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.
Sponsor
Participating Organizations
Cincinnati Hamilton Public Library: 2 PM - 5 PM
The Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library will be offering black-out poetry, where participants will be able to choose pages from old library books that would otherwise be recycled. Participants can black-out all the words on the page but the ones used to make a poem, adding designs and doodles as they please. Button-making will be available with a few pre-selected designs, as well as wooden bookmark decorating. All three activities are for all ages!
Creative Asian Society: 1 PM - 6 PM
"Poetry in Asian Calligraphy". Creative Asian Society artists will demonstrate Chinese poetry and haiku written in Chinese and Japanese calligraphy. Visitors are invited to copy artists' works or compose their own poems or haiku using calligraphy brushes.
Refresh Collective: 1 PM - 6 PM
Refresh Collective is thrilled to be a part of Findlay Market's Art and Poetry event! Refresh Collective exists to cultivate tomorrow's change-makers through self-expression and skill building rooted in hip-hop culture. Job training and music technology classes are just some of what we do! Stop by to learn more about our amazing programs, get some sweet merch, or even print your own tee!
Indigo Hippo 1 PM - 6 PM
Make your own take home poetry collage with Indigo Hippo, inspired by fridge magnet poetry! Choose words that inspire you (cut from upcycled magazines) to create your own poem, and glue them on a card to create your collage postcard.
Women Writing for (a) Change 1 PM - 8 PM
Join Women Writing for (a) Change for a creative adventure—where we’ll blend collage and words to build a one-of-a-kind community poem together!
Artisan Organizations and Storefronts
Poetry Slam
The Poetry Slam will be held at Jane’s from 5 - 8 PM! All poets are welcome to apply!
There will be prizes for the winners, and the poems will be judged by Women Writing for (a) Change
Prizes -
1st Place $250
2nd Place $125
3rd Place $100