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SUMMARY:Ekphrastic Poetry: How to Use Visual Art as Writing Inspiration
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DESCRIPTION:Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Creative Writing majors an
 d Élan staff members will guide participants through the creative proc
 ess of Ekphrastic poetry as they use visual art published in recent and pa
 st issues of Élan to inspire poetic writing. Presented by students fro
 m Douglas Anderson School of the Arts..\nhttps://jaxpubliclibrary.libnet.i
 nfo/event/16751205
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>This Writing Craft Workshop is presented a
 s part of Jax Book Fest presents: Writer's Day.</p>\n<p><strong>Ekphrastic
  Poetry</strong>-Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Creative Writing majo
 rs and &Eacute\;lan staff members will guide participants through the crea
 tive process of Ekphrastic poetry as they use visual art published in rece
 nt and past issues of &Eacute\;lan to inspire poetic writing. An Ekphrasti
 c poem is often a vivid description of a work of visual art that moves bey
 ond the boundaries of the inspiration into exploring the poet&rsquo\;s emo
 tional reactions and narrating and reflecting on the &ldquo\;action&rdquo\
 ; of a painting or sculpture to amplify and expand on its potential meanin
 g.</p>\n<p><strong>Funding&nbsp\;for this program was provided through a g
 rant from Florida Humanities. Any views\, findings\,&nbsp\;conclusions&nbs
 p\;or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily&nbsp\;r
 epresent&nbsp\;those of Florida Humanities.</strong></p>\n<p><img src="htt
 ps://static.libnet.info/frontend-images/editor/jaxpubliclibrary/FH_logo_22
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 >Pre-registration is strongly recommended (space is limited) and must be c
 ompleted at least 24 hours prior to the start time. Note: A Jacksonville P
 ublic Library card&nbsp\;and PIN are required for registration. If you do 
 not already have one\, <a href="https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/services/get-
 library-card">you can apply for a library card online</a>.</p>\n<p>Pursuan
 t to the Americans with Disabilities Act\, accommodations for persons with
  disabilities are available upon request. Please allow 1&ndash\;2 business
  days to process. Last-minute requests will be accepted\, but may not be p
 ossible to fulfill. Please ask for Learning Services at (904) 255-2665 or 
 email JPLPrograms@coj.net.</p>\nhttps://jaxpubliclibrary.libnet.info/event
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