About the Event

Firsthand Experiences bring contemporary creators together with learners ages 13 and older for hands-on programs that combine creative arts, conversations, and discovery.

Experience the expressive and restorative powers of poetry. Explore the exhibition Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection to gather inspiration for your own poems while learning about featured artists who also embraced the written word. All materials will be provided; no experience necessary.

About the Instructor:

Alexa Patrick is a vocalist and poet from Connecticut. Her debut collection Remedies for Disappearing was published by Haymarket Books in 2023. Alexa holds fellowships from Cave Canem, Obsidian, The Watering Hole, and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Alexa has held teaching positions through Split This Rock, The University of the District of Columbia, and the Center for Creative Youth at Wesleyan University. Alexa is currently the Programs Director for non-profit writing program and publishing house Shout Mouse Press. She has performed at The Schomburg Center, The Kennedy Center, and the Lincoln Center. Previous artistic partnerships of Alexa’s include Meta, Microsoft, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, and more. In spring 2023, Alexa made her stage production debut in the opera We Shall Not Be Moved directed by Kennedy Center honors and Tony Award recipient Bill T. Jones. You may find Alexa’s work in publications including Adroit, The Rumpus, CRWN Magazine, and The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 2: Black Girl Magic.

Questions? Email education@nmwa.org.