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EXPROSÉ: Poet Showcase & Writing Workshop
March 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
Free
A series of non-profit poetry workshops showcasing one artist’s work while providing space for others to create and perform in response.
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/exprose-poet-showcase-writing-workshop-registration-759851114137
SESSIONS:
- Sat, March 16, 7-8:45 PM at Studio.89 with Andrea Josic
- Sat, April 13, 7-8:45 PM at Studio.89 with Shelly G. Campbell
Exprosé will be a space for poets and writers to commune with featured guests and witness these artists peel the layers of metaphors and similes away from their pieces. The title comes from a combination of exposé and prose.
This showcase also includes the opportunity for attendees to write draft pieces inspired by what they heard, with the option to share their work at the mic in front of their peers. The three prompts given, inspired by lines from the showcase, are each slated to have 10 minutes of writing time available. There are no limitations on the number of pieces written in this period as long as attendees use this time to write. At the end of the writing section, the host will read one of the pieces they wrote during that time and encourage those comfortable with public speaking to do the same.
By the end of this series, my only hope is that someone has a poem they’re excited they wrote, a featured poet’s confidence in their work increases and the connections between Mississauga’s local poetry community are both created anew and reinforced to be stronger than before.
ANDREA JOSIC | MARCH 16, 2024
Andrea Josic is a queer, Mad, Bosnian-Canadian poet, performer, journalist, and arts educator based in the GTA. She has been competing in international poetry slams for 6 years and is a national award-winning poet and journalist with work published with Whippersnapper Gallery, Meridian Arts Centre, This Magazine, Xtra, Indie88, pulpMAG, and more. They were the champion of the 2020 Toronto Poetry Slam, the co-champion in the 2019 Feminine Empowerment Movement Slam, and a runner-up in the 2021 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam. As an Emerging Artist with VIBE Arts, a Public Art Assistant with STEPS Public Art, and an Arts Instructor in schools and communities across Ontario, Andrea hopes to cultivate joy and healing in their work.
SHELLY G. CAMPBELL | APRIL 13, 2024
Shelly Grace is a Toronto-based spoken word poet, photographer, and arts educator. She uses her art for community building and healing, focusing on the experiences of women and the Black community. In 2022 she was named Toronto’s Breakthrough Artist by Toronto Arts Foundation.
