Shut Up and Write! Meetup is a venue for writers to work in the company of other writers on a regular basis. Writing, whether approached as a profession or as an avocation, is an isolating activity. We provide this forum, writing resources and meeting times as a method of developing a community of creative people. We welcome people who are serious about ‘writing down the bones’ and are looking for the companionship of other writers. Meetup Format Making the time to write one hour per week is an …

US Artists is a group of artists working in New York City focusing on collaborative art and communal events and resource sharing. Members are encouraged to post their own art related events, including exhibitions, critiques, screenings, and workshop / working events, such as collaborative art projects or times to work individually but together. New and experienced artists alike working in all media are welcome to join. The group was founded in the fall of 2009 by an eclectic group of artists w …

This is a group for aspiring comic creators to have an opportunity to network, collaborate, synergize and hang out with like minded individuals. If your an artist, writer or other welcome aboard. I started this meetup because comic books/graphic novels have had a resurgence in popularity recently with the movie, t.v. and video game adaptations. The technology of the last five to ten years has made it possible for the independent creators to go forward on their own via web comics with greater acc …

A group for visual artists building their career to share their paintings, drawings, or sculpture in a supportive and encouraging environment. Meet with other artists in the area who love to create Art. Share critiques and advice, be motivated in your work and create a network.

Hi, children's book scribblers and doodlers! Every week we hold a 15 minute info session on topics ranging from craft to publishing. Next, four individuals present their work or ideas for a group critique (20 minutes each). We give one another feedback, swap ideas, pair up word folks and picture folks, and support one another on the yellow brick road to Publishdom. (Picture books, chapter books, and YA novels all welcome)

This is a group for fiction writers to workshop their writing. This is a supportive and encouraging group with real critiques, no tearing each other apart no endless praising. if you are a serious fiction writer who wants to get published or is already then this is the group for you.

This is a group for [people who are, or have been, inspired gto write due to life circumstances. You do not have to write about the circumstance only to use it to propel your creativity. A group that will continue to inspire you through mutual help, productive critique and support.

So I majored in Creative Writing in college and loved my workshop classes. I vowed to find one after I graduated so that I kept up with my writing. That was over three years ago. I have not been in any writing workshops since and my writing has been getting less and less. Sound familiar? If you are an aspiring writer, love to write to release stress or just like to write as a hobby, but don't really find yourself motivated, then join my group. I love to write, but I feel that its too hard to do …

This meetup is for working photographers only. If you're a full time photographer or Part-time and are doing paid work, this meetup is for you. If you shoot Weddings, events or shoot people for money, you will like this group. We will meet up periodically to show our work and share experiences. Get good constructive critiques and as well as give critiques. Also if you're having a problem with your business and need advice I'm sure one of the other professionals can steer you in the right directi …

This group is designed to help with the process of writing your autobiography, guiding you piece by piece through the process using methods and strategies compiled by researchers at the University of Southern California. Led by a certified Guided Autobiography Instructor, this group will also provide loving, unconditional support and inspiration from other people doing the same exact thing as you - writing their autobiography! This is not a 'writing group' in the respect that there is no judgmen …

Dread public speaking? Got Nerves? This is the group for you. Meet others in your local area who want to enhance their public speaking skills and learn ways to calm those nerves and build confidence. This is not a group for people in the speaking industry and is not a group for coaches of public speaking/presentation skills. (We need to give our undivided attention to individuals who really need it). This group is for people who who fear or dread public speaking and are looking for a few pointer …

CWW Brooklyn Literary Salon at Wild Ginger Pan-Asian Vegan Café 112 Smith St (between Dean St & Pacific St) Brooklyn, NY 11201 Neighborhoods: Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill http://wildgingeronline.com/ APPLY: https://cww.submittable.com/submit/19153 www.cambridgewritersworkshop.org CWW hosts and discussion leaders: Diana Norma Szokolyai, Jonah Kruvant, and special guests Meetings: Saturday 1-3 pm, 2nd and 4th Saturday of March - May 2013 Location: Wild Ginger Teahouse, 112 Smith St., Brooklyn, NY 1120 …

This is a private meetup group in NYC for anyone connected to Pivotal Labs and interested in design. If you have worked in some capacity on a Pivotal project actively or recently, please feel free to join. We are open to all pivots, clients, freelancers, business leaders, product peepz and anyone who is interested in design. We will keep the meetups informal and fun, and will surely satisfy that design conversation you've been DYING to have all month. Our goals are: networking, informal feedback …

What is a HATCHERY? It is Venture Collaboration. In New York's competitive venture climate, entrepreneurs often lack the business connections and brand awareness to get the attention of potential funders, and at the same time many investors don't have a pipeline into early-stage technology and Internet companies. The Hatchery provides a unique funnel for innovators to interact with a wide range of investors, present their plans, receive expert feedback, bring in strong leadership, and pave th …

Are you someone who asks "Why is it Art?" Are you someone who knows "Why"... Are you someone who has always been curious about Art... Join us for a new Art experience ...or as brave beginners! Meet with others who love Art and join our guided "casual gallery walks" facilitated by an experienced Arts Professional. View all forms of Contemporary Art including painting, photography, sculpture, conceptual art (yes installations) Video, and Graphic Design, gain insight into each artists' practice, …

This group is designed to match tabletop game designers with playtesters. The idea is that everyone wins when we play each others prototypes and share our experience. You don't have to be a designer to join. You just have to want to be part of a community that helps games get made.

