{"id":8500,"date":"2024-02-01T00:11:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T00:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=8500"},"modified":"2024-02-01T00:11:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T00:11:36","slug":"toledo-museum-of-art-tma-annual-poetry-contest-connects-creativity-and-artistic-inspiration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/01\/toledo-museum-of-art-tma-annual-poetry-contest-connects-creativity-and-artistic-inspiration\/","title":{"rendered":"Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) Annual Poetry Contest Connects Creativity and Artistic Inspiration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8501 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TMA-logo-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TMA-logo-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TMA-logo.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u201cDiscover, Inspire, Create: TMA Poetry Prize\u201d accepts entries, Jan. 22-March 22.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>TOLEDO, January 22, 2024: <em>The Toledo Museum of Art (TMA)<\/em> is accepting entries for its annual poetry contest that invites youth and adults to draw inspiration from 12 objects in the museum\u2019s rich collection of artworks. The contest closes on March 22, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Discover, Inspire, Create: TMA Poetry Prize\u2019 aims to foster a connection between visual art and the written word, encouraging participants to explore their\u00a0creativity and express emotions through poetry,\u201d said <em>Doreen Cutway<\/em>, senior public\u00a0relations manager, Toledo Museum of Art.<\/p>\n<p>Middle and high school teachers can request docent-guided tours that include a poetry writing activity for their classes and encourage their students to submit their\u00a0resulting poems to the contest. Adults can register for a writing workshop with Lucas\u00a0County Poet Laureate Jonie McIntire on Feb. 3 or March 16.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contest Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Youth: 11-17 years old.<\/li>\n<li>Adults: 18 years and older.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Winners in the youth and adult categories will receive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First prize: $200 and one-year Toledo Museum of Art membership.<\/li>\n<li>Second prize: $100.<\/li>\n<li>Third prize: $75.<\/li>\n<li>Honorable mention: $25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Judging<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A panel of three poets will review and rank each entry based on originality, form,\u00a0language, grammatical skill and the creative interpretation or reflection of the writing.<\/p>\n<p>Judges include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ryan Bunch.<\/li>\n<li>Hedyeh Elahinia.<\/li>\n<li>Dustin Pearson.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Important Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jan. 22: Contest opens.<\/li>\n<li>March 22: Contest closes.<\/li>\n<li>April 17: Winners notified.<\/li>\n<li>April 27: Awards ceremony and reception.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For complete details about contest requirements, submission guidelines, list of\u00a0eligible artworks and adult workshops with Poet Laureate McIntire, please visit:\u00a0toledomuseum.org\/learn\/poetry-competition.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Toledo Museum of Art<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Toledo Museum of Art (TMA), founded in 1901, has earned an international\u00a0reputation for the quality of its collection, innovative and extensive education programs, and architecturally significant campus. As a nonprofit arts institution, TMA is funded through individual donations, foundation grants, corporate sponsorships and\u00a0investments.<\/p>\n<p>Admission to TMA is always free. It is open Wednesdays, Thursdays and\u00a0Sundays, 11 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m.; 11 a.m. \u2013 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays; and closed\u00a0Mondays, Tuesdays and certain holidays.<\/p>\n<p>TMA is located at 2445 Monroe St. at Scottwood Avenue, west of downtown\u00a0Toledo and one block off I-75. For more information, visit toledomuseum.org.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cDiscover, Inspire, Create: TMA Poetry Prize\u201d accepts entries, Jan. 22-March 22. TOLEDO, January 22, 2024: The Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) is accepting entries for its annual poetry contest that invites youth and adults to draw inspiration from 12 objects in the museum\u2019s rich collection of artworks. 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