| « Riddick, Afternoon Delight, The Patience Stone, Una Noche & Red Obsession | Pullman Porter Blues Takes A Train Trip Through Time » |
Blog Fri Sep 06 2013
Help Wanted: Arts & Culture Writers
Are you crazy about comedy? An admirer of art? Got a thing for theater?
Gapers Block is looking for writers to contribute at least two posts (interviews, previews, reviews, etc.) a week about Chicago's diverse and vibrant arts and culture scene. Including the aforementioned, topics could feature other arts-related subjects such as dance, photography, sculpture, fashion, spoken word and more.
NOTE: Gapers Block is a volunteer entity; while the position is unpaid, writers benefit from building clips, having press access to performances and events, and receiving comp tickets from time to time.
If you are interested, please send us a note telling us a little about yourself, along with 2-3 current writing samples to ldw@gapersblock.com.
Christopher Sweet / September 6, 2013 10:16 PM
Hi, ldw.
I would like to try arts writing for the block. I am a friend of Andrew, and I asked him about it at the Tuesday Funk reading at Hopleaf last month. He invited me to give it a go.
I've done some spoken word myself at Hopleaf and at Book Cellar.
I love film, and I've done some essays on films. I've become a student of video art and of sculpture.
I can write short and concise. I can write on deadline. I make the calls and get the interviews and go to the plays.
Why? MSJ from Medill in 86; I'm free all the time - retired.
Writing samples follow, sent to your address.
Yours,
Christopher Sweet