The mission of the Loft is to foster a writing community, the artistic development of individual writers, and an audience for literature. I know alot of people who teach there and have taken classes there. Kid's Haven is a step above the rest. Equilibrium: Whose Border? Learn more at the link below!Summer youth at the Loft is back. Best breakfast since I've been here'Twas the night before Writemas, when all through the LoftThis is a lovely building with a lovely bookstore and a group of warm people. The Loft is located in suite 200 of the Open Book literary arts center at 1011 Washington Avenue South in Minneapolis. Join us!Virtual Wordsmith 2020 is coming Oct 1-4, 2020. Following a series of successful events held at Rusoff & Co. Book Dealers in Over the years, the Loft grew organically as a community-based nonprofit to become one of the nation’s leading independent literary centers.The Loft initiated the Amnesty Action Project in 1988, which coordinated letter-writing campaigns on behalf of imprisoned writers as identified by In 2010, the Loft celebrated its 35th anniversary with the publication release of The Loft now has an annual budget of over $2.4 million, and through contracts, awards, and grants pays writers more than $400,000 each year.

Their ranks include Records of the Loft Literary Center are housed at the Learn more about our latest offerings below.All programming at the Loft has shifted online until August 31, 2020. The Loft annually serves thousands of writers by offering hundreds of classes, numerous fellowships, readings from award-winning authors, and literary resources such as a small library, writing studios, and a book club room.Jocelyn Hale has been Executive Director since 2007, when she replaced long-time leader Linda Myers.Thousands of writers both established and emerging have read, taught, mentored, and judged contests at the Loft since 1975. Author Vanessa Blakeslee and Loft teaching artist Robin Rozanski talk about the importance of writing retreats. At their best, they help us connect, entertain, mourn, protest, provoke, educate, and empathize. This largest celebration in Minnesota of readers, writers and books kicks off May 8 with a carnival-themed fundraising event at Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis, home of the Loft. Learn More Contact loft@loft.org or call 612-215-2575 for information about getting a Loft Writers' Studios contract. At their best, they help us connect, entertain, mourn, protest, provoke, educate, and empathize. It took me back to my childhood drinking my granny's boiled coffee and free refills. We were blown away. The Loft Literary Center is a nonprofit literary organization located in Minneapolis, Minnesota incorporated in 1975. The COVID-19 Pandemic grounded flights, canceled events, and hit budgets hard. The lineup of visiting authors, agents, and editors is now available and registration is now open. The Loft Literary Center. Learn More About Loft Events Northernmost: Peter Geye Book Launch Learn more about the Loft's writers' studios, including rates, setup, parking, access, and more. Great place to learn how to write or to meet some great writers. If you are looking for quality child care at a reasonable rate, look no further. First, let me say that I started taking workshops and classes at the Loft in 2000 when this area of town was dodgy and slightly dangerous. Youth Programs Join us for summer 2020 at the Loft!

This organization provides support and promotion for writers within the romance industry. The Loft offers a great selection of classes and opportunities to meet award-winning and emerging writers from across the country. Twelve writers have been chosen from hundreds of applicants for the Loft Mentor Series. I've had some very, very good instructors and some pretty bad ones. Readings are a blend of all three genres on which the Mentor Series focuses: fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Its just a great place for writers you should check it out.The Loft offers a great selection of classes and opportunities to meet award-winning and emerging writers from across the country. It was probably one of the nicest reception arrangements I have ever seen! But we're still open, and students love our new virtual classes.