In the final week of this year, the Houston Chronicle printed a feature story on the front page of the City & State section, highlighting Public Poetry’s programs. Mayor Annise Parker, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and Houston Public Library all had great things to say about poetry. You can read the full story here.
The ARTlines competition featured heavily in the article, and brought record numbers to the web site. Imagine having the opportunity to present your poetry to museum goers and to be honored during National Poetry Month at a special museum event, followed by an MFAH reception. That could be happening to you, if yours is one of the 9 winning entries! There are still a couple of days left to submit. Get complete information here.
Public Poetry will be ringing in 2012 with a new Winter Series at Park Place Regional Library on Saturday, January 7 at 2:00 PM. In addition to our featured poets – Outspoken Bean, Radames Ortiz, Loueva Smith and Randall Watson – we’re delighted to have Ad Deum Dance Company (dance video) as our special guest at the start, as well as a talented student poet joining us.
Located at 8145 Park Place, 77017, Park Place Regional Library is easy to find; it’s very close to the intersection of I-45 and Loop 610. From 610, take I-45 south. Traveling on I-45, take exit 39. (This is also an exit for Hobby Airport). On the south feeder, go under the freeway at the 2nd underpass (Broadway), and then turn right onto Park Place. The library is just one block from the freeway, on the left side of the street. There’s plenty of free parking, too.
Thanks for making 2011 a fabulous year. Happy New Year everyone. See you again in 2012.
No information exists on your website regarding the announcements of the poetry winners for the MFAH. When will the winners be decided by the judging panel and how/when will the winners be notified?
On Saturday, April 21, 2012, winners of the ARTlines competition will be announced at a special event held at 3:00 PM in the Brown Auditorium at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The jury panel will make its decision in February, and then the MFAH will be involved with the winning poems. Winners will be notified at the appropriate time by email.
Further information will be posted in the coming months.