Poetry Path
Follow this link for the Northport Journal article
Follow this link for The Poetry Department’s blog post about our path
Once you’ve visited the Northport Village Poetry Path, you can take it home with you by stopping in at The Firefly Gallery at 90 Main Street in Northport and picking up a copy of “Poetry Path: A Walk in the Park” which contains all twelve poems and their accompanying artwork, as well a wonderful bonus of the three honorable mentions and their artwork.
While walking the path is the best way to take in the poems, if you can’t make it to Northport you can still enjoy it by purchasing the book on Amazon. Of course, if you’re local please get it from Firefly since a portion of the proceeds from any books they sell goes to the Gallery.
Northport Arts Coalition is accepting submissions from poets and artists for the second year of the widely acclaimed Northport Village Poetry Path. Accepted works will be on display for a year in the Northport Village Park and included in the annual chapbook available at NAC events, on Amazon, and at The Firefly Gallery.
POETRY SUBMISSIONS:
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Poems can be from anyone of any age and the authors need not be professional poets.
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Categories are Youth (under 18 years old) and Adult.
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Authors must be native to or a current resident of Long Island.
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One poem per non-member, two poems per member
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Poems must be 30 lines (Times New Roman, 12 pt font) or less
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Include name, age category), address, cell number, email and title of poem on each page.
Submit via email to NorthportArtsCoaltion@gmail.com or by mail to:
Northport Arts Coalition, PO Box 508, Northport NY 11768
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: February 1, winners announced March 1
FEE FOR SUBMISSION: $15, payable via check or Paypal
Twelve winning and three honorable mention poems will be chosen by a panel of poets and educators. The winning poems will be displayed on the Northport Village Poetry Path for one year and included in the chapbook, the honorable mention poems will not be displayed on the Poetry Path but will be included in the chapbook. All chosen poets will be awarded a $50 honorarium, receive one copy of the chapbook (additional copies will be available for purchase), and be invited to present at all events associated with the Poetry Path.
For more information or with any questions about poetry submissions, contact
Linda Trott Dickman, Poetry, Literature and Spoken Word Coordinator at Libearyan@gmail.com.
ART SUBMISSIONS:
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Art can be from anyone of any age and artists do not need to be professionals.
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Categories are Youth (under 18 years old) and Adult
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Artists must be native to or a current resident of Long Island
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Submit three art samples to NorthportArtsCoalition@gmail.com or by mail to:
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Northport Arts Coalition, PO Box 508, Northport NY 11768
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Be sure to include name, age category, address, cell number, and email with your submission
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DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: February 1, winners announced March 1, final art due April 1
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FEE FOR SUBMISSION: $15, payable via check or Paypal
ART REQUIREMENTS: Format and size guidance will be provided to all chosen artists.
Fifteen artists will be chosen based upon their compatibility with each winning or honorable mention poem to create an original artwork to accompany the poem. Those paired with winning poems will be displayed on the Northport Village Poetry Path and included in the chapbook, those paired with honorable mention poems will not be displayed on the Poetry Path but will be included in the chapbook. All chosen artists will be awarded a $50 honorarium, receive one copy of the chapbook (additional copies will be available for purchase), and be invited to participate in all events associated with the Poetry Path.
For more information or with any questions about art submissions,
contact Amy Connor, Executive Director, at NorthportArtsCoalition@gmail.com or
Linda Trott Dickman, Poetry, Literature and Spoken Word Coordinator at Libearyan@gmail.com
Sponsorships are available to individuals, companies, non-profit organizations, groups of friends, etc. at the following levels for anyone who’d like to support this exciting project:
$350 – Exhibit Sponsors receive a permanent plaque on one of the exhibit stands and on the permanent sponsor exhibit. Only three opportunities are left at this time.
$200 – Poem sponsors are listed on one of the poem exhibits for the year that poem is displayed and on the permanent sponsor exhibit. Limited number available.
$200 – Art sponsors are listed on one of the exhibits for the year that art is displayed and on the permanent sponsor exhibit. Limited number available.
All other donors will be listed on the permanent sponsor exhibit in descending order of donation amount. The sponsor exhibit will be updated yearly at the same time the poems are updated.