WA POETS INC
WA Poets Inc is in full swing. A new committee has been formed and we are accepting new members. We have some very exciting events coming up in 2008, so keep an eye out on this website...
Further information will be made available shortly on the website, about the future of The Word is Out Journal. We are not accepting subscriptions to the Word is Out Journal. We are however, publishing the exciting new creatrix poetry e-journal.
Please click here to go to creatrix.
WA POETS INC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
- Organise an annual WA Spring Poetry Festival (a mini-festival alternate years)
- Develop online networks in the form of a web-database of WA poets
- Develop a resource base in the form of a web-site, including information on readings, competitions, opportunities, etc.
- Explore publishing opportunities for WA poets
- Work towards raising awareness of WA poets and poetry
- Work towards bringing poetry to the public and poets together
WA Poets Inc. has a new and exciting Festival team. All members bring together their creative skills, love of the arts and many, their arts administration experience. The Festival team is dedicated and enthusiastic, wishing to build on the success of past festivals and to maintain current ties with Western Australia arts and government infrastructure. As administrators with new ideas, scope and vision, WA Poets Inc. is working towards a successful 2008 3 day Spring Poetry Festival.
By showcasing local, national and international poets, we believe that we can show the public the camaraderie that exists between Australian poets and their work in general.
COMMITTEE STRUCTURE
A committee has been set up including:
Peter Jeffery - Coordinator
Andrew Burke - Co-coordinator
Maureen Sexton - Secretary
Nathan Hondros - Treasurer
Committee members:
Lucy Dougan
Veronica Lake
WA Spring Poetry Festival team members:
Peter Jeffery
Andrew Burke
Maureen Sexton
Veronica Lake
Nathan Hondros
Lucy Dougan
Afief Ismail Abdelrazig
allan boyd
Jen de Ness
Wings
WA Poets Inc contact: wapoets@yahoo.com.au
WA Poets Inc website: www.thewordisout.net.au
WA POETS INC EVENTS IN 2008 (Including the WA Spring Poetry Festival and WA Poets Inc celebrates National Poetry Week)
Title: Creative Connections Poetry and Art Exhibition, in association with WA Poets Inc
Date: Thursday 10th, Friday 11th, Saturday 12th July
Time: Trading hours
Venue: Centro Warwick Shopping Centre
Poets: Tasha Adams, Andrew Burke, Saz Campbell, Coral Carter, Liana Christensen, Dr Sally Clarke, Sue Clennell, Peter Evans, Trisha Kotai Ewers, Jenny de Garis, Kevin Gillam, Peter Jeffery, Paula Jones, Christopher Konrad, Melanie Kwa, Deanne Leber, Mardi May, Julienne Miller, Scott-Patrick Mitchell, Val Neubecker, Maureen Sexton, Flora Smith, Cathy Szathmary, Bron Thomason, Michael Williams.
Enquiries: Maureen Sexton, 0435 024 616, maureensexton@bigpond.com
Cost: Free
Details: Creative Connections is made up of artworks created by differently abled artists and the poetry written to the artworks by WA poets. There will be a launch at 3pm on Thursday 10th July to coincide with filming by Community Television – more details to be announced soon.
Title: Three Day WA Spring Poetry Festival - WA Poets Inc (the organisers of the WA Spring Poetry Festival) celebrate National Poetry Week 2008 with a three day festival
Theme: Space
Date: Friday 29th, Saturday 30th, and Sunday 31st August
Venue: Various venues, including State Library of WA, and Scots in Fremantle
Poets: Annamaria Weldon, Janet Jackson, Vivienne Glance, Jeremy Balius, Flora Smith, Afeif Ismail Abdelrazig, Kevin Gillam, and many others yet to be announced.
