Cory Card
Entries for the Old Forge Library’s annual Poetry and Illustration Exhibit, following the theme of Mountains and Roots, will be accepted from February 3 through March 3.
MARY KATHRYN JABLONSKI
Entries will be judged in four age categories: grades K to 4, grades 5 to 8, grades 9 to 12, and adult and is open to residents of Herkimer, Oneida and Madison counties and the Town of Inlet.
Call the library at (315) 369-6008 for specific details and exhibit entry guidelines.
Judges for the poetry exhibit are Mary Kathryn Jablonski and William Patrick.
Tom Yacovella
Jablonski, a visual artist and poet, is the author of the poetry chapbook ‘To the Husband I Have Not Yet Met.’ Her poems have appeared in numerous literary journals.
She has acted as emcee and featured reader for the Library’s Open Mic Night for Writers series.
WILLIAM PATRICK
Patrick is a writer, teacher and editor. He founded and teaches at The New York State Summer Young Writers Institute at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs.
His works have been published or produced in several genres: nonfiction, poetry, fiction, screenwriting, and drama.
Judges for the illustration exhibit are Cory Card and Tom Yacovella.
Card was an adjunct instructor at RIT and SUNY Brockport, teaching courses in drawing and visual art before becoming the Exhibition Manager at VIEW in 2013.
Yacovella, a wildlife artist, has spent his life exploring and studying nature. At an early age he was lured by the wilderness of the Adirondack Mountains that influence much of his wildlife art.
His 50-plus years as a creative designer and a desire to capture his outdoor experiences on canvas have formed the basis for his wildlife art.
The contestants’ entries will be hung on March 16 by the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and the Opening Exhibit Reception, which is open to the public, will be held on March 17 at 7 p.m.
Emcee Mike Cunningham will announce the winners and honorable mentions. Winners will receive $25 and a certificate, and honorable mentions will receive a certificate.
Participants whose poems and illustrations win or receive honorable mention in their categories will have an opportunity to read and/or discuss their work.
All entries will remain on display in the library wing from March 17 through May 16 during library hours. The public is invited to stop by and vote for their favorite entry.
This program is funded by CAP-21, CNY Arts, and the Friends of the Library.
