Since 2016, ACW has invited writers of all ages, experience levels, and locations within the North Country to send poems to be published and installed in windows in Saranac Lake during National … Continue reading POEM VILLAGE 2025: Submissions due 3/17/2025
Photo Essay: What I Loved and Learned at ACW
This past fall I opened a workshop by asking the class to make a list of eight things they love. "You don't have to write sentences; a simple list of … Continue reading Photo Essay: What I Loved and Learned at ACW
Rest in Peace, Betsy Folwell (1953 – 2025)
A letter from Nathalie Thill, ACW's Executive Director: It is with the deepest sadness that we mourn the passing of our dear friend and mentor, Betsy Folwell. Betsy was a … Continue reading Rest in Peace, Betsy Folwell (1953 – 2025)
Job Posting: Program Manager
Applications open until Jan 10, 2025, or until the position is filled. Program Manager: ACW ‘s Program Manager will work in collaboration with the Executive Director and the Communications Manager to present quality and meaningful programs to help fulfill ACW’s mission to inspire a love of writing, reading, and storytelling.
Portrait of a Bank Robber: Daniel Killion and Matthew Klane at ACW
"I might not have survived prison without these programs," Daniel Killion—the Troy, NY artist, activist, furniture-maker, entrepreneur, and former bank robber—told an intimate audience at Adirondack Center for Writing on … Continue reading Portrait of a Bank Robber: Daniel Killion and Matthew Klane at ACW
Announcing our 2024 Anne LaBastille Residents
Now in its eleventh year, our Anne LaBastille Memorial Writers Residency will take place this September 22 to October 6 at the Lodge on Twitchell Lake near Big Moose, NY, … Continue reading Announcing our 2024 Anne LaBastille Residents
Recap: 2024 Kickass Writers Festival
On June 7 and 8, ACW hosted our second biennial Kickass Writers Festival at venues across Saranac Lake. Featuring writers, poets, comedians, and other kickass creatives from across the country, … Continue reading Recap: 2024 Kickass Writers Festival
Wrap-Up from CRNY Visiting Writer Erin Dorney
What fun it has been to serve as ACW's Visiting Writer over the past two years. I am so grateful for the support of the Creatives Rebuild New York (CRNY) … Continue reading Wrap-Up from CRNY Visiting Writer Erin Dorney
Postcard Poems: “When They Turn The Sun On Again” by Sophie Morelli
Our final postcard poem has arrived! For this limited edition broadside, a Vandercook SP20 was used to letterpress print the type from photopolymer plates, the shapes from foam, and small … Continue reading Postcard Poems: “When They Turn The Sun On Again” by Sophie Morelli