Artist-In-Residence Talk: Elyse Durham

The Glen Arbor Arts Center continues its 2024 artist residencies with Michigan writer Elyse Durham. She will use this time to continue work on her second novel, Heaven On Earth. Durham will talk about her project during a public presentation October 3, 10 am. The presentation is free.

“Many writers get stuck on their second novels,” Durham said. “Luckily, I know from previous experiences that residencies bear significant fruit in my work. Having a residency at this crucial moment in my career will help me keep up my momentum on my second book and avoid the ‘sophomore slump.’ ”

Since the 1990s, the GAAC has welcomed visiting artists who want to immerse themselves in their work. The GAAC’s Artist-in-Residence program offers creative practitioners a two-week respite from their daily lives in order to focus on new ideas that need space to grow, or to further develop an on-going project.