Summer Fishtrap Youth Workshops

Calling all young writers and storytellers! 

Do you know a budding storyteller in your life who is looking for a way  to unleash their creativity? Dive into a week of imagination and creative writing at the 2025 Summer Fishtrap Youth Workshop week. 

From June 16th to 20th, young writers ages 9-12 will embark on a literary adventure at Fishtrap in Enterprise, Oregon. There, they’ll explore creative writing and storytelling in a weeklong workshop designed to help them to express what’s inside, learn to listen to the stories of others and connect with a community of storytellers.

Registration Fee: $100 (includes lunches and snacks) Registration will open in mid-May.

We believe that everyone deserves access to the transformative power of words. That’s why we’re happy to offer some financial assistance for our Summer Fishtrap Youth Workshops.  (see registration form)  It is our goal to ensure that no child is excluded from the joy of creative writing and storytelling due to financial constraints.

Make a difference in a young writer’s life with your additional donation. Your support ensures that anyone can access Summer Fishtrap regardless of financial constraints. 

Schedule:

Open to youth ages 9-12.
Workshops are held Mon-Fri, 9am-2pm.
Showcase: Friday, June 20, 3pm

Don’t miss the chance to attend the Youth Summer Fishtrap showcase on Friday, June 20 at 3 pm. The showcase offers a unique opportunity to experience the captivating narratives penned by our talented young Summer Fishtrappers

Eric Braman

Eric Braman (they/them) is a poet, playwright, theatre maker, educator, and performer based in Springfield, Oregon. They were raised in Michigan, where a tenacity for niceties and a love of nature was born. Since coming out, their queer identity has pushed their art to explore themes of masculinity, mental health, ancestry, and queer possibility. They are inspired by the dualities of themself and the communities they have called home.

Braman released their premier poetry collection Bury Me in Cherry Blossoms (Cirque Press) in 2024, was a 2022 Oregon Fringe Festival honorarium recipient for their solo show To You/To Myself, and was the featured poet at the 2024 Oregon Poetry Out Loud Final. Braman also collaborated on the album “By Your Side” with musician Cullen Vance. Their work has been published by High Shelf Press, Qu Literary Magazine, Moon Tide Press, The Coachella Review, Tethered Literary, and more. Their poetry and plays have been produced on stages across the United States including Oregon Contemporary Theatre, Chicago’s Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble, Madison’s CapitalQ Theatre Festival, Queer Theatre Kalamazoo, Bigfoot Regional Poetry Slam, Oregon Country Fair, and more. Braman’s poetry and visual art has also been featured in a number of gallery and public installations, including With Words at the Eugene Broadway Commerce Center, “Biology Rising” in the City of Eugene Cultural Currents, “To a Raindrop” in the ArtCity Rain Play Project, and more.

Braman earned their BA in Theatre Performance and Creative Writing from Western Michigan University and MNM in Nonprofit Management from the University of Oregon. In addition to writing, they are also a co-founder of Bring Consulting, working with artists, makers, and those who want to feel invigorated in their work, to use creativity as a force for change. They love snow, the oceanside, escaping into the mountains, and sipping on a rich Oregon Pinot Noir. You can often find them wandering into the nearest woods to hike and write. Learn more at www.ericbraman.com and catch them on Instagram @ericwilliambram