Ozark Poets & Writers Collective

About Us

The Ozark Poets & Writers Collective is a non-profit organization devoted to the joys of the spoken and written word. We are based in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Contact the OPWC

E-mail Collectivists (Steve Holst and Ginny Masullo) about events, questions etc.
E-mail Webmaster (Ben Pollock) about the Web site.

Be traditional! Write us at

OPWC
P.O. Box 3717
Fayetteville, AR 72702-3717

Mission Statement

• To support and promote community involvement in Ozark literary arts.
• To encourage an appreciation of local writers by providing access to their work through readings, publications, workshops, and other events and activities as demand and need become evident.
• To ensure that the experience of writing and reading remain a vital part of life in the Ozarks.

Writers Roster & Outreach

OPWC provides poets for various activities in our community. We have gone into the schools from the elementary to high-school level giving readings and leading mini-workshops. Our poets have provided entertainment at various functions and benefits in the Northwest Arkansas area. News about OPWC often is published in the Northwest Arkansas Times and Fayetteville Free Weekly.

Updated: Nov. 13, 2006

These materials are not endorsed, approved, sponsored, or provided by or on behalf of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

Remember the souls in the last town we blessed.
-- James T. Whitehead, 1936-2003
Co-founder, Creative Writing Program, University of Arkansas

Ozark Poets & Writers Collective

E-mail Collectivists about events etc. E-mail Webmaster about the Web site.