Your next trip to San Antonio's McNay Art Museum will feature poetry from North East School of the Arts (NESA) students. Nineteen students from Amie Charney's creative writing class were chosen to contribute poetry to the museum's Robert Indiana: A Legacy of Love exhibit, which honors the iconic artist's life and art.
The McNay Art Museum collaborated with Gemini Ink, a San Antonio-based writing center, and put out a call for poetry and prose celebrating Robert Indiana's work in September. The NESA student poems are part of a "poetry bank" visitors can access by texting a keyword as they experience the literary art exhibit.
"It's been a challenge for students to find their well of creativity this year," said Amie Charney, NESA Director of Creative Writing. "To have the McNay Art Museum and Gemini Ink, two jewels of the San Antonio arts community, create an opportunity to be inspired by Robert Indiana's work and submit our own poetry was a tremendous opportunity. My students are beyond thrilled and honored."
The exhibit will be on display at the McNay Art Museum until Jan. 24, 2021. For more information about NESA, CLICK HERE.
Congratulations to Kaitlin Arocho, Elizabeth Baseley, Marissa Bazan, Chelsea Brown, Isabel Brown, Leo Callanen, Avery Cansler, Alexander Charney, Keira Clements, Theo Crump, Catherine Day, Joselyn Hofer, Lyda Martin, Amaryllis Martinez, Kailey Monsivais, Paulina Pearson, Andrew Ramon, Ricardo Rodriguez and Belyn Thompson. Poetry from NESA Creative Writing Instructor, Amie Charney, was also accepted.
Patrons can access the poetry bank by texting one of these keywords: LOVE, AMOR, POP, ART, VOTE, SOLDIER, HOPE, LEGACY to 830-468-9600.
