Dasha Kelly Hamilton
If you weren’t able to join us for Dasha Kelly Hamilton’s live event or are interested in watching it again, click below to watch the recording.
This event is being presented in-person and virtually and is the Nadine St. Louis Memorial Poetry Conversation 2021.
Dasha Kelly Hamilton uniquely engages communities in a forward dialogue on race, class, and equity. Hamilton will be the sole presenter for our annual Nadine St. Louis Memorial Poetry Conversation. Hamilton is a national Rubinger Fellow and, concurrently, Poet Laureate for the City of Milwaukee and the State of Wisconsin.
Her non-profit, Still Waters Collective, has initiated literary arts programs for the last twenty years. A collection of her micro-stories was released in 2020, and her stage production Makin’ Cake is currently doing a national virtual tour, including a visit to Eau Claire in early 2022.
Hamilton’s appearance is made possible with technology assistance from Pablo Center at the Confluence.
DASHA KELLY HAMILTON is currently the Poet Laureate for the state of Wisconsin. She is a writer, performance artist, and creative change agent, applying the creative process to facilitate dialogues around human and social wellness. She is also the author of two novels, three poetry collections, four spoken word albums and one collection of personal vignettes. She has taught at colleges, conferences, and classrooms and curated fellowships for emerging leaders. An Arts Envoy for the U.S. Embassy, Hamilton has facilitated community-building initiatives in Botswana, Toronto, Mauritius, and Beirut. Hamilton is a national Rubinger Fellow and Poet Laureate for the City of Milwaukee.
Learn more about Dasha Kelly Hamilton at dashakelly.com.
