Writers Studio
Enhance your ACC studies, improve your writing, showcase your creativity, and add to your resume by getting involved in the ACC Writers Studio.
Expand your creative writing and get involved at ACC through the Writers Studio. Established in 2004, this literary community is open to writers of all ages and skill levels at ACC and in the local community. Experience the writing life and advance your own writing through classes, workshops, literary contests, festivals, author readings, and open mics. Sign up for our email to stay informed about upcoming events and classes. ACC also offers a Creative Writing Transfer Major Associate of Arts degree with a creative writing emphasis.
Opportunities
From the Creative Writing Club to Progenitor Art and Literary Journal and The Arapahoe Pinnacle, our student online publication, you have many opportunities at ACC to grow as a writer or editor.
Writers Studio Scholarship
Writers Studio is committed to helping its writing students flourish. Each year, Writers Studio awards at least one scholarship to our creative writing students. Each $500 scholarship will cover the cost of in-state tuition and books for a creative writing course at ACC.
- Scholarship requirements:
- Enrollment must meet at least half-time status which is equal to 6 credit hours per semester
- Completion of Creative Writing I (ENG 2021) or currently taking ENG 2021 and passing
- GPA of 3.0 or above at ACC
- Submission of a 500-word essay describing your background in writing and how this scholarship will assist you with your personal or professional goals
- Submission of a portfolio with a minimum of five pages of creative work which may include: a selection of prose from fiction, nonfiction, screenplay or play, or poetry
- Due date is TBD
Scholarship winners will be selected by the Writers Studio Committee. For more information, please contact Juliet Beckman (juliet [dot] beckman [at] arapahoe [dot] edu) or Jomil Ebro (jomil [dot] ebro [at] arapahoe [dot] edu).
Progenitor Art & Literary Journal
Help produce Progenitor, ACC’s award-winning art and literary journal—or seek to have your prose, art, and photography featured right alongside other students, writers, and artists from around the world.
Creative Writing Club
As a member of the Creative Writing Club you’ll be part of a community of passionate and dedicated writers. The club hosts creative writing workshops and presentations, including author readings.
Local Writing Communities to Explore
Get involved in your community and explore your local writing communities.
