Madison, Wisconsin – The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters will present Bloom: a season of poetry, a series of poetry events offered in person and online, that connect with and celebrate literary Wisconsin. Over the first months of 2024, the Wisconsin Academy will create and showcase poetry readings, slam stories, and spoken word events across the state that explore and illuminate perspectives, experiences, and the natural world, including an extraordinary evening with United States Poet Laureate Ada Limón.
Poetry and the Natural World
with United States Poet Laureate Ada Limón
Thursday, May 23, 2024
7:00 to 8:30 pm
The Playhouse • Overture Center for the Arts • Madison, WI
The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters is honored to present United States Poet Laureate Ada Limon, who will engage both in-person and virtual audiences with a reading and a Q&A session moderated by Kim Blaeser, Academy Fellow and former Wisconsin Poet Laureate, to be followed by a book signing. Poetry and the Natural World will focus on the connections between nature, the changing environment, and poetry. Through Ada’s work, the Academy will bring people together to explore these themes and the intersection of the letters and sciences.
Additional details will be released for the Wisconsin Academy’s Bloom: a season of poetry event series, from January to May. These will be in addition to:
Poetry as a Visual Art
A Reading with Madeline Grace Martin and Madison Poet Laureate Angela Trudell Vasquez
Saturday, January 20, 2024
3:00 to 4:00pm
James Watrous Gallery • Overture Center for the Arts • Madison, WI
Poetry & Pi(e) 2024
with Wisconsin Poet Laureate Nicholas Gulig, Academy Fellow Max Garland, and writer Elan McCallum
Tuesday, March 14, 2024
6:30 to 8:00pm
L.E. Phillips Memorial Library • Eau Claire, WI
Capitol Poetry Session
in partnership with Madison College, featuring spoken word artists
Aundre Bradford aka SC. Says
April 13, 2024
Time and location TBD
Climate Change Story Slam
in partnership with Madison City Story Slam
April 20, 2024
Time and location TBD
“In my role at the Wisconsin Academy, I have the pleasure of hearing poetry read out loud. This experience illuminates and reveals little details as well as larger truths,” stated Wisconsin Academy Executive Director, Erika Monroe-Kane. “We are excited to showcase Wisconsin’s rich literary world and connect people with extraordinary poets among us, from both in the state and beyond.”
Organizations are encouraged to join this initiative as a partner. The Academy welcomes partners of many kinds and is conducting specific outreach to literary entities such as libraries, bookstores, publishers, book clubs and educational; communities connected through culture such Latino, Indigenous, and immigrant; and those interested in themes such as nature, conservation and the changing environment. Bloom partners will showcase their commitment to the literary arts and gain prominent recognition, joining others such as the L.E. Phillips Memorial Library, Chippewa Valley Writers Guild, Write on Door County, Madison College, Mad City Story Slam, LOUD (Latinos Organizing for Understanding and Development, In-Na-Po (Indigenous Nations Poets), Mead Public Library, Madison Poet Laureate Angela Trudell Vasquez, Wisconsin Writers Association, and the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets. Partners will be acknowledged in event programs, webpages, promotional and printed material, and via social media based on the level of commitment. Those interested should contact Danielle Harms at dharms@wisconsinacademy.org to learn more about becoming a Bloom partner.
Wisconsin Academy hosted Bloom events will offer in-person and remote experiences. Registration is required.
Register for Poetry and the Natural World, with Ada Limón:
https://www.wisconsinacademy.
Register for Poetry in the Gallery:
https://www.wisconsinacademy.
Learn more about Poetry and Pi(e). Registration to open soon:
https://www.wisconsinacademy.
