Literary Arts Classes
The Gunnison Arts Center believes the arts should be accessible to all through affordable classes. If you need financial assistance for a class, please click the bottom left button below and apply for a scholarship.
Notice: Scholarships are only available for classes that do not serve alcoholic beverages.
Important Reminder:
All classes require prior registration. Check spam folders for registration confirmation.
Registration closes 24 hours before the class begins.
⚠️ Classes that do not meet the minimum enrollment will be canceled, so be sure to register early to secure your spot!
List of Services
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Mapping Your Story: A Writing Workshop
Thursday - Saturday, July 31 - August 2
Class Line-up:
Thursday, July 31 | 6:00 - 8:30 pm.
Friday, August 1 | 9:30 am - 2:00 pm. Lunch Provided.
Saturday, August 2 | 9:30 am - 12:00 pm.
Enjoy a summer three-day writing workshop at the Gunnison Arts Center in which we explore the relationship between the story that is a map, and the map that is a story. Through writing, lively discussion, a visit to the Pioneer Museum, and a walking tour of parts of Gunnison both known and lesser-known, we’ll discover inspiration peeking out at us from everywhere. This workshop is a great way to develop an idea for your next work and is suitable for writers of plays, screenplays, short stories and creative nonfiction. Be sure to bring writing material, sunscreen, a hat and a good pair of walking shoes (on Saturday). Classes meet at the GAC.
Paul Edwards, Professor Emeritus of Communication Arts at Western Colorado University, holds degrees from St. Michael’s College, University at Albany, and the University of Colorado Boulder, and is a playwright and workshop leader whose works have been performed throughout Colorado’s Central Rockies.
Instructor: Paul Edwards
5 Student Min, 12 Student Max.
$135 | non-members
$114.75 | members
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Right Brain/Left Brain and the Cluster Approach to Songwriting
Saturday, August 23
10:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Join this compelling workshop presented by performing singer-songwriter and recording artist, Chris Coady. Whether you are just starting out and dabbling in writing your own songs or are already a seasoned writer and performer, you are guaranteed to come away with some new tricks, ideas, skills, and inspiration. During this two-hour workshop we will explore the art and craft of songwriting with an emphasis on accessing the random, creative right side of the brain, and then how to organize the flow of ideas into a structured song with a little help from the analytical left side of the brain. This will be an interactive workshop and questions are encouraged. Feel free to bring an instrument, but it is not a requirement.
Workshop in collaboration with the Gunnison Valley Music Association.
Instructor: Chris Coady
4 Student Min
$50 | non-members
$42 | members
