Visionnaire Series: Grand River Poetry Collective Panel Discussion

Join GRAM’s Visionnaires and the Grand River Poetry Collective for a panel discussion moderated by 2024 Grand Rapids Poet Laureate, Christine Stephens Krieger. In honor of National Poetry Month, Krieger and local poets will explore publishing in Grand Rapids, as well as the production process of Melissa Wray’s ​“Small Gestures,” the first book of poems published by the Grand River Poetry Collective.

Arrive early to visit our current exhibitions and grab a snack or beverage from GRAM’s café.

Panel guests include:

Scott Krieger, Poet and Co-president / CTO of Grand River Poetry Collective 

David Cope, Poet, Publisher, and former Grand Rapids Poet Laureate 

John Winkelman, Co-founder and Editor for the former Caffeinated Press and 3288 Review 

Donna Munro, Poet, Artist, Publisher, and member of the Twilight Tribe 

Shayna Haynes Heard, Poet, spoken word artist, Teaching Artist with The Diatribe

Melissa Wray, Poet

This is a free event. Registration is not required.

For more information, email membership@artmuseumgr.org.