Our Programs
Transforming lives through creativity, culture and exchange. Explore each of our programs below.
Indy-Africa Book & Film Festival
Where Indiana and Africa Meet Through Stories
Indiana's first dedicated celebration of African literature, cinema, art and cultural exchange — bringing together authors, filmmakers, storytellers and audiences from Indiana and across the African diaspora.
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Ọgbaniko: Stories from Home
Preserving Memory. Celebrating Heritage.
A community storytelling program that gathers, preserves and shares the personal stories of immigrants — honoring the memories, cultures and journeys people carry with them from home.
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Students Wright Festival
A U.S.–Nigeria Creative Exchange Initiative
A transformative playwriting and theatre development initiative that identifies, mentors and amplifies the next generation of Nigerian student storytellers through international collaboration with Indiana University Bloomington.
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Women in Writing Festival (WIFE)
Celebrating Women's Voices. Developing Women's Stories.
A celebration of women writers and the power of women's storytelling — creating a space where emerging female writers learn directly from established women authors, playwrights and storytellers.
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High School Performance Lab
Write It. Hear It. See It Come Alive.
A creative writing and performance competition for Indiana high school students. Young writers explore playwriting and dramatic monologue, and winning works receive staged readings by Indiana University Bloomington actors.
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Workshops & Creative Development
Building Skills. Developing Voices. Creating the Future.
Intensive creative development programs — from a multi-month New Writing Workshop to an AI Storytelling Workshop — that build craft across dramatic writing, fiction, poetry and experimental storytelling.
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Exhibitions & Cultural Conversations
Art That Creates Dialogue.
Curated visual art and film exhibitions featuring artists from Africa and the diaspora — exploring identity, memory and heritage, and paired with conversations that bring communities together.
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