Submitted by: Sarah Brackett, sbrackett1@uca.edu on 10/07/2025
The University of Central Arkansas will host Kai Coggin, inaugural Poet Laureate of the city of Hot Springs, Ark., from Oct. 7-21 with events focused on creative writing and poetry.
The residency will include two student-focused writing workshops and a public poetry reading by Coggin at “The AIDS Memorial Quilt” opening reception and remembrance tribute, which will be held at 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, in the Reynolds Performance Hall lobby. All events are located on the UCA campus and are open to the public and free of charge, with no tickets required for entry.
The full schedule for Coggin’s residency is as follows:
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 10:50 a.m.-12:05 p.m. – Student Event: Generative Writing Workshop #1, Main Hall 203.
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 10:50 a.m.-12:05 p.m. – Student Event: Generative Writing Workshop #2, Main Hall 203.
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 1:40-2:30 p.m. – Public Event: “The AIDS Memorial Quilt” Opening Reception and Remembrance Tribute. Hosting and poetry reading by Kai Coggin, Reynolds Performance Hall lobby.
More information about Kai Coggin is available at kaicoggin.com. More information about the residency is available by contacting Duncan at tduncan@uca.edu.
The UCA Artists in Residence program is funded by the Fine and Performing Arts Fee paid by all students, with additional support from Engage Management and Pyramid Art, Books, and Custom Framing. More information about the Artists in Residence program is available at uca.edu/go/artistsinresidence or by contacting Dr. Gayle Seymour, associate dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at gayles@uca.edu.