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- Oct 30 2008
In celebration of our 25th consecutive workshop, Amazon is donating one dollar to Clarion West for every dollar we receive from individuals, corporations, government offices, charitable foundations, and special events—up to $25,000. We have until October 31, 2009 to raise $25,000; Amazon’s grant can double that to $50,000.
If you'd like to make a donation to Clarion West for Amazon to match, visit our Donate page. Read more »
- Nov 22 2007
Our fifth Clarion West Write-a-thon ended in August of 2008, along with our twenty-fifth consecutive workshop. Several participants posted about their agony and ecstasy in the Clarion West Forums, where L. Timmel Duchamp, Eileen Gunn, Marilyn J. Holt, Ruth Nestvold, Gord Sellar, and Michael Swanwick collaborated in public on a round-robin short story tentatively titled "Trouble Ensues; or, Castle Dementia," which you can still read. A Swanwick/Gunn 2007 Write-a-thon collaboration ("Shed That Guilt! Read more »
- Jul 5 2008
Due to the swift and generous response of the SF community, we have now received enough money to replace the four student laptops stolen July 4 from rooms at the Clarion West residence. Thank you all so much for your very timely help. We'd especially like to thank Jay Lake, Cory Doctorow, and the many other blogger/donors for their generosity and for alerting others to the need for money and laptops. Read more »
- Jun 13 2008
We have more than 50 writers signed up for the 2008 Write-a-thon. Paul Park, Eileen Gunn, Lisa Tuttle, Michael Swanwick, Nisi Shawl, Cat Rambo, Steve Miller, Amy Thomson, and a host of others from all our graduating classes will be writing for donations from June 22 through August 1. Read how they're doing here. Support Clarion West by sponsoring them as they reach their writing goals.
- Jun 9 2008
We just received a $1,500 grant from King County’s 4Culture Sustaining Support program. Kate Schaefer, Acting Development Director, says that while individual donations are the core of Clarion West’s support, “this kind of grant is important, too. Read more »
- Mar 22 2008
On Saturday, March 1, Potlatch 17 sponsored the annual Clarion West Scholarship Fund Benefit Auction, which brought in over $2800 thanks to your donations and purchases. Read more »
- Mar 22 2008
The first event in Clarion West’s year-long celebration of 25 consecutive writers’ workshops took place in Seattle on February 29. Potlatch 17, a small literary SF convention, hosted a reception featuring tasty desserts and much reminiscing and updating among workshop alumni, instructors, and friends—plus appearances by two of the workshop’s founders, Marilyn J. Holt and J.T. Stewart. Read more »
- Feb 2 2008
Potlatch 17 will be held in Seattle at the Hotel Deca from February 29 through March 2. From its first year of existence, Potlatch has been an important source of financial support for Clarion West. In 2008 Potlatch will host several special 25th Anniversary events for us. Read more »
