Rendering of what haiku-inspired public art set for light poles in Downtown Norman is expected to look like.
Haiku Poetry Contest
Submissions DUE: 11:59 p.m. Friday, December 1
The Norman Arts Council and Public Arts Board announce a haiku poetry contest! Students in grades 3 - 8, living in Norman are invited to Submit. All poems must be submitted via this form.
Haiku's must be themed about the Walker Arts District in Downtown Norman. This is the area of downtown along Main Street from University Blvd to the East Main Street Roundabout and along the Railroad tracks from The Depot to the Central Library.
Haiku's can be about any aspect of the Arts District - events, food, shopping, arts, etc.
24 Haikus will then be selected to be converted to public art displayed on the light posts in the Walker Arts District!
All submitted haikus will be exhibit at MAINSITE Contemporary Art during a spring 2022 2nd Friday Art Walk (exact date TBD).
Timeline
December 1, 2021, 11:59pm - Deadline to submit haikus to the Norman Arts Council
January 2022 - Selected Haikus announced
Spring 2022 - Haiku art project installed and exhibition of haikus at MAINSITE (exact date TBD).
Parents may help their children in creating the haikus. Resources to guide in haiku writing:
YouTube Series, Hai and Ku: https://youtu.be/JHB3k7yxepo
YouTube, Haikus for elementary students: https://youtu.be/-bHxSMXU560
Example of haiku and what public art created to visualize it will look like!