Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop at Columbus Museum of Art - In-person Option

We’ll gather at the Columbus Museum of Art to engage with the current exhibit, East of the Pacific: Making Histories of Asian American Art.
About this Event

This is a hybrid event. In-person and virtual registrations are separate. This is the registration for in-person attendance. If you wish to attend virtually (via Zoom), please go to this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ekphrastic-poetry-workshop-at-columbus-museum-of-art-virtual-option-tickets-1992799194034?aff=oddtdtcreator

“Ekphrasis Beyond Description: Transcending the Image” Presented by Steve Abbott, editor of Common Threads and author of the ekphrastic collection A Language the Image Speaks

The workshop will cover:

· The evolution of ekphrastic poetry

· Approaches to writing ekphrastic poems

· Possible pitfalls in choosing images

· How to move beyond the first-person point of view

· Examples of successful ekphrastic poems

Agenda
1:00 PM - Ekphrastic Workshop led by Steve Abbott
2:15 PM - Discussion and exhibit exploration
3:00-4:00 PM - Writing and sharing poetry

About the Poet

Columbus-native Steve Abbott has authored five chapbooks and two
full-length collections, A Green Line Between Green Fields and A Language
the Image Speaks, 46 ekphrastic poems accompanying the artworks that
inspired them. He was a founder and co-host of The Poetry Forum, which
between 1984 and 2023 became the nation’s second-longest-running poetry series. He has also co-edited three poetry anthologies and edits the Ohio Poetry Association's annual journal, Common Threads.

In-person attendance is limited to 40. This event is open to the public.

Registration closes on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 8 p.m.EDT.

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