About Us

The Upper Delaware Writers Collective (UDWC) was founded in 1993 as a charity organization. Based in Sullivan County, NY, it also has members and activities in Wayne and Pike counties in PA and Orange County, NY.

Ongoing Activities

• Monthly workshop circle (Sept. - June) with an emphasis on poetry.
• Publication of chapbooks of member work ("Gatherings" (2000), "Collective Memory" (2002) and "Wheel" (2004)). Creation of "Call Me River!," a soundpiece for DIGit Festival, 2006. Available on CD.
• Readings and performances in area venues such as NaCI Theater, Grey Towers Historic Site, Café Roxana, Peeze Louise, the Springhouse, Poetry on the Loose and the Himalayan Institute.
• Camporama (one-day retreat for UDWC members and the public).
• Radio appearances on WJFF public radio station.

Past Activities

• 1994 -1998: Sponsored Poet’s Call, a poetry contest for area youths grades
  1 -12. Judged by a panel of local writers. Tee shirts and prizes given during awards ceremony.
• 1994 -1999: Sponsored Penguin Camp for the Arts, a day camp with an arts and environmental focus.

Planned Activities

• Sponsorship of an expanded roster of workshops and retreats in writing and other subjects, open to the public.
• Publication of member work (in CD or book form).
• Readings planned for venues around the area. Participation in 2007 DIGit festival.

Membership
The UDWC currently has 19 members. Annual membership fee is $20.

Contact Information
Founder and director Mary Greene, MFA, Brooklyn College
1258 Crystal Lake Road
Narrowsburg, NY, 12764
845-252-7506 ~ cassvcollins@gmail.com