Poetry Happy Hour Features Kristin Hunt

Gotahold Brewing has chosen the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow (WCDH) as their #TipsforTransformation benefactor during the month of April, which is National Poetry Month.  Poetry Happy Hours will be held at 5:30 pm every Thursday in the Beer Garden at Gotahold to benefit the WCDH scholarship fund and celebrate the beauty and art of poetry. On Thursday, April 29, at 5:30 pm poet Kristin Hunt will move the audience with her thoughtful, inspiring poetry.

Kristin Hunt is an independent artist from Atlanta, GA.  Her mediums are poetry and film. She self-published her first chapbook of poetry, “I’m Much Better on Paper,” in 2017. Her poems have been featured in “The Write Launch,” “Reclamation Magazine,” and “Clover and White” literary journal. Her second chapbook, “Write or Die,” was released in December 2020.  Hunt graduated from Georgia State University with a Bachelor’s in Journalism. Throughout college she worked as a Library Assistant and Production Assistant. She currently works as a video producer/creator. In 2018 she released a short film titled, “Don't Let it Smoke You: The Documentary.”  Hunt aims to combine her love for poetry and film to inspire others.

WCDH Executive Director, Michelle Hannon, said, “We are honored to be celebrating National Poetry Month as the recipient of Gotahold Brewing’s Thursday #tipsfortransformation. It’s a privilege to be able to share the poetry of such diverse, dynamic, and engaging poets with the Eureka Springs community and visitors. The Writers’ Colony would like to thank Wendy and Dave at Gotahold for their generosity and Kristin for sharing her poetry on behalf of the Writers’ Colony.”

Gotahold Brewing is located at 408 W. Van Buren in Eureka Springs.  Opened in 2020 by Wendy Reese Hartman and Dave Hartman, their mission is to change customers’ perception of beer while inspiring deeper connection, compassion, and positive action in our world. Visit them at https://gotahold.beer.

The WCDH scholarship fund was developed in December 2019 to assist emerging writers and those from marginalized communities who need financial support to benefit from a writing residency at Dairy Hollow. Scholarships are awarded on an as-needed basis depending on availability. If you are unable to attend a Poetry Happy Hour but would like to support a WCDH scholarship fund, please visit https://www.writerscolony.org/give-to-wcdh-scholarship-fund.