Committees

The work of Oregon Writers Colony is accomplished by permanent committees, with the additional help of event or project focused task forces. The standing committees of OWC include:

Special Projects and Events: Chair, Marlene Howard

All Media Communications: Chair, Laurel Hermanson (OWC website, Facebook, OWC E-Blast and other media). Information is collected and dispersed to those who maintain these media outlets by Laurel Hermanson.

Colonyhouse use, and house and garden maintenance: Chair, Marlene Howard

Mentor-in-the-House weekends: Chair, James Bernard Frost

Archive Committee: Saving OWC history, Chair, Judy O’Neill

Finance Committee: Chair, Tom Snethen

Audit Committee: Chair Cowli Villiardos

Colonyhouse Accessibility and Development Committee: Chair, Marlene Howard

Bonnie Bean Graham Short Story Contest: Chair, Lill Ahrens

Elizabeth Bolton Poetry Contest: Chair, Judith Massee