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LITERARY ARTS

Your Journey in the literary arts starts here. Our Artist Instructors offer various learning environments that would suit your preferences.

Private Lessons at the 402 Arts Collective are one-on-one sessions between student and instructor. Offered as a weekly subscription, these lessons build confidence and develop skills in your chosen art form. Our Artist Instructors are passionate experts eager to share their knowledge and creativity with you. Lessons are available at our Benson, Bellevue, and West Omaha locations. Whether you’re interested in writing a feature-length film, novel, essay, poetry, short stories, or a one-act play, your instructor will guide you step by step to bring your ideas to life.

At the 402 Arts Collective, our literary arts group classes and workshops offer a creative, hands-on environment where writers of all ages and skill levels can explore new narrative techniques, experiment with genres, and grow together in community. Guided by experienced instructors, each session encourages collaboration, expression, and skill development—whether you’re drafting a novel, crafting poetry, drafting your first 10 pages of a script, or discovering a new voice for the first time. It’s the perfect space to be inspired, connect with others, and bring your literary vision to life.