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Art Talks Back Ekphrastic Poetry Contest

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Muskegon Museum of Art | Free CCO Credit

Muskegon Museum of Art | Free CCO Credit

Poetry meets art in the Art Talks Back Ekphrastic Poetry Contest at the MMA!

Michigan writers are invited to write an original ekphrastic poem based on one of five pre-selected works of art in the Muskegon Museum of Art’s permanent collection.

It is free to enter and open to all Michigan residents ages 18+ and Muskegon County high school students.

A Writing Salon to celebrate the opening of the Art Talks Back Poetry Contest is happening tonight, Thursday, January 19, from 5:30-6:30 PM.

For more information and to submit your poem, go to https://muskegonartmuseum.org/.../art-talks-back-poetry.../

Artwork (in order):

Pauline Palmer (American, 1867–1938)

The Village Church

Oil on canvas, not dated

Gift of André Aerne in honor of the 100th

Anniversary of the Muskegon Museum of Art

2016.11

Françoise Gilot (French, b. 1921)

Le Singe Dans le Palais Venetien

Oil on canvas, 1964

Gift of anonymous donors

1992.104

Preston Singletary (American – Tlingit, born 1963)

Grouse Rattle

Blown and sand-carved glass, metal, 2012

Museum purchase, Art Acquisitions Fund and a gift

in honor of Florence and Andy Wierengo

2022.46

Jonathan Thunder (American – Ojibwe, born 1977)

Quarantine at Gramma’s House

Acrylic, 2020

Museum purchase, through the gifts of Steve Knoll, Knoll Inc., Mary E. Morrell in memory of Mr. and Mrs. George Morrell, and others, by exchange

2021.5

Chuang Che (Chinese, born 1934)

Landscape 1977-79

Oil on canvas, 1977-79

Gift of John and Jessie Martin

2021.11 

Original source can be found here

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