What’s New at ACW

Updates about events, programs, and news from the entire ACW family.

ACW IN THE NEWS

📍Glens Falls Chronicle: “Applauds ACW & its $50,000 NEA Grant” – “The wonderful thing about ACW is that even before this grant they were providing low-cost or even no-cost programming, and creating a community
and a support network for local writers,” says Renate Wildermuth

📍NBC 5: “State grants on the way to North Country arts organizations” – ACW director Nathalie Thill is interviewed about a recent grant awarded by NYSCA. (2021)

📍ADK Enterprise: “A new home for writers and readers; ADK Center moves to new address.” – A spotlight on ACW’s move to 15 Broadway in Saranac Lake. (2021)

📍NEA Report: “The Art of Reopening: A guide to current practices among Arts organizations during Covid-19” – National Endowment for the Arts surveyed arts organizations throughout the country about creative responses to programming during the pandemic. ACW was one of those nine selected arts organizations, chosen for their innovative responses to programming during COVID. (2021)

📍 First Person (NCPR): An Interview with Matt Reich of North Country Public Radio. ACW’s Nathalie Thill chats with Mitch Reich of NCPR about the Virtual Howl and the importance of telling and listening to stories right now. (2020)

📍NCPR Story: Bookmobile Interview. North Country Public Radio reported on our Bookmobile project. (2020)

📍Lake Champlain Weekly: The Expressions of 2020 – A reflection on the Adirondack Artists Guild and ACW collaboration: Responding II, 2020.

📍 Mountain Lake PBS: “Challenging Times May Awaken the Author in You” – ACW Executive Director Nathalie Thill discusses reading and writing initiatives with Spotlight producer Paul Larson.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

“When I write, I feel infinite.” A Recap of ACW’s 2025 High School Writing Retreat

“Why do you write?” poet and workshop leader Noah Arhm Choi asked a roomful of teenagers at our 21st annual High School Writing Retreat, which took place at Paul Smith’s College at the end of October this year.  “Because when I write, I feel infinite,” one student responded. Another shared, “It helps me understand how…

Welcome, Obi!

Join us in welcoming Obi, ACW’s new program manager! Obi Taswell is a poet and educator who taught preschool and elementary school before spending the past several years teaching Ethics and English to middle and upper school students across New York City. They have experience in developing cross-cultural and community-based programming, creating inclusive and accessible…

Meet our 2025 Anne LaBastille Residents

Now in its twelfth year, our Anne LaBastille Memorial Writers Residency will take place this September 21 to October 5 at the Lodge on Twitchell Lake near Big Moose, NY, in the heart of the Adirondack Park. Since 2014 we have welcomed over 60 writers to the lake where Anne LaBastille built her cabin and wrote…

ACW’s Poetry is back in action!

Last month, our Poetry Machine started it’s second journey around the Adirondacks, starting at Chef Darrell’s Mountain Diner in Blue Mountain Lake. ACW’s Poetry Machine has since made its way to the Inlet Public Library! (PS: If you ever see the Poetry Machine in transport, feel free to chase us down for a free poem…

Doughnut Day by June Kosier

“As you ramble on through life, Brother,Whatever be your goal.Keep your eye upon the doughnut.And not upon the hole.”- Margaret Atwood Doughnut Day Until recently, I thought Doughnut Day, celebrated on June 2nd, was just a good advertising gimmick for Dunkin Donuts.  I was very wrong.  Doughnut Day began in 1938. It honored the doughnut…

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