Gemini Ink

Every gift to the Cary Clack Scholarship Fund helps emerging writers take a Gemini Ink creative writing class at no cost.

Help us reach our $15,000 goal.

All donations made to Gemini Ink during Big Give 2026 will support the Cary Clack Scholarship Fund. Gemini Ink established the fund for emerging writers in honor of esteemed journalist Cary Clack, a beloved member of the Gemini Ink board. Born and raised in San Antonio, Cary Clack became the first Black journalist on the metro desk at the San Antonio Express-News, where he has covered local and national news and social issues for three decades. He is the author of Clowns and Rats Scare Me and More Finish Lines to Cross and was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters in 2017.

Help us honor San Antonio journalist Cary Clack by granting free writing classes to new storytellers through our Cary Clack Scholarship Fund.

Anyone can apply to the Cary Clack Scholarship Fund. Learn more about our scholarships.

“Gemini Ink helped me find my path to becoming a poet.”

—Gerald S.

Who We Are

Gemini Ink’s mission is to teach the craft of writing to people of all skill levels. We believe everyone has a story, and writing that story is powerful. By 2027, our strategic vision is to teach 15,000 people how to bring their stories to life. We believe that creative writing plays a vital role in people’s lives. We recognize that writing is an ongoing process, and that anything we do to reinvigorate and support that process helps us grow as artists and individuals. This, in turn, nurtures happier, healthier, more connected communities.

Gemini Ink teaches the craft of writing in an approachable, supportive, and inspiring way. Our mission is to help people create and share the human story. This mission is realized through our core programs, including:

Public Classes. Whether the last thing you wrote was a poem in high school or a short story in a notable journal, we provide a supportive writing community and the opportunity to develop your skills. Our workshops are intimate, encourage active participation, and are based on a spirit of inclusiveness and community-building.

Partner Classes send professional writers into community settings to provide extended workshops that build a love of reading and writing and nurture the art and craft of writing. 

Gemini Ink is committed to making San Antonio a center of literary excellence. We honor the writers and readers that make up our community. We provide inspiration through year-round public programming in the literary arts. And we respond to the needs of our San Antonio community through constantly evolving program offerings.