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Ekphrastic Celebration

Purple Urchin

 

An Art Exhibition
and
Ekphrastic Poetry Competition

 

Art submissions open: April 22
Art submissions close: May 13
Exhibition opens: May 20

Poetry submissions open: May 21
Poetry submissions close: June 14

2024 Ekphrastic Celebration

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2024 Ekphrastic Celebration awards ceremony!

We are pleased to announce the top placing poets and artists of the 2024 Ekphrastic Celebration.

FIRST PLACE: Dalton Derkson “these things i’ve done in jest” — Ekphrasis of “The Lone Jester” by Melissa Bain

SECOND PLACE: Shelley A. Leedahl “Sanderlings” — Ekphrasis of “Spring storms in Tofino” by Erin Tzvetcoff

THIRD PLACE: Robert Bowerman “A sad shriveled jester” — Ekphrasis of “The Lone Jester” by Melissa Bain

Enjoy these poems, and the artworks that inspired them, in the online Purple Urchin gallery. All artwork in the gallery has been updated with titles and artist commentary!

Congratulations to the top placed artists, and everyone who made this event possible! Special thanks to Judge Carla Stein and to White Sails Brewing for hosting the Ekphrastic Celebration award ceremony.