# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ekphrastic Poetry Competition: OPEN CALL FOR POETRY!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 28 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Craven Arts Council’s Ekphrastic Poetry Competition returns for 2026, inspired by the works of our National Juried Exhibition. This competition showcases the link between different forms of art; the visual and the literary. The aim of the competition is to bring different types of artists together, to recognize talent in visual arts and poetry, and to help encourage those who may not normally engage in writing poetry by giving them a starting point. 

Poets may enter up to 3 poems for $10 each, online, in person, or by mail. Selected poems will be awarded cash prizes by judge James Daniels, Creative Writing Professor at North Carolina Agriculture & Technical University, and poets will have the chance to read their original works at the August Artwalk on August 14th from 5 – 8 pm. Poets of all ages are encouraged to apply! Craven Arts Council & Gallery will also produce a book of artwork and poetry from the exhibition and poetry competition to go on sale in December.

For more information and to apply, visit cravenarts.org.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-bern/ekphrastic-poetry-competition-open-call-for-poetry/200030485192104
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Contests, Exhibitions
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 23

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: New Bern
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 317 Middle St, New Bern, NC, United States, North Carolina 28560
- **lat**: 35.10763
- **long**: -77.04
- **full address**: 317 Middle St, New Bern, NC, United States, North Carolina 28560

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Ekphrastic Poetry Competition: OPEN CALL FOR POETRY! being held?
  - **A:** Ekphrastic Poetry Competition: OPEN CALL FOR POETRY! takes place on Fri, 28 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Fri, 28 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm at 317 Middle St, New Bern, NC, United States, North Carolina 28560.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Ekphrastic Poetry Competition: OPEN CALL FOR POETRY!?
  - **A:** Ekphrastic Poetry Competition: OPEN CALL FOR POETRY! is organized by Craven Arts Council / Bank of the Arts.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Ekphrastic Poetry Competition: OPEN CALL FOR POETRY! is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New Bern, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Ekphrastic Poetry Competition: OPEN CALL FOR POETRY! sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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