THE UNIVERSITY OF WYNWOOD was founded in 2008 with the goal of promoting literary life in Miami-Dade County.
Our principal activities are four-fold:
- We host two Visiting Poets a year to give readings and workshops in Miami;
- We design lectures, panels, and other intellectually-based programming in collaboration with Miami-based cultural organizations;
- We publish D.I.Y. print objects such as The Cent Journal Series, an anthology of Miami writing;
- We assist young Miami writers via our advisory service to high school literary publications and our internship program.
As part of our mandate to work in conjunction with other cultural organizations, we do not have, nor do we seek, a physical address. Our presence is wholly contained in this website, our Facebook group, and in our unique programs and ephemeral objects.
We are always interested in forming new relationships and collaborations. Please email with your proposal. If you'd like to receive invitations to private events and be kept up-to-date on UW happenings via our mailing list, please fill out the form under "Invitations.".
Previous and current collaborators include: Miami Art Museum, Miami World Cinema Center, Gallery Diet, Miami-Dade Public Libraries, Miami Poetry Collective, Brikolodge Coworking Communities, Dacra Development, Sweat Records, the Wolfsonian Museum, The Miami New Times, Florida Center for the Literary Arts, Margulies Collection, Lotus House, Locust Projects, the Vagabond, the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami, Bardot, Bakehouse Art Complex, Design Miami, Books and Books, and Bas Fisher Invitational.
The director and founder of the University of Wynwood is P. Scott Cunningham. The project manager is Peter Borrebach. The assistant director is Ximena Izquierdo. Our website was designed by Christopher Louvet, a poet and web designer based in Miami, and our seal was designed by Isaac Littlejohn Eddy, a cast member of the Blue Man Group in New York City and a cartoonist for the New York Times Neighborhood blog.
University of Wynwood t-shirts, books, brochures, and journals are available for purchase at our events.
The University of Wynwood is made possible by the John and James L. Knight Foundation. Please support the arts in Miami.