What do folk stories and myths teach us about human truths? How do people, particularly marginalized and oppressed peoples, utilize folklore and mythology as tools of resilience, community, and grief?
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New Teacher Feature: Miriam Tobin and the Basics of Playwriting
Welcome Seattle-based playwright, theatre artist, and writing instructor, Miriam Tobin, joining us this fall with her upcoming class on October 21, Basics of Playwriting for Writers of All Genres. It’s
New Teacher Feature: Cara Stoddard and Inspiration from the Natural World
Fall quarter at Hugo House is just around the corner! Welcome Cara Stoddard joining us this quarter with their class perfect for those creatives celebrating autumn’s arrival, Keeping a Phenology
New Teacher Feature: Gina Siciliano and Intro to Comics
Meet instructor Gina Siciliano joining us this fall with her upcoming workshop, Words & Pictures: An Intro to Comics. At Hugo House, we celebrate all forms of storytelling, and appreciate
New Teacher Feature: Greta Kline and Writing for Performance
It’s almost fall, y’all! Hugo House is delighted to introduce our wonderful new instructors joining us this season. Kicking off our autumnal teacher features, we chatted with Greta Kline, a.k.a.
Winter 2023 New Instructor Speed Dating: Part I
Welcome to Hugo House’s New Instructor Speed Dating—a thrilling new way to introduce our groovy gang of first-time instructors to our community! We invited the teachers to respond to our
Hugo House celebrates its 25th anniversary!
Happy New Year from all of us at Hugo House! As we turn the page on another year of growth and learning, we are excited to celebrate a very
Teacher Toolkit: How to Write a Hugo House Class Proposal
Applying to teach a class at Hugo House? This post breaks down the documents we ask teachers to submit as part of their proposals and provides information from our education
A Letter from Rob Arnold, our Acting Interim ED
Dear friend, You’ve heard by now that I’ve been appointed Acting Interim Executive Director following Tree Swenson’s resignation. Taking a leadership role in a time of transition and transformation is
Racism at Hugo House: A Public Acknowledgement
In August of this year, Hugo House received a letter from members of our community expressing significant concerns about structural and systemic racism within our organization. We respect and honor our community’s willingness