Bainbridge Island, WA — BAC joins eight other regional galleries in celebrating National Poetry Month by hosting an Ars Poetica exhibition. Ars Poetica invites regional galleries to exhibit art pieces created by their artists in response to poems by local poets. 

Now in its 13th year, Ars Poetica was founded by long-time Bainbridge Island poet Nancy Rekow, who passed away in 2023. It is now coordinated by Bainbridge poet Tamarah Rockwood. BAC’s Ars Poetica exhibition is co-sponsored by the Bainbridge Island Poet Laureate Program and includes both BAC and BARN artists.

Participating artists are: Sarah Bantle (BARN), Marilyn Bergstrom, Virginia Causey (BARN), Robin Guterson, Yerusalem Guterson, Jan Hurd, Melody Maleitzke (BARN), Kimberly Morris, Cynthia Toops and Dan Adams (BARN), Diane Walker, and Susan Walker. 

The participating poets are: Sheila Bender, Alan Chessman, Barbara Clark, Vera Cromrich, Farol Despeaux, Amba Gale, Teresa Gauthier, Rose Guastella, David Iglehart, Brandon Miller, Sam Rogers, Joy Sprague, and Marty Steyer. 

More information about Ars Poetica is at https://www.arspoeticawa.com/. 

Other Participating Galleries

• Bainbridge Island Photography Club – Reception Apr. 8, 7-8:30pm

• JG Art Gallery – Bainbridge Island. Reception Apr. 11, 1-3pm

• Flywheel Fine Art – Hoodsport. Reception Apr. 4, 1-3pm

• Collective Visions Gallery – Bremerton. Reception Apr. 12, 1-3pm

• Ebb Tide Gallery – Gig Harbor. Reception Apr. 12, 4-6pm

• Front Street Gallery – Poulsbo. Reception Apr. 19, 1-3pm

• Rimbert Illustration – Bremerton. Reception Apr. 19, 4-6pm

• Northwind Gallery – Port Townsend. Reception Apr. 25, 3-5pm