Clarion West & Common AREA Maintenance Residency Program Announcement
Two Seattle Arts Organizations Join Forces to Announce A One-of-a-Kind Urban Residency Program for Artists & Writers
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Interview with Stefan Slater
Interview with new board member, alumni Stefan A. Slater
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The 2026 Greg Bear Memorial Instructorship
Funded! We’re pleased to announce that the 2026 Greg Bear Memorial Instructorship has been fully funded with support from donors Astrid Bear, Jeff and Bonney Lemkin, Karen Anderson, Kristi Austin, and Terran McCanna! Read on to see how the instructorship will support Rebecca Roanhorse in conversation with Tara Campbell in Seattle on July 23rd! Greg…
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In Memory of Piper J. Drake by K. Tempest Bradford
With permission from Writing the Other, we are sharing K. Tempest Bradford’s obituary for Piper J. Drake
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A Light in the Lair: Remembering Sam Brann
A tribute for Sam Brann, member of the Clarion West Flash Fiction Groups community.
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The Six-Week Workshop Class of 2026
We are delighted to welcome the following writers to this year’s Six-Week Workshop.
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2026 Featured Artist Michelle Zhuang
This year’s featured artist is Michelle Zuang! We’re excited to share the beautiful piece they created for Clarion West’s 2026 art.
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The 2026 Workshop Co-Facilitators
A Q&A with the 2026 Six-Week Workshop Co-Facilitators
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New Six-Week Scholarship Announcement!
We are pleased to announce a new scholarship for the Clarion West Six-Week Workshop: the R.S. Blum Feminist and Gender Fiction Writer Scholarship for writers addressing feminism and gender issues as a primary focus of their work.
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2026 Spring Online Writing Classes
We have some intriguing classes this spring, and our volunteer editor Mark Chavez was kind enough to share his breakdown on what he’s looking forward to taking!