Switcheroo . Haiku Year in Review . B-sided DIY . Poetry @ The Betsy . Translation . Attic Inspiration . Responses
SPECIAL FEATURES
Sometimes, we can't help ourselves. We get excited about a project or an idea, and we want to do something beyond the usual monthly collaboration.
Broadsided on the Bus
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The Broadsided DIY
It is amazing how work can expand and grow when you collaborate with others.
This quote is from a student at the University of Idaho. Two professors there (one in creative writing and one in visual arts) joined forces and had their students collaborate and create broadsides. We thought we'd share their story—and their broadsides—so that more people can join in on the fun!
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Attic Inspiration
Happy Birthday Emily Dickinson.
On December 10, 2010, we honored you by sharing what your work inspired in Broadsided artists.
We hope to celebrate more classics of literature in the future.
see the broadsides
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Responses
Sometimes, the events in the world are so insistent that they consume us.
In 2011, Broadsided artists created images in response to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Writers followed, and we presented their collaborations as an expression of how art can reflect the depth of our connection with the world.
In 2012, the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy spurred us to offer a similar opportuity for artists and writers.
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National Poetry Month at The Betsy
A hotel in South Beach, Florida wanted to celebrate poetry and to honor the tradition of the broadside. We were happy to help.
Three poets who read for the hotel's series offered their poems for Broadsided artists to respond to. We made postcards and also letter-sized broadsides for you to to download and print.
see the broadsides
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Translation
Broadsided is international, thanks to the work of far-flung Vectors. To honor poetry on all streets and deepen our investigation of collaboration's alchemy, we offer our first translation feature.
In November, 2012, we released our first translation feature, with poems in Swedish and Ojibwe. Next year, we plan to focus on poetry from Arabic-speaking countries.
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The Haiku Year-in-Review
This yearly feature is our chance to shake things up a bit. We ask artists to reflect on the events of the past year and choose one topic for each season.
After we post them, we ask writers to send us haiku. Finalists for each season are posted for viewers to vote on, and the winners are made into a unique distillation that is published on the first of the year.
see the broadsides
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The Switcheroo
Once a year, we turn the tables. During National Poetry Month, we ask writers to respond to a piece of visual art that we post, rather than the other way around.
Published on May 1 as our featured Broadsided collaboration, this contest allows artists to experience the thrill that they provide on a monthly basis̬they get to see what their work inspires.
see the broadsides
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