Name: Picture This: A Poetry & Photography Exhibit
Start: 2026-10-01T10:00:00-04:00

A photograph captures a moment; a poem captures mood and meaning. Together, these two creative practices can build inspiring, dynamic conversations between artists and viewers. Picture This is a collaborative exhibit that brings photographers and poets together to do just that.
We invite photographers to submit original images featuring people, places, things—or anything in between.  After photographs are selected, they will be shared with poets, who will create original poems inspired by the images.
The resulting exhibit will pair photographs with original ekphrastic poetry—poems written in response to visual art—creating a dialogue between image and word, artist and writer, observation and interpretation. Come share the images that inspire you—and discover the stories, memories, and meanings they inspire in others.
Photographers and poets of all experience levels are encouraged to participate.
Link to Submit: <a href="https://bit.ly/PictureThisExhibit2026" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">bit.ly/PictureThisExhibit2026</a>
Photography Submission Deadline: October 1, 2026
Photographs Posted for Poets: October 2, 2026
Poetry Submission Deadline: October 15, 2026
Artwork Drop-Off: Monday, October 19th – Monday, October 26, 2026
Second Saturday Poetry Reading &amp; Reception: November 14, 2026

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