Hybrid Poetry & Art Contest Seeks Local Entries
Eureka’s Poet Laureate, David Holper invites Humboldt County poets and visual artists to participate in the Hybrid Poetry/Art Contest. Winners will be paired, artist and poet, with the visual artist creating a new piece of original art to accompany selected poetry.
Eureka Poet Laureate David Holper
Humboldt County poets may submit one poem of up to 15 lines on a subject concerning our local area, such as place, nature, a person, weather, or animals. Poems can be free verse or rhymed (including form poems, such as sonnets). Humboldt County visual artists (including painters, graphic artists, and photographers) are invited to submit a portfolio of three digital images of their work. The portfolio should represent a range of the artist’s ability.
Poets whose work is selected will be paired with a Humboldt County visual artist whose portfolio has been accepted. These visual artists will have one month to create an image to accompany the poem. These hybrid pairings will be exhibited at the Ink People in late spring/early summer.
All entrants are required to include their name, address, email address, and phone number. This contact information should be included in the body of the email. The poem should be attached as a file and should be .doc, .docx, .rtf. No google docs or other formats except the ones listed. There is no entry fee; however, please submit only one poem. Give us your best work.