Poetic Portraits creative workshop: applications open

Next date: Friday, 21 February 2025 | 06:00 AM to Sunday, 13 April 2025 | 11:59 PM

Share your voice, share your story

Monash Council is partnering with RMIT University on Poetic Portraits, an intergenerational creative project to showcase the creative talent and diverse life experiences of different generations in Monash.

Open to Monash residents ages 18-35 and ages 60+, participants will:

• Write: Craft 2 poetic pieces in a guided workshop.
• Be seen: Have your portrait taken to accompany your work.
• Showcase: Your poems will be published in a custom book and exhibited at the festival launch.

The finished poems and portraits will be published in a beautifully crafted book and exhibited around Monash.

The creative journey will culminate at Monash Seniors Festival 2025, with an official exhibition and book event to celebrate the participants’ work.

We want to hear your story. Expressions of interest open 17 February 2025.

Apply for Poetic Portraits

Who can apply

Participants must be:

• City of Monash residents
• aged 18 to 35 or aged 60+
• able to attend an in-person workshop in Glen Waverley on Saturday 3 May 2025.

Whether you are an emerging writer or an experienced wordsmith, we encourage you to apply.

How to apply

Please complete the expression of interest form. We will ask that you describe why you’re interested in the project (no more than 50 words).

Expressions of interest close on Sunday 13 April 2025.

We will notify successful applicants in mid-April.

Apply for Poetic Portraits

If you have any questions about the application or cannot apply online, please contact the Age Well team on agewell@monash.vic.gov.au or (03) 9518 3555.

Thank you for your interest, and we can't wait to embark on this creative journey with you!

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