JAMEELA AT WORK

Workshops, Poetry, Journalism, & More

THE LATEST

Poetry reading: The Poet is a Verb II, Chapel Hill Public Library: Chapel Hill Poet Laureate Cortland Gilliam, james, Jameela F. Dallis, Dasan Ahanu, April 26, 2024, 6:30-8:30 pm ET.

MATERIAL ENCOUNTERS

MATERIAL ENCOUNTERS: An exhibition featuring Harriet Hoover, Celia Gray, and Jean Gray Mohs at Peel Gallery in Carrboro, NC. Opening reception: Friday, March 8, 6-9 pm; Closing reception: Sunday, April 7, 3-5 pm with artist Q&A at 4 pm. Purchase available works via Peel and Artsy.

SELECTED Past EVENTS

Poetry reading: So & So Books: Chanelle Allesandre Bergeron, Jameela F. Dallis, Lauren Hunter, Marta Núñez Pouzols, Nov 16, 2023, 7-9 pm
NCMA End Paper Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop, Sept 24, 2023, 11 am-1 pm
Scaffold: a grassroots exhibition by 37 local and non-binary artists organized by Jean Gray Mohs and juried by me. See it at Artspace in Raleigh through June 2023. Reception: May 5, 2023
Poetry reading: So & So Books: Lightsey Darst, Sarah Rose Nordgren, Jameela F. Dallis, Dylan Angell, May 12, 2023, 7-9 pm
NCMA Teen Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop, May 13, 2023
Poetry reading: Paradiso XIV: Kevin McLellan, Jameela F. Dallis, Travis Smith, April 14, 2023
NCMA Mindful Museum Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop (quarterly events virtually and in person)
Collective Care: Tarot-Inspired Visualization Meditation at 8 am ET on Mondays — I’m not leading practices right now, but please check out Opal Collective’s offerings!

SELECTED Poems

“Mimosan.” in Kaleidoscope Journal (page 16 of issue 1)
“Two Wings” in Southern Cultures
“ancesters” and “I, Origin” in Honey Literary's debut issue
Six poems in now*ing 5 (one poem is two in one)

FIND POEMS IN THESE JOURNALS AND ANTHOLOGIES:
“500 Meters” in Casserole Series Journal, WALK, debut issue”
"Valentine’s Day” in Thoughts on the Power of Goodness edited by Timothy F. Crowley and Jaki Shelton Green
“Three of Swords” in Spread the Word: A Pandemic Open Mic Anthology edited by Richard Krawiec, Natalie Eleanor Patterson, and friends

Arts Journalism

“Bloom Where You’re Planted in Durham” in Our State
"I-95 Road Trip: A Beacon of Hope in Lumberton" in Our State
Jaki Shelton Green’s Poetics of Oyster Knives in The Fight and the Fiddle
”A Gathering of Friends” with Gale E. Greenlee in Southern Cultures
How Jaki Shelton Green Invents New Ways to Be in Our State
INDY WEEK BYLINES (LINK)
HIGHLIGHTS: ARTS JOURNALISM (PDF)

Podcasts & Interviews

“April is poetry in motion” by Diana Newton in The Local Reporter
”The culture and history of tarot, from Italy to Chapel Hill” by Sydney Brainard in The Daily Tarheel
Rhythm / Devotion of Jameela Dallis with Chanelle Bergeron of Moon by Moon Apothecary
Plume Podcast Roundtable: Writing Real People featuring Jameela Dallis, Cassie McClure, and Cynthia Patton
Jameela on Tarot, Literature, and Transformation with Bri from the Open Magic Podcast.
Jameela on teaching, writing, and making wonderful things in her interview with Creative Writing Workshop Instructor and Writing Coach, Allison Kirkland.

CONSULTING

I’ve been designing workshops, mentoring, and teaching for nearly 20 years. I have experience in a range of industries and fields including academia, the arts, journalism, corporate communications, and UX content strategy. Consulting services are offered on a sliding scale based on industry and project ranging from $100-$300/hr. Contact me to set up a 15-min consultation call.

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