Drawing Room Project

Founded in 2007 out of a desire to draw persons together and engage them in a series of creative conversations through workshops, productions and exhibits.

[Drawing Room Project @drp_arts]

Hats off to 2015 #DRP mentor, poet and literary critic #EdwardBaugh for being featured in Sunday Observer 's April 21, 2019 edition of Conversations #CaribbeanStrong !!

As I am given to saying to would-be poets: "You should be your own best critic" - Edward Baugh

[Andrea Dempster Chung @dempsterchung]

April 28.. its a date! Meet the new voices in Jamaican poetry and take an exclusive tour hosted by our partners, the National Library of Jamaica. Follow them at @natlibja for updates on Jamaican Literature
#kingstoncreative #artwalk #poetry #artforsocialtransformation

[Susumba @onsusumba]

Marlon James makes the Times 100 Most Influential list - “Marlon is a writer who must be read” says ⁦@SalmanRushdie⁩ #Times100 https://t.co/TSvJ41GKS2

[Kingston Creative @kgncreative]

We hope you saved the date! The Meetup will be held on April 26, 2019, at @fnb_downtown at 5:00 pm, under the theme, Jamaican Literature. #KingstonCreative #KingstonCreativeCity #Meetup #Jamaicanliterature

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Congratulations A-dZiko Simba Gegele https://t.co/HC8ctmr9RK

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Love Affair with Literature 8

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@AkuaWalters @biancawelds You would have to contact the Dept of Literatures in English to find out.

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UWI Dept of Literatures in English Poetry Clash

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Opportunity for Caribbean women playwrights. Thanks for sharing @Petchary

[Aerogramme Writers' Studio @A_WritersStudio]

Applications are open for the American Library in Paris Visiting Fellowship – $5000 and a month or more in Paris – open to writers worldwide https://t.co/2gIrZCezkL

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@JeviPoet You can find details here https://t.co/HJOGKgOufh

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Poet Laureate of Jamaica 2019 Prizes for Poetry deadline for submissions extended to January 4, 2019.

[Commonwealth Foundation Creatives @cwfcreatives]

Poets: with the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize now closed for entries, here's your opportunity.

ADDA IS CALLING FOR POETRY SUBMISSIONS.

Find out more:

https://t.co/6D6GfZt1vp

#addastories #cwwriters

[Cosmonauts Avenue @CosmoAvenue]

YAY! The 2018 Fiction Prize judged by ❤️ Ottessa Moshfegh ❤️ is now live. Deadline: Dec. 15. Prize: $500 + pub. For fees and guidelines, plz check out: https://t.co/2wnrVPBN7J

[Susan Goffe @suezeecue]

@drp_arts @natlibja @peepaltreepress It was a really good weekend!

[Susan Goffe @suezeecue]

Waiting for the start of #TheDrawingRoomProject poetry reading, with Lorna Goodison and retreat participants. #Trelawny #Jamaica

[Susan Goffe @suezeecue]

Morning time... #TheDrawingRoomProject #poetryretreat #Trelawny #Jamaica

[Drawing Room Project @drp_arts]

That's a wrap! DRP Writers Retreat 2018. Participants and our mentor Lorna Goodison, Poet Laureate at the end of our afternoon reading. Thanks for your support @natlibja @peepaltreepress

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DRP Writers Retreat 2018 participants visit Good Hope Great House. Thanks @natlibja for allowing us to have our Poet Laureate, Lorna Goodison, as our mentor this year.