Art in Words
Join us to write about art as you experience Mia’s collection, exhibitions, and lectures. In this series of adventurous classes, Arleta Little, a writer and the executive and artistic director at the Loft Literary Center, will help you explore ekphrastic writing—a style of writing that uses vivid language to describe a work of visual art.
The monthly classes consist of discussions, exercises, and workshops where you’ll generate new writing and share comments and responses, both verbally and in writing. This program is open to writers of all genres and levels, from the occasional journal keeper to published authors.
Take one class or the whole series! Come prepared to move around the galleries, and bring a notebook and pencil.
Free; registration required.
Upcoming Classes
March 13: This class features artwork from Mia’s new special exhibition “Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys.”
April 17: In this class, we’ll view works from the exhibition “The True America: Photographs by Ernest Cole” and enjoy a discussion with Jean Ann Durades, a former Mia guide.
May 22: This class explores African art and its influences, and includes a presentation by the award-winning visual artist Ta-coumba Aiken.
July 10: This class features artwork from Mia’s special exhibition “Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys.”
August 21: In this class, we’ll get special, behind-the-scenes access to Mia’s print studio.
September 25: Enjoy more behind-the-scenes access at Mia, this time in the photography studio.
October 16: This class features artwork from the Harlem Renaissance and includes a discussion with Jean Ann Durades, a former Mia guide.
Art in Words is hosted by Mia in partnership with the Loft.