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All the Summer Fun: A Residency Recap

The 2019 Summer Residency was full & fulfilling — the love and support in this community was palpable, and we are so thankful for everyone who made it such a wonderful experience.

In just shy of two weeks we experienced ten craft seminars by our stunning faculty and visiting writers; eight readings by graduating students, faculty, and visiting writers; a panel on life after the MFA with our amazing alumni; a publishing panel with some super star editors; impromptu open mics late into the night; a trip to the Cleveland Museum of Art; a tear-jerking graduation ceremony — oh, and workshops every morning!

Thanks again to all of the students, faculty, visiting writers, visiting editors, alumni, all the community who participated in events, and the Ohio Arts Council for its generous support. 

Check out some of the photos from our time together:

Hanif Abdurraqib killing it in the Q&A
Hanif Abdurraqib killing it in the Q&A

 Bree-Anna Burick at a craft seminar

Fiction faculty Brian Conn & second year student John Rhodes


Graduating CNF student Laura English

Justin Phillip Reed blowing us away at his reading

First year love

Dan Chaon's stimulating Q&A

Faculty at work in a craft seminar!

Publishing Panel with Visiting Editors

Visiting Editor Cassie Donish with graduating CNF student Sarah Battilana

Onita Morgan Edwards at Michael Spurgeon's craft talk

Pre-reading hang with faculty, student, and staff

 First year student Paul Lindberg at a craft seminar

 Poetry faculty Dexter Booth

 Alum Jason Gaidis working hard in a craft seminar

The family: students and faculty on the last day

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