Welcome to the Live Ideas Spring 2024 institute! The institute will be on March 27-28 and April 1-2. The institute will take place in person from 5:30-7:00 pm with the location TBA. All pieces are welcomed: fiction or non-fiction, essays or poems, short stories, and artwork! The purpose of these institutes is to help students perfect their pieces alongside their scholarly and artistic peers. A $250 scholarship will be awarded to each participant who attends all sessions of the institute. The deadline to submit your application is March 25. If your application is accepted you will receive a confirmation email. Apply here today! Questions? Ask Dr. Laurie Johnson (lauriej@ksu.edu).

If you already have a written piece of yours or an idea you want to refine, please pitch it to us in 250 words. Sharing a portion of your work within the 250 word limit is also welcomed. If you are trying to brainstorm an idea during the institute, then please share in 250 words work(s) you have already completed. Please ensure submissions are formatted in Microsoft Word.