Art & Poetry is our annual FREE celebration of the creative arts. Spend the day making art with friends, watch live performances throughout the day, and sign up to participate in the Poetry Slam.
Programming
Art in Poetry, Poetry in Art with Creative Asian Society | 10 AM - 2 PM
Local artist Priya Rama will teach participants how to create their very own abstract painting. This event takes place in front of NOLI Modern.
Floating Poetry Activity with Art Equals | 10 AM - 2 PM
What happens to all those drafts of poems in the making? At Art Equals, they get used to make new paper. Join us to make hand made paper that can be the springboard for new creations. Using hand selected words and the power of water, let the muses select the arrangement of your next poetry masterpiece.
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s Macbeth | 1 PM - 3 PM
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company presents Shakespeare's Macbeth, a supernatural thriller about free will and the price of ambition. Actors will put on 5-minute pop up performances from Macbeth around the Market.
Poems in a Jiffy with Mean Street Gallery | 1 PM - 6 PM
Offer up just a few words and a resident artist from Mean Street Gallery will whip you up a poem…in a jiffy!
Open Mic @ Jane’s | 4 PM - 5 PM
Featuring DJ Queen Celine and Emcee Gifted Johnson-Wilkinson
Poetry Slam @ Jane’s | 5 PM - 8 PM
Try your hand at our Poetry Slam for a chance to win one of the three top prizes!
Prizes:
1st Place - $250
2nd Place - $125
3rd Place - $100
Judges:
Clarity Amerin, Community Content Creator, Cincinnati & Hamilton Co. Public Library
Christine Wilson, Executive Director, Women Writing for (a) Change
Millie Ferguson, Local Poet