East on Central
2009-2010 Edition

A tribute to the beauty
and complexity of the city
that is our home. 

Discover a treasury of art & literature from Highland Park featuring the work of writers and visual artists who live, work and take classes in our community. There are stories, poetry, memoirs, paintings, sculpture, photography, pottery and  crafts, ranging from the humorous to the serious, and demonstrating the exciting array of talent found in our own backyard. East on Central is particularly interested in the way that artists and writers can inspire each other to new work, and includes pairs of work that were created through such mutual inspiration.

The current edition features a Creative Exchange highlighting the response of visual artists and writers to a broad theme: Winners and Losers. The theme has resonance in almost every aspect of our lives. We find it in obvious places, like the stock market, the sports arena and the poker table; and we find it in unexpected ways in family relationships, love affairs and even in nature. Share in our contributors’ imaginations as they let their creativity explore an expansive topic and see where it led them.