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DC Area Membership Organizations and Organizations That Offer Writing Classes
Associated Writing Programs
Umbrella organization for colleges and universities offering the Master of Fine Arts degree in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Publishes AWP Chronicle, AWP Job List, hosts annual conference, web conferencing, members directory. Web site also contains a helpful list of writers conferences.
http://awpwriter.orgCave Canem
Commited to the discovery and cultivation of new voices in African American poetry. Offers an annual summer workshop/retreat, a first book prize, readings, more. Located in Charlottesville, VA. Beltway poets associated with Cave Canem include: Cornelius Eady, Jane Alberdeston Coralin, Holly Bass, Joel Dias-Porter, Jay Frazier, Brian Gilmore, Yona Harvey, Valerie Jean, Brandon Johnson, Toni Asante Lightfoot, and Teri Ellen Cross.
http://www.cavecanempoets.orgThe Creative Alliance
Membership organization of writers, visual artists, scholars, educators, and businesses. Located in Highlandtown in Baltimore. Sponsors a wide range of performances. (410) 276-1651.
http://www.creativealliance.orgThe Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington
Umbrella organization for non-profit arts groups in the region. JoBank, Ticket Connection, Business Volunteers for the Arts, trainings, advocacy, bimonthly newsletter, ArtsWashington, annual members' guide. Good source for group-rate health insurance for individual members.
http://www.cultural-alliance.orgThe Federal Poets
Hosts an open monthly poetry workshop and publishes a semi-annual anthology of poems by members. "The oldest continuously active poetry group" in DC, founded in 1944. Hosted by Nancy Allinson.
http://fedpoets.tripod.comFootlights
The Modern Drama Discussion Group of Washington, DC. Each month 25-35 members meet to discuss modern drama at inexpensive restaurants near Metro stations. The group attends half the plays they discuss, often with the director in attendance. Membership and meetings are free, group rates arranged with local theaters. E-newsletter.
http://www.footlightsdc.orgGreenbelt Writer's Group
Sponsors readings, critique groups, and book discussions in Greenbelt, MD. Has published anthologies of works by members.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Workshop/5620Lambda Literary Foundation
Promotes literature by gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered authors. Sponors an annual literary festival, book awards, two publications (the Lambda Book Report and the James White Review).
http://www.lambdalit.orgMaryland Writers' Association
Classes, newsletter, readings, critique groups, contests, community outreach projects. Publishes bimonthly newsletter, Pen in Hand, and biannual literary journal, Scribble. Covers poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Centered in Annapolis.
http://www.marylandwriters.orgNightwriters
Offers writing seminars in such locations as Napa Valley, CA, Isle of Mull, Scotland, and Tuscany, Italy. Based in Bethesda, MD.
http://www.nightwriters.comPlaywrights' Forum
Runs writers' groups for playwrights, public and in-house readings at cooperating theaters and universities, a publishing program, and free theater ticket privledges for members.
http://www.erols.com/pforumPoetry Society of Virginia
Readings and member events, newsletter, competitions, annual festival.
http://www.poetrysocietyofvirginia.orgSister Scribes and Associates
Member organization of authors of color; hosts readings and workshops.
http://www.sisterscribesandassoc.comSmithsonian Resident Associates
Classes, lectures, travel, performances on diverse subjects, including literary topics. Members get discounts on classes, Smithsonian Magazine, other discounts.
http://www.ResidentAssociates.orgWashington Independent Writers
Networking, freelance job referrals for writers and editors, classes (including some seminars with internationally-respected writers), small groups, annual conference, monthly newsletter.
http://www.washwriter.orgWest Virginia Poetry Society
Contests, events, newsletter, networking.
http://www.wvpoetrysociety.homestead.comWomen's National Book Association, Washington Chapter
Nonprofit professional association of women and men who work with and value books (including publishers, librarians, booksellers, writers, editors, agents, illustrators, marketing and promotion professionals, and teachers). Monthly newsletter, networking brunches, and programs covering both literary and professional development topics.
http://www.wnba-books.org/wash/index.htmlThe Writers Center
Non-profit, tax-exempt membership organization for writers. Workshops in all genres for both beginning and experienced writers, led by local authors, in several locations: Bethesda, Arlington, Germantown, Leesburg, Centreville, Ft. Washington, and Olney. Readings, performances, staged readings of plays. Visiting writers series. Book gallery, with excellent selection of local authors and literary magazines. Annual small press book fair. Publishes Writers Carousel (newsletter, 6 times a year) and Poet Lore (quarterly literary journal with national distribution). Member services include discounted legal fees and group health insurance.
http://www.writer.orgWriters Way
Non-profit offering nurturing classes combining all written forms (poetry, fiction, drama, nonfiction) in DC and MD. Also hosts an outreach workshop at the Community Action Group (which provides rehabilitative social services to disenfranchised citizens). Programs "celebrate and encourage all who have the courage to bring their ideas to the page." Workshops, readings, web publication.
http://www.dcwritersway.org