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Top 25 Creative writing centers based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 214 creative writing centers headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 1,937 professional contacts across them, including 504 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers creative writing centers headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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214Companies
1,937Contacts tracked
504Verified emails
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The 25 largest creative writing centers based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 214 creative writing centers based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to creative writing centers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Strong evidenceBoston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-50114 contacts →

Strong evidence

“GrubStreet is one of the nation's leading creative writing centers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2Strong evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-200112 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We foster joy, literacy, and critical thinking in children and teens from all backgrounds through creative writing.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3Partial evidenceRoxbury, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5088 contacts →

Partial evidence

“826 Boston is a nonprofit writing, tutoring, and publishing organization where students in grades K-12 and beyond can share their stories, amplify their voices, and develop as…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4Strong evidenceDenver, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5074 contacts →

Strong evidence

“As a community-based center for the art and craft of writing, Lighthouse promotes literary engagement, growth, and connection among writers and readers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20074 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Gotham Writers Workshop is a creative home in New York City and online where writers develop their craft and come together in the spirit of discovery and fellowship.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6Strong evidenceLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5063 contacts →

Strong evidence

“826LA is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7Partial evidenceBrooklyn, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a40 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Our mission is to encourage the exploration of endless possibility through the power of writing.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8Strong evidencePhiladelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a35 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Cosmic Writers provides creative writing programming that bolsters children's communication skills within fun and engaging environments.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9Strong evidencePortland, ME, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5032 contacts →

Strong evidence

“The Telling Room is a nonprofit writing center in Portland, Maine, dedicated to the idea that children and young adults are natural storytellers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10Strong evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5025 contacts →

Strong evidence

“826 National amplifies the impact of our national network of youth writing and publishing centers, and the words of young authors.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11Partial evidenceRed Bank, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5025 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Project Write Now is a 501(c)(3) literary arts nonprofit dedicated to transforming lives through the power of writing.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12Strong evidenceWashington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5025 contacts →

Strong evidence

“826DC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13Partial evidenceSan Antonio, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-1024 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Gemini Ink’s mission is to teach the craft of writing to people of all skill levels so they can bring their stories to life.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14Strong evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5022 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Based in Washington Heights, Uptown Stories offers after-school, weekend, and summer creative writing workshops for children ages 8-18, led by rockstar teachers, who are also…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15Partial evidenceSan Jose, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5022 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Adventures in Writing Camp is a health, wellness and fitness company based out of 1150 RAJKOVICH WAY, San Jose, California, United States.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16Strong evidenceColumbia, KY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5021 contacts →

Strong evidence

“The Writer's Workout is a global writing community motivating and encouraging self-growth and development of creative writers around the world through accessible education.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17Strong evidenceBrooklyn, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5017 contacts →

Strong evidence

“The Gilliam Writers Group helps people of every age and background deepen their writing practice, direct their creativity, and build a literary life.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18Indirect evidenceAnn Arbor, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5017 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“826michigan inspires school-aged students to write with skill and confidence in collaboration with adult volunteers in their communities.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19Indirect evidenceNashville, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20017 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Porch inspires, educates and connects writers and readers of all ages and stages through classes and literary events.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20Partial evidencePortland, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-1015 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Change lives through the power of writing.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-1013 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At StoryStudio Chicago, we nurture writers from all backgrounds and at every level of expertise by offering more than 200 online and in-person writing classes and events every…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22Strong evidenceRichardson, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-1013 contacts →

Strong evidence

WritingWorkshops.com is an independent creative writing school and the official education partner of Electric Literature.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23Indirect evidenceRichmond, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-1011 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 2008, the Podium Foundation gives Richmond middle and high school students the opportunity to explore their passion for the literary arts while improving upon essential…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24Strong evidenceDetroit, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5010 contacts →

Strong evidence

“The Detroit Writing Room opened in June 2019 as an inspirational space in the heart of Detroit for people to work, write and connect with a community of writers and creatives.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25Strong evidenceRaleigh, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-1010 contacts →

Strong evidence

“The Redbud Writing Project is a creative writing nonprofit whose mission is to bring the life-changing power of creative writing to everyone in our community.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Creative writing centers based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
26.0%Verified-email coverage
9.1Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
5.6%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
131
11-50
62
51-200
16
201-500
2
501-1,000
2
1,001-5,000
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 214 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among creative writing centers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “creative writing centers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names creative writing centers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among creative writing centers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 504 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names creative writing centers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many creative writing centers are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 214 creative writing centers headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Grubstreet, headquartered in Arlington, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most creative writing centers?

New York leads with 12 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (8) and San Francisco (7).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 504 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 214 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.