About
"We cannot create what we can't imagine."
– Lucille Clifton
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The Clifton House continues the legacy of poetry, art, activism, and community that began with Lucille and Fred Clifton. By providing craft and business training, networking opportunities, and a safe and beautiful space (in-person, hybrid and virtual) to imagine, we honor our commitment to serving their legacy and the community for years to come.
"You might as well answer the door, my child, the truth is furiously knocking."
– Lucille Clifton
Our Mission
The Clifton House's mission is to continue the legacy of acclaimed poet Lucille Clifton and community activist Fred Clifton by providing mentorship, local and global resource access, training, and development in the creative arts to underrepresented and underserved people of all ages in the Baltimore and surrounding communities, with particular focus on Afrodiasporic, female, and gender non-conforming LGBTQA+ poets,
writers, artists, and creative activists.
Our Vision
The Clifton House’s vision is to ensure that emerging storytellers of all ages are equipped with resources to thrive in their respective artforms regardless of formal training.
The Clifton House celebrates diversity and inclusion of all marginalized and protected groups
and does not discriminate or bias according to sex, race, age, disability, color, creed, national origin, religion, or genetic information.