Dear Poet: Connecting Through Poetry and Letters Earlier this year, Ohio’s Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour participated in Dear Poet, an educational project hosted by the Academy of American Poets for National Poetry Month in April 2022. June 24, 2022 Arts Ed, For the Public American Academy of Poets, Appalachia, Arts Education, Dear Poet, Kari Gunter-Seymour, Letter Writing, Ohio Poet Laureate, Poet, Poetry Read More »
Guest Post: Ohio Diaspora - Featuring 17 Living Ohio African American Artists Poet and creative writing workshop instructor Rose Smith shares her reflections on Ohio Diaspora: Art from the Collection of the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center and Ohio Artists, on view at the Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery from Jan. 30 – April 11, 2020. February 20, 2020 Riffe Gallery diaspora, gallery, ohio, poet, poetry, riffe, rose, smith Read More »
Call for Nominations Open for Next Ohio Poet Laureate The Ohio Poet Laureate has the opportunity to foster the art of poetry, encourage literacy and learning, address central issues relating to the humanities and heritage, and encourage the reading and writing of poetry across the state. Nominations will close on July 8, 2019, at 5 p.m. June 4, 2019 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public Nominations, OAC, Ohio, Ohio Poet Laureate, Poet Read More »