14th Annual Youth Poetry Celebration | Corrine Woodman Gallery
April 2– May 1, 2019
- Youth Open Mic Poetry Reading, Wednesday, May 1 @ 5:00 pm
In celebration of April Poetry Month 2019, Grades K-8 poets, living in Linn or Benton County have sent poems and artwork to the 14th Annual Youth Poetry Celebration. All poems submitted are exhibited in the Corinne Woodman Gallery at The Arts Center. Last year over 100 young poets participated.
The show ends with a celebration and Open Mic Poetry Reading. Each youth participant receives a modest cash award. Reception, Youth Open Mic and Award Announcement is Wednesday, May 1, 2019, 5-6:30 pm.
Award certificates are selected by poetry and art judges, and awarded for poetry and artistic presentation in several age categories.
Light refreshments provided.
April Poetry Month’s exhibit and event supported by Mary Van Denend, the Literary Arts Fund of The Arts Center’s Endowment Fund, and The Arts Center. To learn more about literary arts programs, and how you can support them, Contact Cynthia Spencer, 541-754-1551, Ext. 654.
Youth Poetry Winners 2019
| First Name | Last Name | Title | Grade | Award |
| Tyger | DeBolt | Driftwood | 8 | 1st Place + Art Award |
| Mirabelle | Chen | Night | 2 | 1st Place English |
| Penelope | Wiegand | The Mushroom Wood | 3 | 1st Place English |
| Morgan | Koller | El Taco Gato | 1 | 1st Place Spanish |
| Aiden | Reed | Un Lapiz | 4 | 1st Place Spanish |
| Leon | Garcia | Ugly | 8 | 2nd Place |
| Mathilda | Wiegand | Fox Goes Out | 1 | 2nd Place English |
| Alivia | King | Ice Cream Time | 4 | 2nd Place English |
| Marlen | Lopez | Capas de la Tierra | 1 | 2nd Place Spanish |
| Madilyn | Baldwin | Mi poem de quiero a ese muestra | 4 | 2nd Place Spanish |
| Cara | Morgen | The Beast of Halloween | 6 | 3rd Place |
| Mika | Peltomaki | Space | 5 | 3rd Place English |
| Quinn | Mann | Poolday | pre K | 3rd Place English |
| Genesis | Lopez-Dominguez | Volcanes | 1 | 1st Place Spanish |
| Amiya | Lindsey | Jardin | 4 | 3rd Place Spanish |
| TC | My Cat | 1 | Art Award | |
| Adele | Wolfe | Rats | 2 | Art Award |
| Aiden | Kirby | Spring Turtles | 3 | Art Award |
| Emma | Terry | Dragon Dragon | 3 | Art Award |
| Grace | Koller | Sky | 4 | Art Award |
| Silas | Hackthorn | Mi Perro! | 4 | Art Award |
| Ellen | Dayvance | Gentle Row | 5 | Art Award |
| Thomas | Adams | Snow | 6 | Art Award |
| Louk | Maser | Red | pre K | Art Award |
| Alan | Romero | Blue | pre K | Art Award |
| Daisy | Adams | Flowers | 1 | Honorable Mention E |
| Corrina | Kiebler-Windham | Red Pandas | 2 | Honorable Mention E |
| Adele | Aukerman | Snow Day | 2 | Honorable Mention E |
| Eva | Hall | Silly is Yellow | 4 | Honorable Mention E |
| Corbin | Roderswel | Sadnis | 4 | Honorable Mention E |
| Derek | Henriquez | Angry is Red | 4 | Honorable Mention E |
| Lexi | Swanson | Calm is Blue | 4 | Honorable Mention E |
| Natalee | Stevens | Wild | 5 | Honorable Mention E |
| Dawson | Narenda | Spring | 5 | Honorable Mention E |
| SG | George | K | Honorable Mention E | |
| Ennie | Jiang | Happy Lantern Festival | K | Honorable Mention E |
| Renezmae | Monterastelli | Pink | pre K | Honorable Mention E |
| Liam | Varner | Untitled | pre K | Honorable Mention E |
| Nestor | Zavala | Black | pre K | Honorable Mention E |
| Rylan | Rowen | Dinosaurs | pre K | Honorable Mention E |
| Adrienne | Shields | La Tierra | 1 | Honorable Mention S |
| Selma | Janske | Las Koalas | 1 | Honorable Mention S |
| Gia | Baum | La Tierra | 1 | Honorable Mention S |
| Eli | Riley-Stevens | El Koala Oscura | 1 | Honorable Mention S |
| Avery | Bly | La Tierra | 1 | Honorable Mention S |
| Bea | Ryan | Gatos | 1 | Honorable Mention S |
| Odin | Compton | Lola | 4 | Honorable Mention S |
| Lucas | Clemens | Gatos | 4 | Honorable Mention S |
| Emmett | Peetz | Vader | 4 | Honorable Mention S |
| Jaquin | Diaz-Andrade | Diamante | 4 | Honorable Mention S |
| Arabella | Bribiccaspann | Ama e ese gatiti | 4 | Honorable Mention S |
| Elena | Adams | Ama | 4 | Honorable Mention S |
| Carmen | Juarez | La Playa | 4 | Honorable Mention S |