If you're living in Boulder County or you know a poet who is, please share this link:
boulderarts.org/west-pearl-poetry.
boulderarts.org/west-pearl-poetry.
Poetry
submissions requested for West Pearl Street public project
The City of Boulder
Downtown/University Hill Management Division, Boulder Public Library, and the
Office of Arts & Cultural Services request submissions of poetry for a
public project associated with the west Pearl Street streetscape improvements.
Poets from throughout Boulder County are encouraged to submit their
short-format poem on the following theme:
“The
Streets of Our City:
Whisper in my ear what the locals love about urban life in Boulder.”
Whisper in my ear what the locals love about urban life in Boulder.”
Poetry submissions will be
accepted between Monday, July 21, and Monday, Aug. 24 at midnight.
Entries may only be submitted online at: boulderarts.org/west-pearl-poetry.
A selection panel will
identify the top six to eight poems, which will be permanently installed on the
new way-finding totems (rendering attached) that will be installed on
west Pearl Street in the coming year. Finalists will also receive a
commemoration of their award, an honorarium, and will participate in
celebration events.
“We hope that this project
injects poetry throughout the urban environment of west Pearl to make a vibrant
street experience,” said Tony Burfield, a poetry specialist, Boulder Public
Library staff member and juror in the competition.
Poetry submissions must have
no more than 130 characters including spaces. Only one submission per person
will be accepted. The work will be displayed in a public setting. No profanity,
hateful language, violent narratives, or advocating of a single political or
religious viewpoint over others will be accepted. Entrants must reside, work,
or go to school in Boulder County. Poems must be submitted in one of the
following categories: 1) Children/Youth, 2) Amateur, or 3) Professional.
Submissions are encouraged in English or any other language. Entrants must
comply with the terms of use agreement. Full details and the entry form are
available online at: boulderarts.org/west-pearl-poetry.
For more information about
the West Pearl Streetscape Project, please visit: www.westpearlupdates.com.
For any questions about the poetry call for entries, please contact Katherine
at: bertonek@boulderlibrary.org, or
Matt at: chasanskym@boulderlibrary.org.
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