| 1st Mar 10 | Border Crossings Project |
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Poetry Ireland are delighted to announce the Border Crossings Project , offering the opportunity to apply for funding for a one-off visit, or residency by a writer or storyteller to primary and post-primary schools in the ten counties on either side of the border: Armagh, Cavan, Derry Donegal, Down, Fermanagh, Leitrim, Louth, Monaghan, and Tyrone. Applications are now being accepted - for more details click here. | |
The White House Poetry Revival | |
| The White House Poetry Revival in Limerick is now booking guest poets for its weekly reading series each Wednesday. Interested poets can contact Edward O'Dwyer at edodwyer84@gmail.com with any queries. Book launches can also be catered for. There is a new website for information on upcoming readings at whitehousepoetry.blogspot.com | |
| 9th Mar 10 | Poetry and Art collabortain |
Artist Chris Doris, is seeking five poets to join in his latest public artwork utilizing sustained silence as a medium of shared public inquiry. 10 poets observe in silence for one working day will take place in the Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery, Dublin, on May 22. It will be preceded by a one day preparatory workshop at the same venue. Poets Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill, Seamus Cashman, Rachel Hegarty and Maighread Medbh will be participating, with the artist. Interested poets please contact the artist at chrisdoris@eircom.net for further details. | |
| 9th Mar 10 | Ted Hughes Award |
Chris Agee, poet and editor of Irish Pages, has been nominated for the Ted Hughes Award alongside Jackie Kay, Dannie Abse, Paul Farley, John Glenday, Alice Oswald and Andrew Motion. | |
| 1st Mar 10 | Poetry Ireland News | March/April |
The January/February issue of Poetry Ireland News is available for perusal click here for essays, news, readings, competitions, festivals and more. |