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2026 Zinn Writer’s Project

Job description

Call for Artists: The Zinn Youth Writer’s Project

Project Details:

When: Mid March –April 2026
Where: Lawrence Arts Center and Liberty Memorial Central Middle School
Stipend: $1,800

Description of Opportunity
The Lawrence Arts Center seek an author, poet, or creative writer to mentor 7th-grade English Language Arts students at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School as part of the Zinn Writing Project.

The Zinn Writing Project is an inspiring opportunity for artists to collaborate with an English Language Arts teacher to design and lead a creative writing project that provides students with insights into personal and professional writing practices.

The project will take place over several weeks between Mid-March and April 2026. The selected artist will develop project ideas with input from the Lawrence Arts Center Director of Visual Arts and the Liberty Memorial Central Middle School English Language Arts teacher. The artist will visit the classroom up to five times during the creative process to work directly with students as they develop their writings, culminating in a finished product such as a publication, video recital, visual artwork, or another tangible outcome.

Zinn Writing Project History

The Zinn Writing Project is made possible by the generous support of the Zinn Family in memory of their daughter, Rebecca Zinn.

Position requirements

Applicants must:

Be 18 or older at the time of application
Be willing to meet all contractual obligations and adhere to budget and timeline
Have professional writing experience
Have some availability during daytime hours Monday–Friday

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