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Teen Maker Break: Writers

Thu, Oct 16, 2025
Free Events
Two teenagers make notebook sized artwork at a table.
Teen Takeover Fall 2022. Photo: Awa Mally. Courtesy Walker Art Center.

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When Thu, Oct 16, 2025
Where Walker Art Center
Price Free

From books and memories to the world around us, inspiration for a story can come from anywhere. Join this Teen Maker Break workshop in the Art Lab to explore the power of personal and collective narratives with Marianne Manzler, local writer, editor, and education manager at the Loft Literary Center. Participants are encouraged to share their work in writing and verbally in response to prompts and artwork on view in the galleries.

Co-hosted in partnership with the Loft Literary Center, this program is open to teens interested in exploring their creativity through writing. Free, no registration required. Drop in anytime between 2 and 5 pm.

Visit walkerart.org/teens, follow @walkerteens on Instagram, or email teenprograms@walkerart.org for more info.

Bio

Marianne Manzler is a writer, educator, and editor. Her work received a notable mention in Best American Essays 2022 and has appeared in Fourth Genre, Seventh Wave, and more. A 2025 Minnesota State Arts Board grantee and Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship Finalist, she holds an MFA from the University of Washington and a BA from The Ohio State University. Manzler has received support from Sewanee Writers’ Conference, Anderson Center, Vermont Studio Center, Fulbright, and others. She edits and reads for The Rumpus, QW, and The Offing. She hosts the Mumu Stories podcast and manages education at the Loft Literary Center.

Accessibility

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For questions about accessibility, or to request additional accommodations, call 612-375-7564, or email access@walkerart.org.

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