m. s. sanders - writer, performer, actor, artist & promoter
photo by Brian J. Morrison
M. S. Sanders is a Baltimore native and has been writing for over 26 years. He has hosted and organized scores of literary and multimedia events and has been a featured poet at such venues as Artscape, The Martin Luther King Memorial Library, The Maryland Institute College of Art and the WHFS Festival at RFK Stadium.
He has won two Baltimore's Best awards from the Baltimore City Paper for his literary events and publications and garnered first prize in their 8th Annual Poetry Contest. In 2000, he was honored with an individual artist grant for poetry by the Maryland State Arts Council.
He has appeared in interviews and feature stories in such publications as the Baltimore Sun, The City Paper, The Alternative, The Towson Times, Art in Progress, and Montage. His work has appeared in numerous literary journals including The Pearl, The Shattered Wig Review and UFO Magazine.
He is currently a freelance writer, graphic designer, actor and voiceover artist, and is a contributing writer, assistant director, graphic designer, creative consultant and songwriter to the internationally syndicated and multiple Emmy and Telly award-winning children's educational program “Aqua Kids.”
He has had supporting roles in several feature length independent films, shorts, commercials and music videos.
He is also a scriptwriter, assistant director, production manager, creative director, location scout, prop master and set designer for commercials, music videos and independent films.
He has won two Baltimore's Best awards from the Baltimore City Paper for his literary events and publications and garnered first prize in their 8th Annual Poetry Contest. In 2000, he was honored with an individual artist grant for poetry by the Maryland State Arts Council.
He has appeared in interviews and feature stories in such publications as the Baltimore Sun, The City Paper, The Alternative, The Towson Times, Art in Progress, and Montage. His work has appeared in numerous literary journals including The Pearl, The Shattered Wig Review and UFO Magazine.
He is currently a freelance writer, graphic designer, actor and voiceover artist, and is a contributing writer, assistant director, graphic designer, creative consultant and songwriter to the internationally syndicated and multiple Emmy and Telly award-winning children's educational program “Aqua Kids.”
He has had supporting roles in several feature length independent films, shorts, commercials and music videos.
He is also a scriptwriter, assistant director, production manager, creative director, location scout, prop master and set designer for commercials, music videos and independent films.
