Ekphrastic Poetry Contest and FREE tour of Tucson Desert Art Museum

Try your hand at writing an ekphrastic poem.

An ekphrastic poem is a poem that vividly describes or interprets a work of art, such as a painting, sculpture, or photograph.

When: Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 3:30-5:30 pm
Where: Tucson Desert Art Museum, 7000 E. Tanque Verde Rd

10 or more winners will be reading on Saturday, December 21 at the Tucson Desert Art Museum

AWARDS
First Prize: $50 / Second Prize: $25 / 3 Honorable Mentions
Guidelines
• Tour the gallery - everyone FREE on November 23 only
• To enter the contest: $5 per poem submitted (cash or check); multiple entries allowed
• Poets submit poem and photo of art per entry-form guidelines
• Register at the November 23 event; registration must be in person
• DEADLINE for poems: December 7, 2024

Final Judge: Karen Rigby
Karen is an Arizona poet, presenter at TFOB, and recipient of an NEA fellowship. Guided by her interest in ekphrasis art, the author of Fabulosa. She says, “Art is often informed by other art.” See www.karenrigby.com.

Winners Reading will be Saturday, December 21 at the Tucson Desert Art Museum.