Mare Island Art of a Community Ekphrastic Poetry Event
YOU ARE INVITED…
Poets of all ages are invited to view the Art of Community Exhibit at Mare Island Art Studios (launching August 9), select up to three pieces of art, and write poetry for our upcoming ekphrastic poetry event. We’re excited to have Vallejo Co-Poets Laureate Jacalyn Eyvonne and Kathleen Herrmann as featured guests.
Click the link below to view the artwork or see the exhibit at Mare Island Art Studios
BE INSPIRED…
Write a poem, 25 lines or less, about each artwork you have chosen. Send your poem(s) as a word.doc or PDF to ladydi94596@yahoo.com by Tuesday, August 19. Please include the following:
- Your name, phone number & email address
- Title of the artwork and the artist’s name
- Payment of $5 per poem or $10 for 3 poems (waived if you’re unable to pay);
- Paypal artiszenculture@gmail.com
HEAR THE SELECTED POEMS…
Selected poems will be read on Sunday, August 24 at 2 pm, at Mare Island Art Studios. Finalists will be notified by email or text by Friday, August 22nd. Only one poem will be chosen for each piece of art.
QUESTIONS? Text Diana Tenes at 925-437-3347
EXHIBIT DATES
View art to choose a piece to write a poem for on weekends in August beginning August 9 at Mare Island Art Studios, 110 Pintado St., Vallejo. The gallery is open Saturdays noon – 5:00pm and Sundays noon – 4:00pm
POETRY READING: Sunday, August 24, 2025 2:00-4:00 pm
