Evading Alberta
Keynote performance at the 2018 Alberta Literary Awards Gala, hosted by the Writers’ Guild of Alberta as part of their annual conference. Learn more here.
events
readings, lectures, presentations, and otherwise
Print(ed) Word Salon Series, The First
Print(ed) Word — 12 artists, inspired by the texts of 12 writers, created twelve artist books. AvH and Eveline Kolijn collaborated on Deep Cold on 11a, one of four artist books released at the first Print(ed) Word Salon. Other works were […]
Calgary Spoken Word Festival
AvH will appear at the 2017 edition of the Calgary Spoken Word Festival. For more information go to the festival’s Facebook page.
Anna Rutherford lecture
AvH will give the Anna Rutherford lecture at the 16th Triennial EACLALS Conference, hosted by the University of Oviedo. The 2017 conference is titled Performing the Urban. Embodiments, Inventories, Rhythms. For more information on the conference go to EACLALS 2017. For more information […]
Literary Kaleidoscope
Stampede and the Westness of West AvH will discuss “Stampede and the Westness of West” at Literary Kaleidoscope in Calgary on February 15, 2017. From the Literary Kaleidoscope newsletter: “The slimness of this paperback of free verse and prose belies […]
“Deep Cold on 11A”
AvH will be reading her new story “Deep Cold on 11A” at Loft 112 on February 10, 2017 Organized by Loft 112. For more information, go to the Facebook event page.
AvH selected as one of the AFA’s 25 Influential Alberta Artists
Aritha van Herk – writer AvH selected as one of 25 Influential Alberta Artists in celebration of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts 25th anniversary. “Guided by values of inclusivity and diversity of community representation, in a thorough and consultative process, we selected […]
What does the Stampede mean to us as Calgarians?
AvH talks to Sky England about her new book Stampede and the Westness of West. The book grew from her experience as Stampede Artist in Residence in 2012. Read the article on the Calgary Stampede blog.
Can’t Wait for Stampede
Celebrate AvH and the launch of her book Stampede and the Westness of West. The party starts at 10:00 am on Sunday, June 26, 2016 with a free pancake breakfast for the first 80 readers. Festivities take place at Rotary House at […]
2016 Lecture of a Lifetime video
The video recording of the 2016 Lecture of a Lifetime is now available. “Aritha’s reputation as a professor and mentor is one of exacting standards tempered with the compassion, guidance and insight young writers need to develop their craft. Her […]