What's Your New Year's Write-Solution?

Empower Writers. Amplify Voices. Defend Expression.

In the past year, Write Pittsburgh has supported hundreds of writers across a range of inclusive workshops, including:

Teen writers, many of whom are marginalized due to their identities and face the threat of having their voices silenced.
Adult writers who’ve been told that creativity is “only for children” and are rediscovering the joy of creative expression.
Writers who are incarcerated or navigating addiction and other life challenges, using storytelling as a tool for healing and transformation.

As the demand for inclusive workshops and diverse facilitators grows, so does the urgency to counteract the rising tide of book bans and censorship. Each time a book is banned, an audience is silenced. Writers need your support now more than ever.

A gift of $35 supports a writer who wants to speak their truth.

But this is just the beginning.

When Write Pittsburgh began in 2016, we were a fully volunteer-led organization. Today, our team— from our Executive Director to our teaching artists—works tirelessly, part-time, to nurture our community. We’re growing every day.

In the last year, we have:

Facilitated 61 adult workshops
Had 150 registrations for our FREE adult open studio
Facilitated 78 FREE teen workshops
Facilitated 64 FREE Community Collaboration workshops (Allegheny County Jail, Sojourner House, Passages to Recovery)
Worked with 120 Community Collaboration participants
Coming in 2025: More adult and teen workshops that focus on the craft of writing (Intro to Poetry, Novel Writing, Writing for Children, etc). ALL adult and teen workshop participants will have the opportunity to publish with us and present their work to the public in other ways.

A gift of $75 provides materials for incarcerated writers to share their voices.

Your gift can make a difference:

$35 gives a writer a voice by supporting workshop scholarships.
$75 equips incarcerated writers with creative tools.
$150 funds a teaching artist.
$250 supports our publication efforts.
$500 or more reduces reliance on grants and builds long-term resilience.

Your generosity helps address an urgent challenge: the ongoing threat to freedom of expression. Underfunding creativity and silencing diverse voices sets a dangerous precedent, but together, we can safeguard the power of the written word.

If you believe in the value of writing, the value of individuals, and the value of Pittsburgh's literary community, become part of Write Pittsburgh’s story today!

What's Your New Year's Write-Solution?

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