Louise DiLenge
Seattle, WA
Website: louisedilenge.com • E-Mail:ldilenge@gmail.com
Profile
Creative Writer, Designer, Arts Producer, Generative Development
and Grants Specialist.
Experience
Louise DiLenge • Independent • 2023 – Present
• Wordsmith • Visual Imaginist
Louise Lovely Ventures • Founder • 2017- 2023
• Writer • Designer • Grants Specialist
Teatro ZinZanni • Founding Principal • 1998 – 2017
• Writer • Designer • Producer
One Reel Productions • Co-founder • 1972 – 1998
• Writer • Designer • Producer • Performer • Grants Specialist
Ze Fabulous Whiz Kidz • Collaborator • 1970 – 1972
• Chanteuse • Cabaret Artiste • Producer
Recent Publications, Recognition, and Exhibitions
The Scop: Literary and Fine Arts Magazine for King’s College • Volume 83
• Pages: 52-53. • 2023
WayWords Literary Journal • Issue 9 • Space • 2023
• “Einstein’s Ring” and “Where does it begin and end? (Old Soul Taproot)”
The Poet’s Billow • Bermuda Triangle Prize • 2022
• Semi-finalist
Last Stanza Poetry Journal • Issue 10 • Who Are You? • 2022
• “Macaw”
New Reader Magazine • Issue 17 • online promo • 2022
• Featured Contributor
Packaged Black • Henry Art Gallery • University of Washington • 2021- 2022
• 3-D sculptural installations in collaboration with Barbara Earl Thomas
Consilience Journal • Issue 7 • Energy • Columbia University • 2021
New Guard Literary Review • Knightville Poetry Contest • 2021
• Long-listed
New Reader Magazine • Issue 10 • Houdini • Pages: 98-103 & 24-25 • 2021
• “Recipe For Salvation— Awake ‘O Sinner Trilogy” and featured interview
Palette Magazine • Palette Poetry Prize • 2020
• Finalist
Awards
• Vashon Artist Residency, Vashon Island, Washington • 2022
• University of Washington Whiteley Center Residency, San Juan Island • 2020
• Can Serrat International Art Residency, El Bruc – Barcelona, Spain • 2019
• Footlight Awards • Dazzling Designs • Seattle Times • 2013
• Best Regional Costumer • Broadway World • 2012
• American Book Awards • Before Columbus Foundation • 1998
First Fish, First People: Salmon Tales of the North Pacific Rim • Producer
Continuing Education
• The Writers Workshop @ Authors Publish with Ella Peary • 2021
• Creative Writing Certification • University of Washington • 2018
• Wild Writing in the Canadian Rockies! Intensive • Banff Centre, BC • 2018
Affiliations
• PEN America
• Poetry Society of America
• Pacific Northwest Writers Association
• Association of Writers & Writing Programs
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