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Painted Poems & Spoken Images is a collaborative, community-driven project that highlights the intersection of art, culture, community, and collaboration.
Painted Poems & Spoken Images is a collaborative, community-driven project that highlights the intersection of art, culture, community, and collaboration. The project began with Milwaukee Poet Laureate Shelly Conley creating a word pool drawn from three of her original poems. At Bronzeville Fest 2025, community members used this word pool to create original poems on the Word Wall through word tiles, hand-painted by Arts @ Large youth.
The exhibit will debut in Milwaukee during Black History Month 2026, with the goal of showcasing at the Martin Luther King Jr. branch of the Milwaukee Public Library.
Rather than relying solely on traditional wall space, the exhibit may use stands, photo boards, and interactive elements to engage visitors. It will highlight the transformative and communal power of poetry and art in conversation with one another.
AGE GROUP: | Teens (13-18) | Elementary (6-12) | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Exhibits/Displays | Arts, Music, & Culture |
