Ada Long Creative Writing Workshop for High School Students

Beth Shelburne followed her instincts. The UAB Department of English alumna left TV news to pursue storytelling on her own terms, diving into investigative and literary journalism. Now, her HBO documentary "The Alabama Solution" is an Oscar nominee. Learn more about her creative journey and her time at UAB:
https://www.uab.edu/cas/news/alumni/for-beth-shelburne-ma-18-the-path-to-the-oscars-ran-through-uab

✨ Attention Alabama writers! The Alabama State Council on the Arts is now accepting applications for their Literary Arts Fellowships. This competitive program offers funding for both emerging and established writers to further their professional growth and creative endeavors. ✨

📍Applications are due March 2, 2026, by 5 pm CT.
📍Visit arts.alabama.gov to explore guidelines and start your application.
📍Questions? Reach out to Anne Kimzey at [email protected].

Original Film by the 2025 Workshop film class!

"Billiard Room" - Ada Long Workshop Film + Video Project Tragedy has struck the Billiard community, a heist of the century, and it is up to Detective 8-Ball to solve the case.

Congrats to workshop alums, Kevin and Emily!!!

Birmingham poets are invited to submit work for Lyrics for Life, a new anthology edited by the City of Birmingham’s inaugural Poet Laureate, Salaam Green, in partnership with the Academy of American Poets, with a foreword by Randall Horton.

This project celebrates the voices, stories, and lived experiences of Birmingham youth and adults, featuring poetry rooted in community, healing, and truth. Submissions are open to poets of all ages and experience levels who live, work, study, or create in the City of Birmingham.

Categories include youth and adult poets, as well as emerging and previously published writers. Submissions are due by January 31, 2026 at 11:59 pm Central Time.

To apply visit www.createbirmingham.org

Workshop alum and 2024 guest speaker Kevin Tarver appears on this best of list!

Southern Poetry 2025: Chuck Reece’s Favorite Poems Our editor’s tour through the magazine's 2025 poetry proves how Southern writers braid faith, labor, injustice, and stubborn love into voices that argue with the South and still claim it.​

Excellent opportunity for workshop alums!

Arts for All Roadtrip - Roadtrip Nation Applications Are you interested in music, visual arts, dance, theater, or any other form of art? Wondering how to stay creative… even if you don’t pursue art as your career?

https://www.uab.edu/news/campus-community/uab-waives-application-fee-for-first-time-freshman-transfer-and-online-students-from-oct-6-10?utm_source=MC_100035464&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10032025ereporter&utm_content=5b+-+first-time+freshman%2c+transfer+and+online+students+from+Oct.+6–10&sfmc_id=0036g00000R4nmKAAR&zz=dG1oYXJyaXNAdWFiLmVkdQ==

UAB waives application fee for first-time freshman, transfer and online students from Oct. 6–10 UAB waives application fee for first-time freshman, transfer and online students from Oct. 6–10

We’re so proud of our alum, Allie!!!

Meet Allie, a Systems Analyst with UAB IT. 👋🏼 Before joining the Applications Services team- King was a student worker with our Security team

"In my role as a systems analyst, I help my team ensure applications are secure, integrated, and functioning smoothly, This is essential for reliable communication, data security, and efficient workflows across the campus community," said King.
"By analyzing user needs and implementing solutions, I not only enhance the user experience but also drive innovation and support the university’s digital transformation.”

Learn more about Allie and the team here: https://www.uab.edu/it/news/item/infrastructure-team-supports-connection-across-campus