2017 Broadsides: Poetry off the Shelf Opening Reception is Jan. 12 at 7 PM

Celebrate poetry and art during the opening reception for Broadsides: Poetry off the Shelf at the Alliance for the Arts on Thursday, January 12 at 7 PM. Broadsides features the words of 15 poets merged with images created by 15 visual artists into printed posters.

“Broadsides are a form of written communication, typically designed to be posted in a public place,” says Krista Johnson, Exhibitions Coordinator. “Traditionally, broadsides contain a mixture of text and images.”

Participating artists include:

Juli Bobman • Katherine Boren • Andy Browne • Brian Cast • Geoff Coe • Laurent Dareau • Paula Eckerty • David Gittleman • Ken Lamers • Colleen North • Rick Plummer • Sherry Rohl • Beverly Taht • Sarah Tumm • Pat Zalisko

Participating poets include:

Ray Baldwin • Jamilla D. Brooks • Sherry Campbell • Sara Fitzpatrick Comito • Lee Dunne • Dan Reed England • Richard Fox • Dan Graveley • John Merchant • Joseph Pacheco • Dobie Pasco • Joyce Peseroff • Sharon Whitehill • Lorraine Walker Williams • Joan Heller Winokur

There is a $10 suggested donation. Limited edition prints of the broadsides will be exhibited in the Alliance theatre lobby until Jan. 28 and will be available for purchase

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