Thunder Bay hosts free art, writing workshop series for LGBT youth

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Susan Goldberg tells us about inVISIBLE Ink It's a free art and writing workshop series aimed at queer youth and their allies in Thunder Bay.A new project in Thunder Bay, Ont. will give LGBT youth a space to share their stories and creative ideas.

A series of free art and writing workshops — called InVISIBLE Ink — is being launched on Tuesday to help young people hone their skills as they work on developing a group zine (a small magazine). 

Local writer Susan Goldberg, who is one of the facilitators of the workshops, said the project is about creating an inclusive and safe environment for LGBT youth.

"[It's] just a chance to say there's a space for my voice in Thunder Bay, no matter who I am, no matter where I come from," she told CBC News.

"You don't have to leave Thunder Bay in order to be out and be an artist and to be a queer artist," Goldberg continued.

The workshops, which will be held monthly, will conclude with a published zine that will feature the participants' writing and visual art.

The first workshop will be held Sept. 29, 6-9 p.m. at the Definitely Superior Art Gallery on Park Avenue.

Several artists in the city will share their expertise with the participants over the course of the workshops.

Topics up for discussion include developing your work and dealing with writer's block.