May 25, 2016
One of the reasons Poetry Press Week exists is to bring publishers and poets together in real time. We bypass the slush pile. In fact, as Major Jackson said at our O, Miami show, “I wish the slush pile was as entertaining as this evening.”
May 24, 2016
We’re excited to announce a new addition to our Poetry Press Week show this June. For the first time, we’re sectioning off a media bay for members of the press.
May 15, 2016
POETRY PRESS WEEK :: A.M. O’MALLEY from Patua Films on Vimeo.
April 19, 2016
On June 17 & 18, 2016, Poetry Press Week will stage its 5th season in Portland, OR at Disjecta Contemporary Art Center.
July 10, 2015
Our Spring 2015 show took place on June 19 & 20 at Disjecta Contemporary Art Center.
July 3, 2015
Our friends at Backwords Press and Blog are “in the business of reinventing the way people encounter poems and prose by printing original work on the backs of t-shirts.” They, like us, aim to change the way poetry is presented and perceived in the cultural consciousness.
July 3, 2015
The Portland Mercury has noted our efforts since our first packed-out show at Literary Arts in 2013.
December 10, 2014
Poetry Press Week’s Fall 2014 show took place at Disjecta Contemporary Art Center on December 5th and 6th, 2014.
December 10, 2014
Cornelia Seigneur’s Oregonian preview of our Fall 2014 show reminded readers of Founder Liz Mehl’s purpose in creating Poetry Press Week: “Poets push to keep language alive. They are not only the keepers of language, but they are the avant-garde of language. Historically, poetry was in the forefront of culture. We’d like to reestablish its prominence in everyday life.”
June 10, 2014
Poetry Press Week’s Spring 2014 show took place at Disjecta Contemporary Art Center on June 7, 2014.