Draft invites charter subscribers
Another edition of Draft is coming up February 26th! There is information about the reading on its way, but we’re writing to give you a preview of the whole season. For the first time, we’re offering a limited number of subscriptions, including some treats for those who become charter subscribers. The deadline to subscribe is February 8th.
With the title of Mixed Tongues, Season 18 will focus on the theme of multiple languages. It will be a hybrid, lexical, aural experience that builds bridges between Canada’s multilingual literary communities. The season is curated by our collective member Gloria Blizzard.
Here are the dates for the whole season:
FEB 26 2023, MAY 28 2023, AUGUST 27 2023 and NOVEMBER 26 2023
All are Sundays at 3:00 p.m. E.S.T. and all will be hybrid, so you can attend from home on zoom or at our venue, St. Matthew Clubhouse
Authors will include Pamela Mordechai, Gabriel Osson, Ayelet Tsabari, Lorri Neilsen Glenn, Vera Wabegijig, Kyo, and Kandace Walker. Anna Marie Sewell will be curating the May reading, and Lillian Allen will be curating the November reading. Both of these curators will also be presenting new and unpublished work.
We want to continue offering generous fees to our authors and paying for other services wherever possible, particularly when it comes to the younger members of our team.
We have been fortunate enough to receive funding from the Ontario Arts Council this year, and this is allowing us to plan our most ambitious season yet. We continue to be grateful to audiences and supporters for their donations, and we’ve decided to offer a limited number of subscriptions for those who might want to support Draft for the whole year and be even more closely connected to our community.
How does it work?
You send a donation of $80 or more by e-transfer to draftseriescollective@gmail.com
— You fill out this (SHORT) Google form. If you have trouble or really don’t like them, please let us know!
— We send you a literary surprise by old-fashioned snail-mail.
— We book your tickets in advance for all the readings, offering your choice of Zoom or in-person. In-person spots will remain limited, based on our commitment to creating a safe space for audiences. Some of these spaces will be set aside for those who are not in a position to pay, but as a subscriber, you’ll have first dibs on the remaining spaces if you like.
Subscriptions will only be available until February 8th.
We thank you for your support so far, and look forward to seeing you at Draft!