Poetry in Dialogue | Free Access All Day | 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
A poetic and colorful day into night offering guided and self-guided poetry prompts following the spirit of exchange, and beauty of creating space where visual art and poetry meet.
Erasure Poetry
10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Part poetry, part collage—blackout poetry invites you to make art with words. Select and obscure text to reveal a poetic message that’s entirely your own. Ongoing in the Great Hall.
Teddy (Bear) Talks
10:30 a.m.| Free | No registration required
Calling all curious kids (ages 2 and up), their grown-ups, and favorite stuffed friends! Join PMA educators for a playful, art-filled adventure through the galleries, designed to spark early learning through stories, movement, and joyful exploration.
Calling all curious kids (ages 2 and up), their grown-ups, and favorite stuffed friends! Join PMA educators for a playful, art-filled adventure through the galleries, designed to spark early learning through stories, movement, and joyful exploration.
Museum Educator led tour of Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention
12 p.m. | Free | No registration required
Join a 30-minute drop-in tour that highlights both the big, overarching themes and the small, quiet moments within the exhibition.
Erasure Poetry in Great Hall
10:00 a.m - 7:30 p.m. | Free | No registration required
Part poetry, part collage— erasure poetry invites you to make art with words. Select and obscure text to reveal a poetic message that’s entirely your own. Ongoing in the Great Hall.
Live Typewriter Poetry
3:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Created in the Moment with @typewriterchicana. Have an on-the-spot poem written for you. Then create your own with spontaneity.
Stevie Trevino is a live typewriter poet based in Portland, Maine. She is the creator of Stevie’s Poem Store, an interactive performance art pop-up that brings the co-creative experience of spontaneous typewriter poetry to public spaces and private events. Participants receive a custom poem created for them in the moment. Stevie’s inspirations include transpersonal experiences, Jungian psychology, nature, and time.
Museum Educator led tour of Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention
5:30 p.m. | Free | No registration required
Join a 30-minute drop-in tour that highlights both the big, overarching themes and the small, quiet moments within the exhibition.
Ekphrastic writing workshop with the Trans Poetic Archive
6:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. | FREE
Registration requested
For this ekphrastic writing workshop, poets t love Smith and Jude Marx we’ll begin with an introduction to the history of ekphrasis—the practice of writing in response to visual art. Participants will then spend time in the galleries exploring a variety of paintings from the exhibition, using them as prompts for generative writing. The workshop will close with an opportunity to share new pieces inspired by the art on view.
GENEROUS SUPPORT PROVIDED BY ART BRIDGES FOUNDATION’S ACCESS FOR ALL PROGRAM.
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