For the past 20 years, Ken Hada and East Central University have extended the opportunity to established and emerging writers, students, and community members to come together and celebrate creative writing and community each spring.

However, due to ever increasing attacks on the arts, humanities, and education, funding for the Scissortail Creative Writing Festival is facing major cuts, much like many of our other institutions. Your donations will go directly to ensuring that expenses for the 2025 Scissortail Festival are covered regardless of those cuts, and may even be able to support future programming.

Please note: this fundraiser is not associated with ECU or any faculty, staff, or students related to the school. This fundraiser is organized and conducted by those of us who have benefited from the indescribable hard work, dedication, passion, and kindness of Ken and the folks at ECU.