Missoula Writing Collaborative

Missoula Writing Collaborative We teach kids to love to write. Working in collaboration with classroom teachers, MWC writers design lesson plans that support classroom learning goals.

The Missoula Writing Collaborative has brought creative writing instruction to approximately 35,000 children since 1994--teaching them the value of curiosity, imagination, connection, work and play.We serve approximately 24 schools in western Montana and beyond, from one-room schoolhouses in the great Missoula area to Missoula public elementary school, middle schools, and high schools and in surro

unding communities, including the Flathead Reservation of the Confederate Salish and Kootenai Tribes.

We are so thankful to all the folks who made our first open mic night a success!Big thanks to    for hosting us and   fo...
05/26/2026

We are so thankful to all the folks who made our first open mic night a success!

Big thanks to for hosting us and for providing delicious beverages.

🎵Thank you to the amazing local musicians who helped make the evening that much more lively and special: and

🎤Thanks to for running the sound and making sure everyone could be heard.

💙And finally, thank you to our fantastic board members for coordinating food, sharing their own poems, and helping with all the details!

We can't wait for the next event! (✅Mark your calendars for October 1st!)

🌱After the rain this weekend, we hope you all are enjoying a beautiful spring Monday. We love Isabella's line "The sky i...
05/18/2026

🌱After the rain this weekend, we hope you all are enjoying a beautiful spring Monday. We love Isabella's line "The sky is clear, my mind is not." 💙

MWC in the news! We love working in Seeley Lake and Potomac!
05/13/2026

MWC in the news! We love working in Seeley Lake and Potomac!

Elementary students from Potomac to Seeley Lake showcased their creativity last week between poetry readings and fast-turnaround theatrical performances with the help of Missoula-based organizations, the Missoula Writing Collaborative and the Missoula Children's Theatre. On March 18, each Potomac Sc...

05/11/2026

This poem was written by one of our phenomenal young writers last July during Words with Wings summer camp. Week 1 of camp is all filled up for this year, but we still have spots in Week 2 and would love to have your young writer join us!

Come explore nature writing with Katie O’Reilly 🌿Join us May 16 in beautiful Seeley Lake, MT for our final spring Writer...
05/06/2026

Come explore nature writing with Katie O’Reilly 🌿

Join us May 16 in beautiful Seeley Lake, MT for our final spring Writers’ Room workshop. Open to all experience levels—from beginners to seasoned writers. Montana is lush and green, the sun is shining, and it’s the perfect time to capture the magic of the natural world on the page. ☀️

Learn more here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/writersroom/event/writersroom2026/

We had such an incredible time at our Poetry Month Open Mic! Thank you to everyone who shared their work and helped us c...
05/05/2026

We had such an incredible time at our Poetry Month Open Mic! Thank you to everyone who shared their work and helped us celebrate the power of poetry and community. We can't wait to do it again!

We are sooo close to reaching our Missoula Gives goal! Your donation to MWC will go directly toward paying our talented ...
05/01/2026

We are sooo close to reaching our Missoula Gives goal! Your donation to MWC will go directly toward paying our talented writers in residence to teach and travel to more than 20 towns. This year they've been up and down the Bitterroot, as far north as Pablo, east to Drummond and Lincoln, as far west as Thompson Falls, and to many points in between.

I’m ready to support Missoula Writing Collaborative on April 30, 2026 during Missoula & Bitterroot Gives. Learn more about Missoula Writing Collaborative and all the other organizations participating in Missoula & Bitterroot Gives.

Know a kid who would like to explore the world of creative writing this summer? We'd love to have them join our Words wi...
04/21/2026

Know a kid who would like to explore the world of creative writing this summer? We'd love to have them join our Words with Wings camp this July!

At Words with Wings Summer Camp, kids entering grades 3-8 spend their days immersed in writing activities under the guidance of a skilled instructor. In the mornings, our young writers are broken into smaller groups by age (3-4, 5-6, and 7-8) so they can tackle creative writing and poetry projects d...

Address

28 Fort Missoula Road
Missoula, MT
59804

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+14065493348

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