The Efroymson Center for Creative
Writing opened its doors on December 15th, 2011. Located at
530 West Hampton Drive, purchased and beautifully remodeled with a
$1 million donation from the Efroymson Family Fund, the Center is a
site for graduate-level workshops and public readings. It is also a
work space for visiting writers, visiting students, faculty and
alumni. The Efroymson Family Fund, a fund of the Central Indiana
Community Foundation, also sponsors the Efroymson Scholarships in
Creative Writing.
Conversations@ECCW
Our newly-titled series is meant to supplement the popular
Delbrook Visiting Writers Series with more intimate,
less-traditional, and more interactive events featuring writers
from a wide range genres, including: screenwriting, digital
storytelling, blogging, graphic novels, spiritual writing, and
more. All events in the series are free and open to the
public without tickets.
Tuesday, Feb. 26th @ 7:30.
Literary and pop critic Stephen Burt (Harvard) in conversation with
Visiting Writer's Series guest poet Laura Kasischke about
contemporary poetry.
Monday, March 25th @ 7:30.
Abigail Cloud from
Mid American Review and Jodee Stanley from Ninth Letter
discuss editing a national literary journal.
Monday, April 8th- Friday April 12th
American Friends Service Committee
art exhibit entitled "Windows and Mirrors.
Reflections on the War in Afghanistan" on display.
More information on these events may be updated, so please
check back.
For more information about the Efroymson Center and it's
programs, please email Mindy Dunn
at eccw@butler.edu or call (317) 940-8733.