Poets on Poetry: Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Ed Bok Lee
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$600
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2019
End Date
April 2019
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Project Overview
Join us to celebrate National Poetry Month with a poetry reading and conversation between Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Ed Bok Lee. Poets on Poetry is a series that celebrates the richness of language featuring two Minnesota-based poets who will read some of their poetry, followed by a casual conversation about writing.
Project Details
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Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2018 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2017 Minnesota Special Session Laws, Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$600
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Support poets and literary artists in Minnesota by bringing attention to their work and process. Expose library patrons to the wealth of literary arts available in Minnesota.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Patrons helped celebrate National Poetry Month by listening to poetry readings by Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Ed Bok Lee. They also learned about the poets' writing experience.
Project Manager
First Name
Scott
Last Name
Vrieze
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
scott@melsa.org
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