MV Poet Laureate Marianne Taylor extends call for your favorite poems
Marianne Taylor, Mount Vernon’s poet laureate, has removed the deadline for submissions in the local Favorite Poem Project. “We had such a great turnout at our reading event on April 6 that I want to encourage people who haven’t participated to submit their poems,” Taylor said.
Arts Council brings Favorite Poem Project to Mount Vernon
People are invited to submit their favorite non-original poem online and explain why they love it or what influence it has had on them. Submissions must be a published poem written by someone other than the reader and must include an explanation. All submissions will be archived on the Mount Vernon Area Arts Council website.
2019 Lincoln Highway Arts Festival online applications are open
Artists who want to participate in the 2019 edition of the Lincoln Highway Arts festival are invited to apply for the show, which will be Sept. 14.