Kimball Art Center

Park City, Utah Art Center

Professional Development

Writing the Present: Poetry, Presence, and the Creative Voice

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This 6-week writing course invites writers, creatives, and the creatively curious into a dynamic exploration of voice, attention, and expression. Rooted in mindfulness, each session offers a blend of guided meditation, creative prompts, close reading, and reflective conversation, designed to open space for creative risk-taking and deeper presence on the page.

Whether you’re new to writing or looking to reinvigorate your creative practice, this course provides a supportive environment to slow down, notice more, and write from a place of aliveness and authenticity.

Materials:

  • Notebook or journal
  • Pen or pencil
  • Optional: any poems or texts you love

More about the instructor:
Rebecca Brenner is an author, mindfulness meditation teacher, and journalist whose work has appeared in TIME, LA Times, Tin House, and more. She is a journalist at TownLift and serves as president and co-founder of Mindful. Summit County, a nonprofit advancing mindfulness as a tool for community care. Rebecca is also an elected member of Summit Pride’s Leadership Team, where she collaborates with local and state leaders to foster safety and equality for queer communities. Her debut memoir-in-verse, Paper House, explores themes of loss and resilience and was published by Wayfarer Books in June 2025.

Writing the Present: A Mindful Workshop on Story, Attention, and Belonging

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This immersive workshop blends mindfulness and creative writing to help participants reconnect with their own voice, attention, and sense of belonging. Through guided meditation, free-writing sessions, and compassionate witnessing, we’ll explore the stories we carry and the ones waiting to emerge. No prior writing experience is needed—just a pen, paper, and a willingness to arrive as you are. Together, we’ll practice presence, loosen the grip of the inner-critic, and discover how writing can be both a personal refuge and a bridge to community.

More about the instructor:
Rebecca Brenner is an author, mindfulness meditation teacher, and journalist whose work has appeared in TIME, LA Times, Tin House, and more. She is a journalist at TownLift and serves as president and co-founder of Mindful. Summit County, a nonprofit advancing mindfulness as a tool for community care. Rebecca is also an elected member of Summit Pride’s Leadership Team, where she collaborates with local and state leaders to foster safety and equality for queer communities. Her debut memoir-in-verse, Paper House, explores themes of loss and resilience and was published by Wayfarer Books in June 2025.

Critique Night – Photographing Artwork

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This monthly peer-to-peer critique is free and held on the last Wednesday of each month. Bring one to three pieces of original artwork (finished or in-progress) and receive constructive feedback from fellow artists. Discussions will revolve around conceptual thinking and specific media practices. Come prepared with questions for feedback.

Critique Night – Writing for the Artist

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This monthly peer-to-peer critique is free and held on the last Wednesday of each month. Bring one to three pieces of original artwork (finished or in-progress) and receive constructive feedback from fellow artists. Discussions will revolve around conceptual thinking and specific media practices. Come prepared with questions for feedback.

The Field Workshop

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A peer-to-peer forum for artists to share work and exchange feedback, the fieldwork method reveals how each piece is perceived by others and fosters a detailed, efficient, and supportive exchange. Insightful and stimulating critiques are guided by an experienced facilitator.

The Field Workshops

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A peer-to-peer forum for artists to share work and exchange feedback, the fieldwork method reveals how each piece is perceived by others and fosters a detailed, efficient, and supportive exchange. Insightful and stimulating critiques are guided by an experienced facilitator.