Let's get this thing back in motion! To make sure we have consistent presence in Toledo and are seeing our Change through, this will be the official website for 100 Thousand Poets for Change - Toledo. Events will be posted here, as well as other information as applicable.
Positive change doesn't happen and isn't needed just once a year. In Toledo, Ohio, we know that. We understand that change takes time and constant effort. Artists in Toledo are working artists. Which means we have to make an effort to keep art going while we meet basic needs and lower-middle-class economic demands. A full-time artist is rare, so we make every effort worth it and we work together to create the outstanding presence of artistry and literature that Toledo is becoming known for.
Which is why we're going to make 100 Thousand Poets for Change - Toledo a year-round force. Events throughout the year, including our annual September event. Sponsorship of social programs throughout the year. And listening to the voices of Toledo-area artists as they help us make change happen.
Let's kick off this commitment with a promise to publish. The idea has been tossed about before, but I think we have some parameters that will make completing a publishable manuscript possible. Here's the skinny:
Submissions of no more than 3 poems per poet due October 31, 2014
Submissions must relate to Toledo-area, with a theme of transformation and/or change
Must be original poetry, by writers who have some connection to Toledo-area
Submissions should be sent by email to 100kpoets4changeToledo@gmail.com
Please include a brief bio and contact information
There will be editorial review and we expect to limit the total anthology to only 50 or so pages. We are only human and have full-time jobs doing other, completely unrelated things. So please be patient if you submit and do not hear back right away.
Publication is expected in Early 2015.
Information about this month's events will be posted here soon. Hope to see you soon!
Positive change doesn't happen and isn't needed just once a year. In Toledo, Ohio, we know that. We understand that change takes time and constant effort. Artists in Toledo are working artists. Which means we have to make an effort to keep art going while we meet basic needs and lower-middle-class economic demands. A full-time artist is rare, so we make every effort worth it and we work together to create the outstanding presence of artistry and literature that Toledo is becoming known for.
Which is why we're going to make 100 Thousand Poets for Change - Toledo a year-round force. Events throughout the year, including our annual September event. Sponsorship of social programs throughout the year. And listening to the voices of Toledo-area artists as they help us make change happen.
Let's kick off this commitment with a promise to publish. The idea has been tossed about before, but I think we have some parameters that will make completing a publishable manuscript possible. Here's the skinny:
Submissions of no more than 3 poems per poet due October 31, 2014
Submissions must relate to Toledo-area, with a theme of transformation and/or change
Must be original poetry, by writers who have some connection to Toledo-area
Submissions should be sent by email to 100kpoets4changeToledo@gmail.com
Please include a brief bio and contact information
There will be editorial review and we expect to limit the total anthology to only 50 or so pages. We are only human and have full-time jobs doing other, completely unrelated things. So please be patient if you submit and do not hear back right away.
Publication is expected in Early 2015.
Information about this month's events will be posted here soon. Hope to see you soon!
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