Poets on Painters and Sheldon Paintings Poetry Contest Reception
Date(s): April 25, 2008
Time(s): 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
The opening reception for Poets on Painters, an exhibition organized by the Ulrich Museum of Arts in Wichita, Kansas, will feature the winners of the recent Sheldon poetry writing contest.
To view the list of winners and finalists, please click: Poetry Contest Winners Press Release.
For more information about the exhibition, please click: Poets on Painters, or to view a slide show of the works included, visit: Poets on Painters Slide Show.
Winners of the Nebraska Poets on Sheldon Paintings Poetry Contest will read their winning entries before images of the artworks that inspired them. The winners will also be awarded their cash prizes.
The contest, which was open to Nebraska writers of all ages, drew more than 250 entries from January to mid-March.
The contest categories and judges were:
- Poetry written by K-5 grade students: poet Susan Aizenberg and UNO artist Gary Day
- Poetry written by 6-8 grade students: poet Grace Bauer and artist Edward Forde
- Poetry written by 9-12 grade students: poet Mary K. Stillwell and printmaker and book artist Karen Kunc
- Poetry written by adults, 18 and over: poet Hilda Raz and textile artist Michael James
This project was made possible through grants from the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Humanities Council.
Location: Sheldon
