Take a look at Bright Hill's programs and facilities,
presenting, since 1992,
Word Thursdays, the Catskill reading series; New York State Literary Web Site and Map, developed and administered by Bright Hill Press in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts; Word and Image Gallery, a gallery dedicated to the integration of language and visual art; Speaking the Words Festivals and Tours featuring more than 400 writers; Writing and the visual arts to more than 600 children and 300 adults in its popular Word Thursdays Literary Workshops for Kids and Adults; Publishing fine poetry and literary prose from US and international writers, including the ground-breaking "Iroquois Voices, Iroquois Visions" anthology, through Bright Hill Press Books; Sponsoring the Share the words High-School Poetry Competitions for hundreds of regional youth; Radio by Writers; Producing audio and video programs of established and emerging poets and writers who have participated in the BHP/WT programs through Radio by Writers and Word Thursdays Video; and
To contact Bright Hill Press: 94 Church Street, POB 193, Treadwell, NY 13846-0193 - Voice: 607-829-5055
E-mail: wordthur@stny.rr.com
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Special thanks to Will Henry, a rising junior at Alfred State and this summer's senior intern, for his work on the website and on the art auction web page!
Word Thursdays 18th Year of Readings!
February 25 - Open Mic Black History Month Reading
Featuring the Works of Harlem Renaissance Poets & Writers, including
Langston Hughes, Claude McKay, Jean Toomer, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Countee Cullen, Jesse Redmon Fausete, James Weldon Johnson Georgia Douglas Johnson, Gwendolyn bennett, Arna Wendell Bontemps, Zora Neale Hurston, Angelina Grimke, Anne Spencer, Esther Popel, Sterling Brown, Robert Hayden, Nella Larsen, and many others! (We'll provide material, or you can bring work of your own choosing). Read 5-7 minutes.
March 25 - Open Mic Women's History Month Reading
Featuring the Works of America's Great Women Poets & Writers, including
Grace Paley, Willa Cather, Deborah Digges, Emily Dickinson, Louisa May Alcott, Elizabeth Bishop, Vicki Hearne, Gwnedolyn Brooks, Katherine Anne Porter, Charlotte Perkins, Shirley Jackson, Flannery O'Connor, Sylvia Plath, Eudora Welty, May Swenson, and others. (We'll provide material, or you can bring work of your own choosing). Read 5-7 minutes.
April 8 -Our regular season begins with featured readings by two poets and/or writers as well as an Open Mic
We'll have readings every 2nd and 4th Thursday through November, plus special readings, TBA. Watch this space for details.
For the months of November and December Bright Hill's Word & Image Gallery showcases the many books that Bright Hill has published since 1994. They include the Bright Hill At Hand Poetry Chapbook books, the Bright Hill Poetry Book Award series, BHP anthologies, and the Bright Hill Word & Image and Exhibition series. Watch this space for our 2010 Exhibit Schedule.
In 2009, Bright Hill Literary Center held its Silent Summer Auction Fundraiser, an exhibit of more than 150 artworks by regional and national artists as well as goods and services donated by area merchants. The exhibit ran through July 25, ending with a final bidding party; the tally was more than $7200.00, for which we thank the artists, the contributors, and the participating bidders. This was a major step in making up for arts funding cuts, and we appreciate the support! Watch this space for an exciting announcement about our 2010 Fundraiser Exhibit!
Watch this space for our complete 2010 schedule!
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16th Annual Winter Literary Workshops for Kids
January 30, February 6, 13, 20, 27
The 16th Annual Winter Literary Workshops for Kids Program takes place January 30, February 6, 13, 30, and 27th at Bright Hill Literary Center, 94 Church Street, Treadwell, NY 13846. The program runs from 9 am - 2:30 pm and is free, due to the continuing fiscal crisis in New York, although there is a small materials fee. Students will bring their own bag lunches, but free snacks will be served in the morning and afternoon.
The workshops are themed "A Celebration of Winter: Snowflakes, Groundhogs, Valentines, and Other Oddities" and will include the study of winter elements and special days, then writing about them and making masks, artists' books, and paintings. Activities will include reading, writing, cutting, painting, coloring, sculpting, and constructing. The workshops will culminate in a program for parents and families on Saturday, February 27, at 1:30 pm. In addition, there will be an exhibit of the students' projects as well as that of students from summer 2009 workshops; the exhibit will take place from March 7 - 25, with an opening celebration on Sunday, March 7, from 3-5 pm, for families and the public. There will also be an exhibit of the works at the Delaware National Bank of Delhi in April.
