Bent: A Writing Institute

For a fifth straight (or, really, bent) year, Bent Writing Institute has filled and brought down the house. With much thanks due to the incomparable Dorothy Allison, this weekend's fifth Mentor Showcase and awards show illuminated First United Methodist Church.

If you were unable to attend, don't fret! The Seattle Gay News (SGN)
will be bringing coverage to your local newsstand right quick. As well, check back with our website to find photos of the event and clips of Dorothy Allison, Tara Hardy, and Bent students performing the heck outta the stage.

We also want to give a big shout out to our award recipients for this year.
The Queer People of Color Liberation Project accepted the Organizer of the Year award for their tireless work of bringing to the fore voices of queer people of color through theatre productions and discussion series. Likewise, Katinka Kraft accepted the Volunteer of the Year award for her countless hours and efforts to grow Bent from a dream to a lived reality.

Last but certainly not least, we must give utter THANKS to our volunteers,
community partners, and allies for making this event possible and a huge
success. So THANK YOU:

Dorothy Allison, First United Methodist Church, John Breene, Sisters of
Perpetual Indulgence, Poets & Writers, Pride Foundation, Tara Hardy, G&H
Printing, Britt Ashley, Patch Avery, Sean Bishop, Ty Bosma, Ken Bowman, Greg
Brisendine, Laurie Cox, Jacob D’Annunzio, Amy Davies, Barbie Danielle
Decarlo, Kim Driscoll, Elaina Ellis, Martha Elridge, Roma Everly, Suzanna
Everly, Ingrid Eyen, Bess Fernandez, Amber Flame, Chad Goller-Sojourner,
Miryam Gordon, Sarah Gustavus, Karolyn Hicks, Cass Hodges, Martin Horn, Leah
Hughes, Meg Hunter, Erin Kilpatrick, Katinka Kraft, Sye Laird, Toby
Langford, Erin Lavery, Jenny Lowery, Airen Lydick, MacFinn, Kaden Mack,
Carol Maki, Piper MacKenzie, Amy Mahoney, Lindsay Martin, Joanna Michelson,
Mary Anne Moorman, A. Tyler Perry, Sid Peterson, Kathy Reim, Anthony
Ricardi, Zan Scommodau, Erick Seelbach, Jill Seidenstein, Sister Glo Euro
N’Wei, Jenn Steff, Sandi Strehlau, Joe Stevens, Zorn B. Taylor, Davey
Wilkes, Auction Donors, Queer People of Color Liberation Project, The
Audience, Food Donors, and Showcase Performers.