The Gary Poetry Project

The Gary Poetry Project(2017) was a yearlong in celebration of poetry in Gary, Indiana created by the Calumet Artist Residency. We were inspired by poets we knew and wanted to create something that celebrated their work: We were inspired by the work of N. Davina Stewart, Krystal Wilson, Gerry Crissler, Dionte Glover, Walter Jones, Alicia Nunn (founder of ARISE YOUTH) and Kelechukwu Brnfre.

We researched and dug deep into historical poetry in Gary to create a zine(click here) to share, to teach the history of Gary through its poets. In a collaborative effort we produced over 60 public poetry workshops, and created a collaborative community poem where we asked participants to contribute a line. The project culminated in painting lines of poetry throughout the city is a series of community events. Co-directed by Sam Love and Corey Hagelberg

Please see a photo gallery below

Click here to see the entire community poem