The Innovation & Empowerment: A Workshop for Writers (July 10-28, 2026) brings together an extraordinary faculty on the gorgeous greek island of Kefalonia to explore innovation and empowerment across literary genres. Featuring seminars led by Rita Banerjee, Molly Gaudry, Kristina Marie Darling, Simone Muench, Cutter Streeby, & Elizabeth A.I. Powell, we will discover new strategies for collaboration, hybrid writing, crafting short films and book trailers, as well as celebrating the artistic heritage of the island through lectures on the ode, Greek drama, and other topics as determined by student interest. The workshop will culminate in excursions to Assos, Fiskardo, Myrtos Beach, and many other breathtaking places on the island, where we will write and perform our work. Several distinguished visiting writers—including Matthew Rohrer, Avia Tadmor, Diana Whitney, and Jose Filipe Alvergue—will also join via zoom to share their work and provide writing prompts that will guide our creative practice. More information about the workshop details and registration deadlines follow below:
Innovation & Empowerment: A Workshop for Writers
Ionion Center for the Arts and Culture,
https://ionionartscenter.gr/
The Greek Island Kefalonia | July 10- 28, 2026
Application is required through e-mail at info@ionionartscenter.gr
Deadlines for applications: March 30, 2026
Deadline for final enrollment: May 10, 2026
Additional Information : info@ionionartscenter.gr & ionionartscenter@gmail.com
Class program: kristina.marie.darling@gmail.com
Rita Banerjee 