Connecting Communities
through Creativity
Drawing from the natural beauty and unique history of the Ohio River Valley, Trace to Trail aims to make creative expression and artistic endeavor widely accessible, especially to historically marginalized communities, through artists workshops, writers retreats, and community programming.
Writers Festival
& Studio at The Sanctuary
May 16-23, 2025
Evansville, IN
The Trace to Trail Writers Festival and Studio at the Sanctuary is a literary gathering that welcomes and supports writers in all genres and at all points in their careers, published and unpublished, connected and isolated, rural and urban. It was created by close friends with a shared desire to nurture and expand a lively creative community in the heart of the Midwest and beyond.
Public Artist Readings
7:00 PM readings by featured festival artists are open to the public, by registration only. A suggested $20 donation may be given at the door.
Shawna Kay Rodenberg
Friday, May 16 | 7:00 PM
Michael Patrick F. Smith
Saturday, May 17 | 7:00 PM
Robert Gipe
Sunday, May 18 | 7:00 PM
Monic Ductan
Tuesday, May 20 | 7:00 PM
Clara Strong
Wednesday, May 21 | 7:00 PM
Bernard Clay
Thursday, May 22 | 7:00 PM