Description

Experience a unique fusion of art and writing with Emerald Coast Storytellers at The Joe Center for the Arts. This interactive workshop invites writers, artists, and creative minds of all levels to draw inspiration from the gallery’s exhibits and channel it into written expression. The evening includes a gallery tour, writing breakout sessions, and optional group sharing and discussion.

Enjoy wine and refreshments while cultivating creativity in a vibrant, artful space. Perfect for anyone looking to ignite their imagination and explore the intersection of visual and literary arts.

We will ask our workshop attendees to bring a pen, journal/paper, or laptop to work on.

Instructor Fee: Guests: $40, Members: $36

Students: Minimum 4 – Maximum 35, All Ages

About Emerald Coast Storytellers:

Emerald Coast Storytellers was founded with the vision of bringing big-city culture to our small 30A beach community. Through monthly events and creative meetups, we provide a stage for writers, storytellers, and creative minds to connect through the written and spoken word. Our live storytelling events, hosted at popular venues throughout 30A, Santa Rosa Beach, and beyond, offer a space for sparking creativity, sharing stories, and building community.

As the founders of Emerald Coast Storytellers, we believe everyone has a story to tell. We’re passionate about fostering creativity and creating platforms for people to explore their voices through the power of storytelling. With a background in writing, storytelling, and events, we have helped build a creative haven where both seasoned and aspiring writers can come together. Whether you’re attending our virtual writing nights or live open mics, we’re here to inspire and cultivate your creative journey, one story at a time.

Co-Founder: Kristy Holditch is a published writer and aspiring novelist residing in Grayton Beach, Florida. With a Journalism degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder, her passion for writing took root long before then but was ignited during a transformative semester abroad in Europe. Her adventures across the continent and beyond became the wellspring of her creative inspiration sparking a desire to capture the world around her through the written word. In addition to her extensive travel-inspired portfolio, Kristy’s work and interviews have been featured in publications such as Huffington Post, 30A.com, Beach Happy Magazine, Vie Magazine, Elite Daily, Elephant Journal, and more. Kristy’s professional journey took her into the realm of marketing, which she balances alongside her true passion project: her forthcoming, debut novel, “Just Passing Through.” Beyond her own writing endeavors, Kristy is deeply involved in the literary community. As a Board Member and Marketing Manager for Longleaf Writers Conference, she plays a pivotal role in fostering community support around this unique nonprofit and helping to tell its story. She is the Co-Founder of Emerald Coast Storytellers.

Co-Founder: Alexandra Diamond-Tumbush, is a writer, entrepreneur, journalist, and aspiring author. Originally from Cross Plains, Wisconsin, Ali moved down to Santa Rosa Beach at the end of 2019. Ali graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism and high hopes of becoming the next Anderson Cooper or Christiane Amanpour. Although she briefly wrote for her hometown newspaper, the Middleton Times-Tribune, her high school newspaper, the Cardinal Times, she decided to go in a different direction after college. After a successful acquisition of her Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based start-up, Ali took the opportunity to finally move down to the sandy white beaches of 30A. She is the Co-Founder of the Emerald Coast Storytellers and hopes to publish her first horror novel.

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