Cape Henlopen Poets and Writers Retreat
Established
2002
Program Description
Writing time, workshops, catered meals, private room & porch. Walk to Lewes beaches; short drive to Cape Henlopen St Park. Virden Conference Ctr in Lewes.
Programs/Year
One; biennial
Program Length
4 days
Group Size or S:T Ratio
10:1 (by application)
Program Focus
Fiction, Autobiography/Memoir, Non-fiction, Poetry
Faculty
2014: Delaware state poet laureate JoAnn Balingit will lead poetry workshop; short story writer, novelist, Rutgers professor Alice Elliott Dark will lead prose workshop.
Costs
$300 for meals, lodging 4 days/3 nights.
U.S. Locations
The Virden Center, Lewes, Delaware
Months
September, October
Contact
Sheila Dean Ross
Program Manager, Arts in Education and Accessibili
Delaware Division of the Arts
820 North French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
United States
Phone: 302-577-8286
E-Mail:
JoAnn Balingit, jbaling@udel.edu
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