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Over at Mount Royal University, Kit Dobson, Richard Harrison and i are developing …cumw9cxvyaafokt

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Turkey’s HECE magazine features some of my visual poetry & an interview as part of a feature in issue 234/235/236screen-shot-2016-10-05-at-7-53-56-am

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The University of Calgary’s Gauntlet takes an interest in The Calgary Renaissanceent_renaissance_courtesyderek

No Press is proud to announce the publication of

teen memos

by petra schultze-wollgast

Published in an edition of 40 hand-bound copies, $5.00ea (incl. postage)

To order a copy, please email derek@housepress.ca

teen memos consists of 7 beautiful letraset-based visual poems, each constructed with a sensitive eye to balance and symmetry…scan-12

I will be teaching ENGL214 – Creative Writing at Alberta College of Art + Design this coming January / February as a modified block week class.

This course will provide students with guidance and constructive aid in the production of their own creative literary work. While a variety of instructional methods will be employed, such as lectures, discussions, directed written assignments, and the study of literary exemplars, ENGL.214 is primarily a workshop course. Students will be expected to work in multiple genres. Please note that this is not a course in commercial writing.

This course is open to current ACAD students, or students from any other Alberta Post-Secondary Institution FOR CREDIT (please check with your home institution for transfer credit details; Students from other institutions may take this course for transfer credit, providing they have a confirmation letter from their home institution and submit a copy of their transcripts).

Cost $487.99 (Canadian citizens – international fees apply).

Please contact CONTINUING EDUCATION at ACAD for registration information and details.

This course runs January 3 – 7 (Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat), 12:30 pm to 4:40 pm plus January 14, 21, 28 + February 4 (Saturdays), 12:30 pm – 4:40 pm.

Honoured to have been nominated for the Alberta Foundation for the Arts 25 Influential artists award by my colleague Kit Dobson (and by another, anonymous, member of Calgary’s literary community) — and to have in turn nominated Marni Strome for the same award. Recipients will be announced this coming weekend as part of Alberta Culture Daysscreen-shot-2016-09-28-at-9-54-47-amscreen-shot-2016-09-28-at-9-55-06-amafa25-influential-artists-logo

 

Calgary’s metro takes an interest in The Calgary Renaissance (forthcoming from Chaudiere Books)

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img_2203_largeBid to own the helmet I designed for Canadian National Luge team athlete Arianne Jones & help raise funds for Helmets for Heroes!

One year ago Helmets for Heroes partnered with the Canadian Luge Team to bring 7 projects to life. Athletes were paired with local Calgary artists and youth suffering traumatic brain injuries to create unique pieces of art that were worn during the 2015-16 World Cup season.

After protecting the heads of National Team athletes – while creating awareness for concussion prevention and helmet safety – it’s now time to auction of these incredible works of art.

100% of proceeds from the sale of the helmets will go to Creative Impact Health Foundation to support their initiatives and fund future Helmets for Heroes projects.