October 17 - November 23, 2024
The fourth annual Art and Ekphrastic Poetry collaboration between Page Gallery and the Poets Corner. This show makes connections between visual art and poetry to deepen our understanding of both.
We invite you to write poems in response to the images in this exhibition. Submissions are due by October 29. SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED, THANK YOU FOR YOUR POEMS!
Poets will be notified of Poets' Choice and Artists' Choice November 5.
Art Walk Reception in-person at Page Gallery from 5-7pm Thursday, October 17, 2024
Poems selected as Poets' Choice will be read on Zoom with The Poets Corner from 4-5:30 on Sunday, November 10, 2024
Poems selected as Artists' Choice will be read In-person at Page Gallery from 1-2:30 Saturday, November 16, 2024
New this year, a Craft Talk on Ekphrastic Poetry will be led by Melissa McKinstry, the writer-in-residence at Millay House Rockland. The craft talk will provide examples of contemporary poets in conversation with other forms of art and offer a variety of approaches you might use to generate your own ekphrastic poem in conversation with artwork at The Page Gallery exhibit. The workshop be held on Zoom with the Poets Corner from 3-4:30 on Monday, October 21, 2024, the registration fee of $18.00 also includes a waiver of the Open Call submission fee. You’ll hear from a rich array of contemporary poets who cross “the line” to see what––and how––they discover beyond description. Register for the zoom workshop here.
*The submission fee is $3, which helps to cover the costs of the challenge. Middle or high school students entering the contest may request a free Student Submission form by emailing thepoetscornermaine@gmail.com or kirsten@thepagegallery.com
See past poetry and art pairings here - 2023 Artists' Choice, 2022 Artists' Choice, 2021 Artists' Choice, 2021 Poets' Choice.
$4,500
Hannah Berta
Sister & I with the Extended Prunus Family
acrylic and oil on printmaking paper, 30x34"
SOLD
Gideon Bok
Small Boston Studio with Glass Skull (Take It From The Man!)
oil on linen, 12.5x12.5"