Having trouble keeping up a creative practice now that you have a baby? Parenthood can be an all-encompassing experience. This class is to help parents find time to dedicate to writing and to discuss the unique challenges of juggling the dueling identities of parent and artist. Our goal will be to create a supportive community of parents who write. Unlike a traditional course, this drop-in writing group is a generative space aimed at developing new work. We'll spend time responding to writing prompts and share on-going creative challenges. There will be room to share short pieces for those who feel they would benefit from sharing their work. Rather than assigned readings and formal workshops, this is a come-as-you-are guided experience.

Instructor: Diana Fenves

Dates: Begins Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 and runs every Friday for six weeks

Time: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Level: Beginner and above

Location: Online

Cost:

$300: true price

$150: base price

$175, $200, $250: donate an extra $25, $50, or $100 to our scholarship fund

(Returning students receive 10 percent off).

A note on pricing:  the “true price” reflects the true cost of the class, which includes paying a fair wage to our staff and instructors, rental fees for the Redbud headquarters and for the community spaces where we host our classes, website and administrative/commerce fees, outreach and advertising to spread the word about our offerings, and the coordination and administration for our community classes, which serve people who could not otherwise access creative writing. We’re not a university or a large corporation and that means we don’t have an operating budget we can rely on; we’re proud to be a small, local, women- and minority-run business that is passionate about bringing the transformative power of the arts to our community. Your tuition helps Redbud with the critical work of keeping the arts accessible to the public. 

We also offer students a chance to donate to our scholarship fund. At check-out, you will be given the option of choosing a donor price. If you choose one of these prices, the extra $25, $50, or $100 will go towards scholarships for students who would not be able to afford our classes otherwise.  Thank you in advance for considering making a contribution to inclusivity and access!

Read the fine print, including our refund policy, here.