Ever since I was done with my art history degree, I've been missing the intense and insightful reading schedule I endured as a student. True, I still try to catch up with new publications, but I know I miss out a lot. So, I thought that doing it as a group may bring more motivation as well as enhance the understanding of serious writings about art through a stimulating discussion. If you share my interests in art history and criticism - do join. I see this as monthly book club/discussion group m …

This group serves as a meeting place for writers who are interested in getting feedback on their manuscripts from the writing community. i prefer fiction writers (with emphasis on short stories, that are easier to deal with) but creative non-fiction is welcome as well. The group will not have a professional author in charge, but rather, is meant for folks who have taken at least one class and are familiar with the workshop/booth process. when registering to the group, please answer questions abo …

This is a guided writing group. Each week we write two pages on an assigned topic and read it aloud at group. The focus is on symbolic writing that explores the depths of our unconscious minds through narrative writing. Our group is highly supportive of each others' writing and this group is less about critique and more about exploring what the symbols in the writing mean to us. Based on concepts from the work of Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung, Marie Louise Von Franz, Marion Woodman, and other autho …

We toil in obscurity, trying to write the next great historical novel. Or maybe just the *next* historical novel. Few who have not tried it understand the woes of the historical writer: you do not know your world as well as a writer of contemporary stories, and yet you are not as free to invent it as a fantasy or sci-fi writer would be. Still, there is something uniquely satisfying in transporting readers to a different time, or using real events and places as a backdrop for a story that gives t …

As screenplay writers, I think most of us write because part of our passion is fueled by the movies, which inspires us. Personally, I prefer to breakdown a movie by watching it rather than reading the script. That’s why I created this group. This is a group where screenplay writers can discuss what makes great movies work from a story point of view. I think, if we all were to watch a film then discuss a film with fellow screenwriters afterwards - from the perspective of breaking down how the sto …

It's a simple concept.  We get together, we write. Bring your notebook, clay tablet, laptop, whatever you write on. We write for thirty-minute stretches with ten-minute breaks. Some write fiction, some write memoir, some write encyclopedia entries. It's up to you. There's no pressure to share or critique, but there are opportunities. This is mostly just a way to provide a comfortable environment for writing that's not so lonely. You can write whatever you wish, of course, but there will be writi …

The purpose of this group is to help those who are determined to get over their trouble speaking to and approaching women. There is a misconception that only physically unattractive people need help with the female species. While this segment faces the most obvious obstacles, there are also a large number of regular and even genetically blessed men who find it difficult to communicate with women. Our meetups will aim to address these common issues. I am not a pick up artist or a smooth casanova, …

Maybe you moved to New York to sing professionally, and somewhere along the way you forgot how to have fun. Maybe you sing strictly in the privacy of your own shower, and you'd like to find out how much fun it can be to sing in front of others. There aren't a lot of places where it's okay to sing just for fun! In our meetups, we gather in a rehearsal space in Manhattan with an accompanist, and we take turns getting up in front of each other and singing just for the joy of it.  Broadway, opera, p …

• The International Music Photographers Lounge is an ONLINE meeting place for photographers that shoot concerts & music events, amateur to professional and those with an interest or passion for music photography, around the globe. Musicians, people who put on shows, lighting techs and just general photo lovers are welcome as well. • Share your concert shots in our photo galleries, add comments & critique images, offer advice on shooting shows in our message boards and discuss anything else relat …

Whether you are a beginner or advanced, there is always more to learn! These workshops will allow you to meet other like-minded photographers and retouchers, hone the skills you already have and develop new ones. Workshops will feature three sections including instruction, hands-on experience, and both individual and group discussions and critique. We have two workshops coming up this Spring: Basic Beauty - A beginners guide to beauty photography and retouching Product Productions - A beginners …

A place for people of color and queer writers to have their work and ideas shared and critiqued with a group of creative minds. We welcome fiction, poetry, prose and screenwriting.

This meetup consists of different groups of people reading certain material to different degrees of depth and intensity. Books we've read in the past include Descartes' 'Meditations', Hume's 'Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding', Kant's '1st Critique', Kant's 'Prolegomena', Heidegger's 'Being and Time', Husserl's 'Logical Investigations', Hegel's 'Phenomenology of Spirit', Marx's 'Capital', and many others. From time to time new groups are formed and remain open for awhile to newcomers. If yo …