Art Wire is an ongoing creative writing fellowship from 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.

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

Celebrate a year of inspired writing with OZ Arts and The Porch! Join us at OZ for a FREE reading event with the 2025-26 Art Wire Fellows. Each writer from the 10-member cohort will have the chance to share poetry and prose sparked by the past season of OZ performances, including 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 poet Nina Coyle and the director of The Porch's youth programs, Joe Kane.

This is a FREE event, but RSVPs are encouraged due to limited capacity. Optional donations are welcome to help offset event expenses.

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

Are you passionate about writing and the performing arts? Art Wire is now accepting applications for the 2026-27 season! Adult and teen writers of all experience levels are invited to apply for this season-long fellowship, which begins in October 2026.

Applying is free and fun! The application consists of a few short writing prompts inspired by a performance video. This year, we'll select 3-5 teen writers and 3-5 adult writers to join the Art Wire cohort.