YOU ARE INVITED TO A “CONVERSATION” BETWEEN A POET AND A COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS.
In This One-of-a-Kind Show, You Experience and Participate, Becoming Part of the Artistic Expression!
Join P3, a unique, immersive and interactive experience at the intersection of varied forms of artistic expression. P3: The Poetry and Painting Project is a community conversation between one poet, Lora-Ellen McKinney, and 15 “painters” responding to poems assigned to them. Painters are any type of artist – vocalists, singer-songwriters, actors, rappers, sculptors, mixed media artists, quilters, and storytellers. Painters range in age from 13 to mid-80’s, and are multi-racial, multi-national, and multigendered. The artists are undiscovered, newly discovered, or have been famous for varied amounts of time. They are urban, suburban and rural. They are from relatively peaceful places in the United States, from developing countries and from war-torn Ukraine.
Hosted at the Liberty Bank Building, the exhibit’s building is also a work of art. Set on the historic site of the first and only Black bank in the Pacific Northwest, the bank was co-founded by the poet’s father. Local and virtual communities are invited to join the poet as she engages with artists who responded to her poetry on topics ranging from spawning salmon to steamy kisses, from historical enslavement to Black men murdered by police, and to encouragements to “place boxes of grief inside containers of joy”. This conversation between local, national, and international artists also provides opportunities for attendees to participate in interactive experiences. By walking in the door of this exhibit, you can view, discuss and become art.
LOCATION: Liberty Bank Building – 1405- 24th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
SHOW FORMAT: Hybrid (10/15/22 – on location at Liberty Bank Building and online) Future streaming and On Demand shows/ TBA
SHOW TIMES*: 10:00AM -12:30PM Morning Show (Large Room), 1:15PM - 3:30PM Afternoon Show (Large Room), 10:00AM – 3:45PM Experiential Pre-recorded Exhibits (Small Room)
*Large Room opens 20 minutes prior to showtime for guests to see exhibits and talk to artists
HOSTS: Qiddist Ashe, Adrienne Papermaster, Rev. Dr. LaVerne Hall, Rev. Dr. DeAnza Spaulding
TICKETS (Pre-Sold or Walk-in)*: AM or PM Shows Only: $15. AM + PM Session: $25. Student w/ID: $5
*Ticket price includes a program/catalog PDF with P3’s poetry, art, artist photos, bios, and QR videos describing what inspired their artistic responses to the poetry. Limited edition print catalogs are available.
WEBSITE: P3project.live (Poetry Readers, Show Hosts, Tickets, Merchandise, Limited Edition Show Catalog)
POETRY READERS: Audience Members, Ludovic Blain, Adrienne Papermaster, Rev. Dr. LaVerne Hall, Dr. DeAnza Spaulding
ARTISTS INCLUDE: Bob Henry Baber, Deborah Boone, Marita Dingus, Mike Glick, Judy Gorman, Sandy, Greenbaum, Kira Meshcherska, Gene Gentry McMahon, Upendo Moore, Claire Nelson, Chris Oledude, Delbert Richardson, Joey M. Robinson, Heather Marie Scholl, and Connor Walden.