Art Wire is an ongoing creative writing collaboration between OZ Arts and The Porch. Each performance season, a cohort of writers is selected via application to attend a variety of OZ Arts presentations and respond to each work through original writing that is personal, playful, and deeply engaged. The 2024-25 season offers writers a “window to the world” from the perspective of creative changemakers based in South Korea, the U.K., Australia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the U.S.

Throughout the season, original Art Wire writings will be added to this website, showcasing the inspiration and interpretations captured by this year's cohort.

Art Wire 2024: An Inspired Evening of Writing

Wednesday, June 12 | OZ Arts Nashville (6172 Cockrill Bend Circle)

Doors at 6PM 
Readings at 7PM
Celebrate a year of inspired writing with OZ Arts and The Porch! Join us at OZ Arts on Wednesday, June 12 for a FREE reading event with the 2023-24 Art Wire Fellows. Each writer from the 10-member cohort will share poetry and prose sparked by this season’s performances, which included stunning multimedia, dance, music, and theater from around the world.

A unique collaboration between OZ Arts and The Porch, Art Wire is a fellowship program that allows a cohort of writers to experience performances and respond with original writing that is personal, playful, and deeply engaged. The writers come from a variety of backgrounds and have been mentored through the writing process by Ciona Rouse and Joe Kane (director of The Porch's youth programs).

This is a FREE event, but RSVPs are encouraged due to limited capacity.

Complimentary beverages will be provided, including wine for those who are 21+.

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2024-25 ART WIRE APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

Deadline: Monday, September 16

Adult and teen writers of all experience levels are invited to apply for Art Wire! The yearlong program will begin in October 2024 and includes complimentary admission to select OZ Arts performances, mentorship from The Porch, group discussions, and a celebratory reading at the end of the season. It's free to apply and free to participate if selected.

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2023-2024 Art Wire Fellows

2021-22 Art Wire Fellowship applications open on August 16! Adult and teen writers of all experience levels are encouraged to apply. The OZ Arts 2021-22 season will offer Art Wire Fellows a diverse array of high-quality performance experiences across many artistic disciplines and genres. Once selected, Art Wire Fellows will work closely with The Porch mentors assigned to their cohort. Group discussions and feedback sessions throughout the season will help shape individual pieces of writing-in-process.

OZ Arts and The Porch are committed to amplifying a diverse range of voices in arts and writing spaces. We strongly encourage writers from underrepresented groups and/or identities to apply.

Questions about the application or application process? Email rosie@ozartsnasthville.org
APPLICATION DEADLINE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
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