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 »
Kari Gunter-Seymour Reappointed as Ohio Poet Laureate by Governor Mike DeWine Kari Gunter-Seymour of Albany was reappointed by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine as Ohio Poet Laureate. January 4, 2022 For the Public dewine, gov dewine, gov mike dewine, governor, kari gunter-seymour, literary arts, ohio poet laureate, poet laureate, poetry Read More »
Poetry for People Who Hate Poetry: Column 16 In his final "Poetry for People Who Hate Poetry" column, Ohio Poet Laureate Dave Lucas promises that he still doesn't want to convince you to love poetry. Instead, he wants to convince you that when you need poetry, it will be waiting to be read and heard. December 16, 2019 Art, For Artists, For the Public, Public Column, Dave Lucas, Hamlet, Leaves of Grass, Ohio Poet Laureate, Poetry for People Who Hate Poetry Read More »
Poetry for People Who Hate Poetry: Column 15 Say our lives depended on describing a cathedral, or Picasso’s Guernica, or the color blue. Where could we even begin? In this column, Ohio Poet Laureate Dave Lucas explains the origins of ekphrasis (the Greek word for "telling out") and then explores how this concept fits into our modern world—emojis and all. November 13, 2019 Art, artists, For the Public, Public Dave Lucas, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Poet Laureate, Poetry Read More »
Poetry for People Who Hate Poetry: Column 14 In his latest column, Ohio Poet Laureate Dave Lucas takes on poetry, prayer, losing religion, and keeping faith, looking at the way language is used to explore themes present in some of humanity's oldest and most revered texts. October 15, 2019 For the Public, Public Dave Lucas, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Poet Laureate, Poetry, Theology Read More »
‘Tis the Season – And It’s Not Christmas! As fall descends on us, ‘tis the season to spread our love of the arts and the economic, educational, and cultural significance that makes Ohio a smART place to live, work, and play! In this Executive Message, Donna S. Collins offers a sampling of the amazing creativity abounding here in the Buckeye State. August 27, 2019 Executive Message Albert Paley, Arts Midwest, Dave Lucas, David Fraher, Dayton, Executive Message, Gina Vernaci, Ginger Warner, Johanna Burton, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Arts Council Board, Ohio Poet Laureate, Playhouse Square, PNC Arts Annex, Progression, Ruth Awad, Sierra Leone, The Gratitude Project, The Wex, The Wexner Center for the Arts, Torrie Allen, University of Cincinnati Read More »