Northwest Ohio longest established

African American Theatre &

Performing Arts Organization

Our Mission:

Is to produce and present in Northwest Ohio and the Toledo area new and existing art by, for and relevant to artists of African descent that will enrich and educate the public and influence culture.

Our Vision:

Is to continue and to preserve the African heritage and to celebrate the culture through various artistic disciplines such as theatre, dance and poetry in Northwest Ohio and the Toledo area.

Our Purpose:

Is to provide an environment in which artist can share their creativity and audiences can celebrate the African heritage in an open forum that can promote an understanding and define the artistic and cultural heritage of Africans.

History:

New Works Writers Series (New Works), is a not for profit 501c3 organization, founded December 1989, by Imelda Hunt, to provide an arena for showcasing local area writers, poets, musicians and actors. New Works produces and conducts workshops, ethnic plays and seminars. New Works has produced over 50 plays, history publications, open poetry forums, and musical performances, since its inception. It has showcased numerous new talents, which have gone on to be prominent in their communities and successful in their careers. This concept has been well received, in that it produces a forum for many who would never get a chance to excel in their gifts.  New Works also established the annual Northwest Ohio Poetry Slam in 1999 that has attracted more than fifty poets and audiences of over two hundred spectators to the slam. Nationally know published spoken word poets such as Sonia Sanchez, Jessica Care Moore and Khari Kimani Turner have been guest and readers of events sponsored by New Works Writers Series. New Works have received funding in the past from the Ohio Humanities Council, Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, Toledo Museum of Art, and ECAP of BGSU, and Toledo Blade to name a few.

Contact Information

Dr. Imelda Hunt

Telephone

419.380.0257

FAX

419.380.0257

Postal address

1548 Glenton Dr., Toledo, Ohio 43614

Electronic mail

General Information: director@newworkswritersseries.org

Customer Support:
Webmaster: director@newworkswritersseries.org

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