Seattle’s Civic Poet, Jourdan Imani Keith, has partnered with Jack Straw Cultural Center for the new podcast, Women & Whales First, Poetry in a Climate of Change. Launching on June 19, this podcast will host conversations between Jourdan and local poets about how poetry can be a tool to illuminate environmental and social issues. Episodes… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s Civic Poet, Jourdan Imani Keith, has joined the Artist Collective virtual showcase, which features local Black creatives as part of Northwest African American Museum’s larger Juneteenth celebrations. Friday, June 18, 2021; 7 p.m. Juneteenth 2021 Artist Collective Streaming Online (Visit the website below for the broadcast link) Website RSVP on Facebook In honor of Juneteenth, the Artist Collective broadcast will showcase Black-identifying musicians, dancers, artists,… [ Keep reading ]
Jourdan Imani Keith invites you to submit pantoums for inclusion in her new project Women & Whales First, Poetry in a Climate of Change, a virtual event in April, 2021, in partnership with Seattle Office of Arts & Culture and the Seattle Space Needle. Poetry submissions due April 11, 2021 The Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
Womxn & Whales, Poetry in a Climate of Change, is a virtual reading March 21, 2021, hosted by the Seattle Library Foundation in partnership with Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. Virtual Reading and Q&A Sunday, March 21st, 2021, 4 p.m. pst. EVENT REGISTRATION CAN BE FOUND HERE Admission is free Celebrate… [ Keep reading ]
Womxn and Whales First, Poetry in a Climate of Change: A Call for BIPOC VOICES! Seattle Civic poet Jourdan Keith has opened an opportunity for six individuals to participate in a series of workshops designed to create a BIPOC community and public art through poetry. The application is currently open and closes Dec. 18. “Endangered Womxn and endangered whales face a common… [ Keep reading ]
For those who are always on the front lines. Light Fall Nobody thanks the Stars until they see them. No one sees… [ Keep reading ]
Tuesday, March 17 at 2:30 – 3:30pmCOVID-19 Webinar for Artists and Arts & Cultural OrganizationsA recording of the webinar is above. Agenda See below for time codes in the video so you can jump to the section most relevant to you: The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) hosted… [ Keep reading ]
Keith will present at the Mayor’s Arts Awards ceremony, Thursday, Aug. 29 at 4 p.m. The Office of Arts & Culture announced Seattle’s next Civic Poet, Jourdan Imani Keith. Keith, a student of Sonia Sanchez, is a poet, essayist, playwright, naturalist and activist. The Civic Poet program celebrates Seattle’s rich… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle created the Civic Poet program in 2015 to invest in and foster the city’s rich literary community. Anastacia-Renee is the second Civic Poet, serving from 2017-19 and as her commission comes to a close we wish to recognize, cheer and share our gratitude for Anastacia-Renee and all who have… [ Keep reading ]
Saturday, June 29, 2019, 2:30 – 6:30 p.m.ARTS at King Street Station303 S. Jackson St, Top FloorSeattle, WA 98104 On Saturday, June 29 writers and poets will recognize and honor our 2019 Seattle Living Legacies: Storme Webber, Georgia MCdade, and Mary Ann Moorman with written work and readings. The inaugural… [ Keep reading ]
