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THE WORD is a poetry reading/workshop series designed to showcase some of the best new talent in contemporary American poetry in a setting that allows for maximum engagement and understanding between audience and poet.
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THE WORD
is brought to you by, Quad
If you have any questions about THE WORD, please contact Ryan Collins at (309) 793-1213, ext. 107 or e-mail him at rcollins@quadcityarts.com.
This year, the Quad City Arts Let’s All Read campaign has gotten bigger and better, as it is now part of The Big Read. The Big Read is a initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment.
The Big Read/Let’s All Read To Kill a Mockingbird was a huge success in the Quad City Area. We had dozens of events attended by thousands of people of all ages, and we hope that we have helped to make reading a more important part in their lives and in the lives of everyone in the QC area. We would like to thank all the people, organizations, media outlets, etc. that helped make this event a success:
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Thanks again to everyone for your participation and your love for
reading— may it continue to grow throughout your lives.
We also want to extend a very special thank you to Angela Campbell
and our lead partner in bringing The Big Read to the Quad Cities,
the Davenport Public Library (Main & Fairmount branches)—
without Angela’s hard work and dedication to revitalizing reading
as an essential part of culture (both locally and nationally), this
program would not have been possible. Thank you so much again
to everyone & keep on reading!!!
BUFFALO CARP
Buffalo Carp, Volume 5
is under
production now and is slated for an early March 2008 release date.
Thanks to everyone who submitted!
BUFFALO
CARP, Volume 6 | SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Send submissions to:
OR e-mail to rcollins@quadcityarts.com Check back for updates on the Volume 5 release and other Buffalo Carp news. Thanks!
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 For
the first time in the Quad Cities, we are happy to bring you
the Poetry Out Loud National Poetry Recitation Contest,
sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry
Foundation and our state partner the Illinois Arts Council. By
encouraging high school students to memorize and perform
great poems, Poetry Out Loud invites the dynamic aspects of
slam poetry, spoken word, and theater into the English
class. This exciting new program, which began in 2005, helps
students master public speaking skills, build
self-confidence, and learn about literary heritage.On For more information about Poetry Out Loud, visit their website: www.poetryoutloud.org
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QUAD CITY POET LAUREATE
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How to Nominate Someone: To nominate someone to be the Quad City Poet Laureate, please fill out this form: 2008 Poet Laureate Form and briefly tell us why you think this person should be Poet Laureate (200 words or less, please). We will contact them for work samples & a statement explaining what they would as Poet Laureate if they were so named. Nominations can be dropped off at Quad City Arts. You may also mail you submissions to: Poet
Laureate Nominations OR e-mail completed form to: rcollins@quadcityarts.com by Mar. 14th, 2008. The new Poet
Laureate will be inaugurated on
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For all questions concerning our Literary Arts programs etc. please contact:
Ryan Collins, Literary Arts
Administrator
1715 2nd Ave
Rock Island, Illinois 61201
309.793.1213 x 107
rcollins@quadcityarts.com.