Enquiries: wapoets@yahoo.com.au
Details:
Friday morning: Visits to schools by poets
Friday afternoon – Students workshop and discussion at State Library of WA
Friday evening – de Ness and friends, in collaboration with WA Poets Inc celebrate National Poetry Week at Scots in Fremantle, Jen de Ness, jdeness@optusnet.com.au
Saturday morning – Grand opening with patron and guests at State Library of WA
Saturday afternoon – Poets Corner, Pages Café at State Library of WA
Saturday evening – Readings and possibly Poetry Slam, Venue TBA
Sunday – 10 am to 12 noon Reconciliation workshop, 1 pm to 3 pm Wings Translation workshop, 3.30 pm to 5.30 pm Readings with special guest poet and Perth poets – all at State Library of WA
Sunday evening – Multi-Cultural readings, Venue TBA
Title: Haiku Competition and Haiku Wall - City of Perth Library celebrates National Poetry Week
Theme: TBA
Date: TBA
Venue: City of Perth Library
Enquiries: Anna, City of Perth Library, perth_library@cityofperth.wa.gov.au
Details: Coming soon
Title: Poet's Corner celebrates National Poetry Week 2008
Theme: Space
Date: Saturday 30th August
Time: 2 pm to 4.30 pm
Venue: Pages Cafe, ground floor of the Alexander Building, State Library, Cultural Centre Perth (just over the bridge from the railway station)
Poets: TBA
Enquiries: Frances Macaulay Forde, poetscornerwa@yahoo.com.au.
Cost: Purchase a cup of coffee in the Cafe.
Details: TBA
Title: Haiku Workshop - City of Perth Library celebrates National Poetry Week
Theme: Space
Date: Monday 1st September
Time: TBA
Venue: City of Perth Library
Enquiries: Maureen Sexton, 0435 024 616, maureensexton@bigpond.com and City of Perth Library, perth_library@cityofperth.wa.gov.au
Cost: Free
Details:
Title: Walking on Water celebrates National Poetry Week 2008
Theme: Friends
Date: Monday 1st September
Time: We’re opening the doors at 7 pm and will start at 7.30 pm sharp.
Venue: The Laneway Theatre, Perth (The building is in the laneway that runs between Murray and Wellington streets, next to the Pier Street (carpark)
Poets: Kevin Gillam, Annamaria Weldon, Janet Jackson, ;plus open reading section
Enquiries: Jane Cornes, 0414 862 306, jcornes@iinet.net.au
Cost: $5 Waged, $3 Unwaged
Details: Tea & coffee provided, BYO mug. Bring nibbles & drinks to share if you like.
Title: Exhibition of History of WA Poetry
Theme: TBA
Date: Monday 1st, Tuesday 2nd, Wednesday 3rd September
Time: TBA
Venue: TBA
Poets: TBA
Enquiries: wapoets@yahoo.com.au
Cost: TBA
Details: The exhibition will consist of books, newspapers, posters, etc. There will also be lunch-time readings from 12.30 to 1.30 on each of the days.
Title: Westerly Centre Readings
Theme: TBA
Date: Wednesday 3rd September
Time: TBA
Venue: UWA
Poets: TBA
Enquiries: wapoets@yahoo.com.au
Cost: TBA
Details: TBA
Title: Voicebox
Theme: TBA
Date: Thursday 4th September
Time: 7.30 pm to 10 pm
Venue: La Tropicana Café, 177 High Street, Fremantle
Poets: TBA
Enquiries: Nandi Chinna - 9331 1703, email: voiceboxfreo@yahoo.com.au
Cost: $5/$3
Details: TBA
Title: Creative Connections Poetry and Art Exhibition, in association with WA Poets Inc, celebrates National Poetry Week 2008
Theme: I, eye
Date: Thursday 5th, Friday 6th, Saturday 7th September
Time: Trading hours
Venue: Galleria Shopping Centre, Morley
Poets: Tasha Adams, Andrew Burke, Saz Campbell, Coral Carter, Liana Christensen, Dr Sally Clarke, Sue Clennell, Peter Evans, Trisha Kotai Ewers, Jenny de Garis, Kevin Gillam, Peter Jeffery, Paula Jones, Christopher Konrad, Melanie Kwa, Deanne Leber, Mardi May, Julienne Miller, Scott-Patrick Mitchell, Val Neubecker, Maureen Sexton, Flora Smith, Cathy Szathmary, Bron Thomason, Michael Williams.
Enquiries: Maureen Sexton, 0435 024 616, maureensexton@bigpond.com
Cost: Free
Details: Creative Connections is made up of artworks created by differently abled artists and the poetry written to the artworks by WA poets.
Title: Poetry of the Sacred
Theme: TBA Space:
Date: Sunday 7th September
Time: 2 pm to 4 pm
Venue: St John’s, Fremantle
Poets: TBA
Enquiries: wapoets@yahoo.com.au
Cost: TBA
Details: TBA
Title: Poetry Film Festival
Theme: Space?
Date: Sunday 7th September
Time: 7.30 pm to 11 pm
Venue: TBA
Poets: TBA
Enquiries: wapoets@yahoo.com.au
Cost: TBA
Details: TBA
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