ISLAND VERSE LITERARY COLLECTIVE

Island Verse Literary Collective  - Honoring the Island Voices of the Pacific Northwest

Core Programming Includes:

Guest Author Series

A curated reading and workshop series featuring acclaimed regional and national writers. These events bring mainland and island communities together through literary exchange.

Writing Circles

Ongoing peer-led weekly workshops designed to nurture craft, performance, and creative growth across genres.

Open Mics

Weekly community gatherings that invite poets, musicians, storytellers, and first-time readers to share original work in an inclusive, welcoming space.

Poetry of Place Workshops

Place-based writing programs that explore the sacred relationship between landscape, ecology, and language.

Island Verse collaborates with:

• Alchemy Arts Center
• Local elementary, middle, and high schools
• The Washington State Poet Laureate, Derek Sheffield

To donate to Island Verse Literary Collective through a San Juan Island Cares grant, please click here.