READINGAMANDA MACHADOThursday, April 17th | 7:00pm free | venue is ages 21+rsvp at surelsplace.ludus.com at Oldspeak Bar: 3640 W. Chinden Boulevard in Garden City Come join us for an intimate evening with the current writer-in-residence at Surel's Place - the talented author Amanda Machado at Oldspeak Bar. Amanda will be reading from one of their acclaimed essays followed by a discussion […]
WORKSHOPWRITING IMMIGRANT QUEERNESSSaturday, April 19th | 1:00pm - 4:00pm $25 : Surel's Place Sustaining Members$35 : General Workshop RegistrationPartial scholarships available on request to info@surelplace.org. People of color encouraged to attend, but writers of all backgrounds and levels welcome. Max participants: 20 Ages 15 & up REGISTER HERE DESCRIPTION How do you create a life you’ve never seen […]
AIR Amanda Machado will read excerpts from essays and a book project that explore how sexuality and desire connects her to the women of her lineage. In this project, she explores both the lineage of non consent in her family, as well as lineages of pleasure, and the queer elements of all immigrant woman narratives when we […]
Featuring Maiyan Linane, Ashley Larson, Kamryn Rose, and Michael Candelaria.This Flash Show is in collaboration with Backyard Artists. Backyard Artists empowers emerging artists in Idaho’s Treasure Valley by providing professional opportunities through community-driven exhibitions, literary events, project grants, and strategic partnerships. Schedule:Friday, April 25, Opening Reception, 6pm - 8:30pmSaturday, April 26, Gallery Hours, 12pm - […]
Featuring Maiyan Linane, Ashley Larson, Kamryn Rose, and Michael Candelaria. This Flash Show is in collaboration with Backyard Artists. Backyard Artists empowers emerging artists in Idaho’s Treasure Valley by providing professional opportunities through community-driven exhibitions, literary events, project grants, and strategic partnerships. Schedule:Friday, April 25, Opening Reception, 6pm - 8:30pmSaturday, April 26, Gallery Hours, 12pm […]
Featuring Maiyan Linane, Ashley Larson, Kamryn Rose, and Michael Candelaria. This Flash Show is in collaboration with Backyard Artists. Backyard Artists empowers emerging artists in Idaho’s Treasure Valley by providing professional opportunities through community-driven exhibitions, literary events, project grants, and strategic partnerships. Schedule:Friday, April 25, Opening Reception, 6pm - 8:30pmSaturday, April 26, Gallery Hours, 12pm […]
IDAHO GIVES EVENT BFF BLOCK PARTY Tuesday, April 29th | 4:00pm - 8:00pm at Lost Grove Brewing: 1026 S. La Pointe St. in Boise Come to Lost Grove Brewing in the Lusk District for the 7th Annual BFF Block Party for Idaho Gives. Surel's Place will be there along with dozens of other Treasure Valley […]
Metamorphilia is a conceptual framework that embraces change. Hybridizing scientific research and creative process, Nina Elder imagines a future where planetary dynamics act as scores for human behavior and we become adept in the flux between life and death, grief and joy, creativity and mourning. Inspired by the story of biologic extinctions and resilience compressed into […]
VOLUNTEERSPRING YARD DAY Tuesday, May 27th | 10:00am - 2:00pm You can be a part of this incredible community of artists and art lovers. Volunteers are crucial to the work we do together to support the arts in Idaho. We will be hosting a volunteer gardening day on Tuesday, May 27th. Snacks and drinks will […]
Garden City’s Surel L. Mitchell Live-Work-Create District is bustling with artists, artisans, and creative, artisanal businesses. Come to our neighborhood on the river as much as you can, but especially during our First Friday Art & Studio Stroll. You’ll find many locations open during the event, including artist studios, restaurants, and businesses featuring art events. […]
READINGPOETRY AND PINTSTuesday, June 10th | 6:30pm at Oldspeak: 3640 W Chinden Blvd in Garden City 21+ Donate to attend Special Event: Poetry and Pints Surel's Place is partnering with The Lit Room and gaining special access to Oldspeak on Tuesday, June 10th at 6:30pm for a private poetry reading from our next artist-in-residence Ivy Raff. […]
In this full-day generative writing workshop, Artist-in-Residence Ivy Raff guides participants to learn or hone the Zen approach to writing as instructed by Natalie Goldberg. With the primary objective of clearing mental clutter and writing from “the bottom of the mind,” students will first learn the simple and effective concepts of Zen writing practice. We intersperse guided […]
