The Central Wisconsin Book Festival is excited to partner with the Center for Visual Arts in Wausau on receptions for their poetry and art exhibit, “Gathering,” as well as a new solo exhibition by cartoonist and illustrator Duachaka Her titled “Then and Now.”
Gathering is a uniquely curated exhibition of art created in different mediums and poems written in an ekphrastic response to the art. For those unfamiliar with the term, ekphrastic poems are vivid descriptions of various scenes or works of art and all of the poems in the Gathering exhibit were written in direct response to the art pieces that will hang on the walls. Along with plenty of time to wander the exhibit, the reception will feature a live poetry reading starting at 6:30pm and featuring many of the poets to contributed work to the exhibit.
Also that evening, the CVA is hosting a reception for another current exhibition featuring the work of cartoonist and illustrator Duachaka Her, a Central Wisconsin Book Festival alum who appeared at our 2018 festival and will join us for a conversation at MCPL Wausau the next day at 10am!
The reception is free and open to the public, no registration required. Both exhibits will be on display at the CVA through October 19. Call the Center for Visual Arts at 715-842-4545 for more information.
Support for the 2024 Central Wisconsin Book Festival was provided through the Marathon County Public Library, Portage County Public Library and McMillan Memorial Library; the Community Arts Grant Program of the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin, with funds provided by the Wisconsin Arts Board, a state agency; the Community Foundation; and the B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation.
Support also provided by the Murco Foundation; Ruder Ware Law Firm; the Portage County Public Library Foundation; Center for the Visual Arts; the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Libraries; Bound to Happen Books; Sojourn Booksellers; and Janke Book Store.
(Artwork by Duachaka Her)