The Meacham Writers' Workshop is supported primarily by a endowment funded by the late Jean Meacham in honor of her husband. Occuring each fall and spring, the workshop is free and open to the public; there is no registration. The program consists of readings, workshop classes, and individual conferences. The philosophy of the workshop is to provide support but also honest and direct criticism for developing writers. The atmosphere is informal and there are many opportunities for lunch and other casual meetings. The conference welcomes non-writers' who are avid readers of contemorary prose and poetry, as well as school groups. It receives additional support from Allied Arts of Chattanooga, UTC's English Department, Honors Program, and Speakers and Special Events committee. Some programs occur at Chattanooga State Technical Community College and Cleveland State Community College.
Recent participants include: Gerald Stern, Phil Levine, James Tate, Abby Frucht, Phil Deaver, Laura Kasischke, Mark Halliday, Jill Rosser, Tomaz Salamun, Mary Reufle, Dara Wier, Nancy Eimers, Bill Olsen, Robert Houston, Judith Cofer, William Mathews, Stanley Plumly, Marvin Bell, Carol Frost, Eva Toth, Larry Brown, Bret Lott, Mark Cox and Tim O'Brien.
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Anyone interested in submitting a manuscript for an individual conference should contact the editors.
Meacham Writers' Worshops, English Department, UT Chattanooga, TN 37403. Co-coordinators for UTC are Ken Smith and Earl Braggs; for Chattanooga State, Bill Stifler; for Cleveland State, Harry Dean and Jim Frank.