Please take fifteen minutes, give or take, to share a little about your interest in this project. The questions about your relationship to art and poetry are not asking for your credentials; we are looking to connect with people from all levels of confidence around these topics.

We are excited to hear your genuine point of view!

Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone

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In a sentence or two, how would you describe your relationship to visual art?

In a sentence or two, how would you describe your relationship to poetry?

In a sentence or two, what aspect of this project attracts you?

What is your availability for this project's calendar?

Priority will be given to participants who can make more than half of the events.

Thursday, October 2, 2025 (Welcome/Info)

Thursday, October 16, 2025 (Workshop #1)

Thursday, January 8, 2026 (Workshop #2)

Thursday, March 5, 2026 (Workshop #3)

Friday, June 5, 2026 (Opening/Debut)

Are you interested in writing a poem to inspire and feature in a painting by artist Claire Connolly?

Yes

Other

Please share any comments or questions you have.

This project, by WNY artist Claire Connolly, is a painting series and run of workshops about collectively reclaiming our creative voices.

Connect with your own creative voice in a Kind Fools WRITE ON workshop co-led by Hy Carrel.

Engage, through poems and paintings, in rich, open-ended exchange with your neighbors.

Contribute, if you'd like, a poem to help shape Connolly's Direct Message painting series.

BACK TO PROJECT DETAILS

October 2, 2025 | Welcome & Info Event

October 16, 2025 | Workshop #1

January 8, 2026 | Workshop #2

March 5, 2026 | Workshop #3

June 5, 2026 | Exhibit Opening, & Book Launch

Project Dates

EVENTS

This project is made possible by the generous support of the Creative Impact Fund, through Arts Services, Inc.

This project is supported by Kind Fools, a program of Community Canvases, as well as Fitz Books and Waffles.

Upcoming Dates