applied evenly and completely.

All instruction will be provided on the day and no prior experience is necessary.

Access Requirements:

Descent into the Moon Ditch is down an 11′ ladder.

Age Requirements:

Must be at least 12 years old to participate, all participants under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

Required Footwear and Clothing:

There will be moisture, puddles, and slight waterflow in the channel. Clothing and footwear will be exposed to water, paint, algae and dirt, so please dress accordingly.

This is the required footwear and clothing to enter the flood control channel:

• Footwear: Closed-toe, sturdy footwear (work boots, rain boots, hiking boots or other similar shoes that are slip resistant are required to enter the channel.
  • NO sandals/flip flops, canvas style shoes (i.e. Converse Chuck Taylors/Vans), open-toe shoes, heels, sandals, or athletic slip-ons.)
• Clothing: Please wear pants and long sleeve shirts made of durable fabric appropriate for the weather. Gloves are recommended.
• There will be little shade, so hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen are recommended.
• Please bring your own water

Discount for SCIART Members

Get Tickets

 
Summary

Discover the Japanese art of Kami-ito, the practice of creating fine yarn from Kozo paper using a drop spindle. In this workshop, you’ll learn to spin colorful Kozo paper into delicate threads, perfect for small weaving projects. The versatile paper yarn you create can also be used for weaving, knitting and crochet, opening up a world of creative possibilities. Join us to explore this unique intersection of papercraft and fiber arts and take home your own handspun paper yarn creation.

Flexible pricing (pay what you want)  

Get Tickets

 
Summary

In a world where our minds are oversaturated by cycles of violence, environmental instability, racism, classism, and uncertainty, artist Alicia Piller invites participants to dream BIG. Rooted in her interdisciplinary practice of mixed media, adornment, ritual wrapping, and material transformation, this workshop encourages participants to preserve their dreams for the future through the use of recycled paper and found materials.

Participants will write dreams, desires, wishes, memories, mantras, or affirmations onto recycled materials and transform them into sculptural beads that can be worn, carried, or shared. The act of rolling and wrapping becomes both meditative and symbolic: transforming discarded materials into vessels for hope, healing, and future imagining.

Participants are encouraged to bring optional “memory materials” such as old letters, newspapers, maps, receipts, photocopies, book pages, or fabric scraps that hold personal or historical significance. These materials can be embedded directly into the bead-making process, creating wearable archives of memory and reflection.

As part of the workshop, each participant will contribute one bead to a communal strand or collective sculpture. This shared artwork becomes a collaborative archive of dreams, intentions, and future visions generated by the group, emphasizing connection, collective care, and community building through artmaking.

Entering this workshop with any level of expertise, participants are encouraged to create anything from intimate objects to maximalist wearable forms.

Discount for SCIART Members

Get Tickets

 
Summary

In this introductory workshop, participants will learn the basic process of making handmade paper using prepared plant-based pulp. The workshop will introduce the steps of sheet formation, couching, pressing, and drying, while giving participants time to experiment with texture, fiber, and surface.

This beginner-friendly workshop is designed for people with little or no prior paper-making experience. Participants will learn how paper can function as both a practical material and an artistic medium, and will leave with a basic understanding of the process along with handmade paper sheets they create during the workshop.

Free event  

RSVP

“Writers in the Gallery” meets on the first Wednesday of each month (from 6:30pm to 8pm) with different hosts conducting experiential workshops to inspire writers (and nonwriters) of all genres – fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, storytelling, etc. – to improve the quality of their work. Check out the prose, poetry, essays, and experiential writing exercises at www.WritersintheGallery.com.

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Summary

Join us for a very special poetry event at Studio Channel Islands Art Center!

The Dead or Alive Slam is a team poetry slam of otherworldly proportions. Three living poets will compete against three famous dead poets (possessing the physical bodies of local performers) in a slam setting. Have the dead stood the test of time, or will they be further buried by their animate adversaries? This showcase of poetic talent across the centuries will give a glimpse of the varied voices and styles in American poetry history.

Note: This event is not a standard Poetry in the Gallery and will not include an open mic.

Free event  

RSVP

“Writers in the Gallery” meets on the first Wednesday of each month (from 6:30pm to 8pm) with different hosts conducting experiential workshops to inspire writers (and nonwriters) of all genres – fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, storytelling, etc. – to improve the quality of their work. Check out the prose, poetry, essays, and experiential writing exercises at www.WritersintheGallery.com.

Free event  

RSVP

“Writers in the Gallery” meets on the first Wednesday of each month (from 6:30pm to 8pm) with different hosts conducting experiential workshops to inspire writers (and nonwriters) of all genres – fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, storytelling, etc. – to improve the quality of their work. Check out the prose, poetry, essays, and experiential writing exercises at www.WritersintheGallery.com.

Free event  

RSVP

“Writers in the Gallery” meets on the first Wednesday of each month (from 6:30pm to 8pm) with different hosts conducting experiential workshops to inspire writers (and nonwriters) of all genres – fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, storytelling, etc. – to improve the quality of their work. Check out the prose, poetry, essays, and experiential writing exercises at www.WritersintheGallery.com.

Free event  

RSVP

“Writers in the Gallery” meets on the first Wednesday of each month (from 6:30pm to 8pm) with different hosts conducting experiential workshops to inspire writers (and nonwriters) of all genres – fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, storytelling, etc. – to improve the quality of their work. Check out the prose, poetry, essays, and experiential writing exercises at www.WritersintheGallery.com.

Free event  

RSVP

“Writers in the Gallery” meets on the first Wednesday of each month (from 6:30pm to 8pm) with different hosts conducting experiential workshops to inspire writers (and nonwriters) of all genres – fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, storytelling, etc. – to improve the quality of their work. Check out the prose, poetry, essays, and experiential writing exercises at www.WritersintheGallery.com.

Free event  

RSVP

“Writers in the Gallery” meets on the first Wednesday of each month (from 6:30pm to 8pm) with different hosts conducting experiential workshops to inspire writers (and nonwriters) of all genres – fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, storytelling, etc. – to improve the quality of their work. Check out the prose, poetry, essays, and experiential writing exercises at www.WritersintheGallery.com.