Sweet Briar College will host an Arts and Writing Retreat June 22-25, 2023. This event will feature 3-day hands-on master class workshops in writing, photography, mixed media, dance, and podcast creation, all held on the beautiful Sweet Briar campus, with lodging and meals included.
The classes will be led by distinguished Sweet Briar faculty including John Gregory Brown and Medford Taylor as well as professional artists like Colette Krogol and Matt Reeves, the artistic directors of Orange Grove Dance. These workshops will be complemented by a full slate of afternoon activities and evening events, including readings, performances, and a keynote.
Author Thirii Myo Kyaw Myint
Keynote Speaker
The Sweet Briar Summer Keynote Speaker will be prize-winning novelist and memoirist Thirii Myo Kyaw Myint, winner of the Graywolf Prize and the AAPI Award for Literature.