Poets in the Gallery: New Poets of the American West

The Hockaday Museum of Art announces an evening with Poets in the Gallery: New Poets of the American West  reception featuring guest poets Victor Charlo, Roger Dunsmore, Lowell Jaeger and Cas Still. Highlights of the event include an introduction to the newly-released anthology, New Poets of the American West, edited by Lowell Jaeger, founder of the Many Voices Press at FVCC, and an opportunity to meet, listen to, and exchange thoughts with all four guest poets. 

New Poets of the American West is an anthology of more than 250 poets from eleven Western states, representing Native Americans and first-generation immigrants to ranchlanders and teachers.  Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing throughout the entire evening.  In addition, each guest poet will bring his/her own poetry books for sale and signing.  Proceeds benefit FVCC's Many Voices Press and the Hockaday Museum of Art.
 
Poets in the Gallery: New Poets of the American West will be held Thursday, October 14 at the Hockaday Museum of Art from 5 pm to 8 pm.  The program begins with a reception with the guest poets where books will be offered for sale and signing.  Selected readings from the featured book begin at 6 pm and will be accompanied by conversations with the audience. 
 
Admission at the door is $10 for the general public, $5 for FVCC students with current ID, and $8 for Hockaday Museum Members.  The event is hosted by the volunteer Guild of the Hockaday with refreshments will provided by Amy Jaeger/Suit Your Fancy and beverages by the Museum.

Location:
The Hockaday Museum of Art
302 Second Ave East.
Kalispell