SCORE!
first annual 20 hours for Art MARATHON OF POETRY and SONG
Wednesday, July 20 to Thursday, July 21, 2011
The Dominion Hotel, Minden, ON
6 am Wednesday to 2 am Thursday
A fundraising event for the Arts Council~Haliburton Highlands. Local and international poets read non-stop for 20 hours at the Dominion Hotel -- the oldest operating hotel in Haliburton County, and one of the oldest operating hotels in Ontario.
This event was a partnership between the Haliburton Highlands Writers' and Editors' Network (HHWEN), the Dominion Hotel, the Conjurers of County Town and TheRightEyedDeer Press. All donations received help support the continued operation of the Arts Council~Haliburton Highlands Artists in the Schools program..
The Arts Council~Haliburton Highlands strives to provide a strong voice for the arts in Haliburton County; to serve as a catalyst for community economic development through the arts; and, through the facilitation of collaborative relationships among artists, organizations, businesses and government, contribute to the vibrancy of the arts and community life.
If you are interested in participating in the 2nd annual SCORE! marathon in 2012, please call Donna at 705-457-8033 or click here to email.
Our Funder:
We gratefully acknowledge the generous assistance of
Arts Alive Minden - Minden Hills Cultural Centre Foundation.
Arts Alive Minden - Minden Hills Cultural Centre Foundation.
Our Partners:
The Haliburton Highlands Writers’ and Editors’ Network is a non-profit umbrella organization dedicated to encouraging and promoting the art and skill of writing, fostering literacy, and providing moral support to writers and editors through education and networking, both independently and in cooperation with existing organizations.
The Dominion Hotel: The oldest operating
hotel in Haliburton County, and one of the oldest operating hotels in Ontario.
Home of the monthly gathering of Live Poets and three Dead Poets events each
year.
~ Shawn Chamberlin, Innkeeper ...
"We're a drinkin' town with a poetry problem."
~ Shawn Chamberlin, Innkeeper ...
"We're a drinkin' town with a poetry problem."
Conjurors of County Town: A co-operative community theatre group, operating for the
past five years in Haliburton County. Produces an annual summer outdoor theatre
production featuring locally written works highlighting local history. Also
runs the Minden Ghost Walks and the Dead Poets Society.
~ Michael Fay, Artistic Coordinator
~ Fay Martin, Co-ordinating Producer
~ Michael Fay, Artistic Coordinator
~ Fay Martin, Co-ordinating Producer
An independent small press and quarterly e-zine based in Haliburton, ON. Focused on presenting exciting new poetry and fiction by authors from around the world.
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