A PROJECT OF THE POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Join us on Sunday, June 28, at 11:00 a.m. for a walking tour of the Poem District, the Poetry Society of America's newest public art initiative. The Poem District is an open-air anthology of poems installed on the walls and windows of buildings in the neighborhoods surrounding the Poetry Society's storefront on Smith Street. On this roughly one-mile walk along Smith and Court streets, beginning at Atelier Ariana (478 Smith Street) and concluding at the Poetry Society (119 Smith Street), attendees will view seven installations, read the poems and learn about the poets, and take in the vibrant small business communities of Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, and Carroll Gardens.

About the Poem District
The Poem District is an ambitious new public art project that aims to place dozens of poems on the walls and windows of neighborhood buildings, making poetry part of daily life for residents and visitors as they commute to work, walk home from school, shop for groceries, or meet up with friends. Sites include bookstores, retail shops, community gardens, cafes and restaurants, and local civic and cultural organizations. The project is supported by the NYC Department of Small Business Services through the Public Realm Grant program and the Destina Foundation.