In collaboration with the Asian American Writers’ Workshop, this Writing Club welcomes guest writer Mimi Zhu to facilitate a writing workshop on community and interconnectedness. Mimi will introduce works of art by Martin Wong, Jenny Hozler, and Lady Pink, share a series of creative writing prompts, and offer the opportunity to gather in a calm, supportive, and welcoming environment. As part of the workshop, participants will also have the opportunity to share some of their new work with each other.
The Asian American Writers’ Workshop (AAWW) is a literary arts nonprofit organization devoted to creating, publishing, developing, and disseminating creative writing by Asian American, Asian, and diasporic individuals, and to providing an alternative literary arts space at the intersection of migration, race, and social justice. Since its founding in 1991, AAWW has been dedicated to the belief that Asian American stories deserve to be told. At a time when migrants, women, people of color, Muslims, and LGBTQ people are specifically targeted, the organization offers a countercultural public space in which to imagine a more just future.
Writing Club is part of the Artful Practices for Well-Being initiative, in which we seek to offer a space for connectedness and healing through art.
Facilitator
Mimi Zhu (they/them) is a queer Chinese-Australian writer and artist. They explore the many intersections of love and fear, and they facilitate workshops that are dedicated to the healing power of the written word. They just released their first published book with Penguin Life, titled Be Not Afraid of Love.
Registration
Register for the session on Wednesday, December 7, 6:00–7:00 p.m. ET.
Accessibility
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and CART captioning is available for public programs upon request with two weeks’ advance notice. MoMA will make every effort to provide accommodation for requests made with less than two weeks’ notice. Please contact [email protected] to make a request for these accommodations.
Printed prompts will be available in English and in Mandarin.
Volkswagen of America is proud to be MoMA’s lead partner of learning and engagement.
Access and Community Programs are supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).
Leadership support for Adult and Academic Programs is provided by the Carroll and Milton Petrie Education Program Endowment, and Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Endowment.
Major funding is provided by the Agnes Gund Education Endowment Fund for Public Programs, The Junior Associates of The Museum of Modern Art Endowment for Educational Programs, and the Jeanne Thayer Young Scholars Fund.
Additional support is provided by Gretchen Jordan.