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Literary Arts

provided by Writers & Books Inc

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Writers & Books

740 University Avenue
Rochester NY 14607
Main:
315-719-7262
Main:
585-473-2590
Main:
585-473-2590
Hours:
W,F,SA 11:00AM-5:00PM.
TH 3:00PM-8:00PM.
Disabilities Access:

Accessible parking space, elevator, and bathroom.

Email:
office​@wab.org

* Offers an admission-free, facilitated drop-in creative writing group for lifelong learners.
  • Rochester Reads, a community-wide one-book initiative.
  • Outdoor Poetry Festival at Highland Park.
  • SummerWrite, July-August reading and writing camp serving youth K-12.
  • Hybrid Visiting authors reading series.
  • Virtual Literary Conference every other year.
  • Playwriting Competition.
  • Education -through-the literary arts in Rochester-based public middle and high schools.
* Operates Ampersand Books, an independent bookstore, at its Neighborhood of the Arts headquarters.

* Owns and operates Gell: A Finger Lakes Creative Retreat, a 24-acre site in Naples, NY.

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Eligibility: Visit website for information.

Application Process: Online.

Required Documentation: None.

Fees: Most events are admission-free. Tuition charged for workshops & youth camps; need-based scholarships available.

Coverage Note: Primarily Monroe County. No one is turned away.

Cultural Competency: Cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion training for staff, Staff reflects population served

Languages: American Sign Language - Staff provides in-person interpreter

 

Writers & Books is a literary arts nonprofit that promotes reading and writing as lifelong activities for people to enrich their lives and the intellectual, social, and cultural vibrancy of their communities.