What is poetry? What makes it different from other forms of art and writing? How do I write and publish my own poems?
Express Media, in partnership with Australian Poetry, is pleased to announce Toolkits: Poetry – an online course in the forms, functions, histories and uses of poetry, combining theoretical approaches, practical exercises and group workshops to guide young writers through the development of new work.
Toolkits is first and foremost a practical initiative. During this 12-week program, participants will be encouraged to write, workshop and edit their writing throughout the course. They will hone their skills in textual analysis, create their own original work, explore the possibilities of collaborative work, and learn how to pitch work to publishers when they’re done.
If you are a writer or artist aged 30 and under interested in writing poetry, we want to hear from you!
Become an Express Media Member!
Toolkits: Poetry is free for Express Media/Australian Poetry joint members along with a number of other perks, events, and opportunities. You must be a member to participate in Toolkits. If you’re not already a member, you can easily sign up here.
Note: Express Media is committed to access, so if you would like to sign up and are experiencing financial hardship, please submit your application and contact us via info@expressmedia.org.au to be awarded one of our sponsored memberships if your Toolkits application is successful.
Applications for Toolkits 2023 are now closed. Keep an eye on our social media for announcements regarding upcoming seasons!
Facilitator – Brayden Gilmartin
Brayden Gilmartin is a writer and editor, currently practicing on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri people in Naarm (Melbourne). They have completed an Honours in Creative Writing at the University of Melbourne, with a thesis focusing on explorations of gender fluidity in digital poetry. In 2020 they completed a poetry residency with Running Dog, and recently were guest editor on Tell Me Like You Mean It, an annual publication of young and/or emerging writers published by Cordite Poetry Review and the Australian Poetry Organisation. Their first poetry collection, Strange Animals, is published by No More Poetry Press, and they are currently working on a longer-form autotheory book.
Have a question? Need help with your application? Send an email to Express Media’s Creative Producer Mia Nie at creativeproducer@expressmedia.org.au.
Toolkits: Poetry is presented by Express Media in partnership with Australian Poetry and is generously supported by the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund.