Projects & Events

2025
Host/Envisioning a New Age Poetry & Open Mic:
https://www.valagallery.org/literary-artists-2025.html

2024
Host/Envisioning a New Age Poetry & Open Mic:
https://www.valagallery.org/literary-artists-2024.html

May 29th: Guest Artist Spofest, The Muse's Mic:
Episode #5
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/165KC6pfiC/

2023
Host/Envisioning a New Age Poetry & Open Mic
https://www.valagallery.org/envisioning-a-new-age-poetry-open-mic-2023.html

2022 CALENDAR

APRIL
4/13 7 PM CST-Host/Zoom
VALA Gallery, Envisioning a New Age Poetry & Open Mic: Featuring Ohio Beat Poet Laureate (2019-2021)
John Burroughs, Cleveland, OH
https://www.valagallery.org/envisioning-a-new-age-poetry-open-mic.html

MAY
5/3, 3:30 PM Art Talk & Panel Discussion
Zigmunds Priede: Aggregates of Time
Hudson Auditorium, Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

Exhibition on view through through Sept 25th
Exhibition Link: https://www.nermanmuseum.org/exhibitions/2022-05-05-aggregates-of-time.html

5/11, 7 PM CST-Host/Zoom
Envisioning a New Age Poetry & Open Mic: Featuring Agnes Vojta, Rolla, MO/Zoom
https://www.valagallery.org/envisioning-a-new-age-poetry-open-mic.html

5/18, Noon-1, Guest Artist
Artspeak Radio, KKFI 90.1
Interview Link: https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/artspeak-radio-with-mikal-shapiro-penny-theime-and-maria-velasco/

JUNE
6/15, 7 PM CST- Host/Zoom
VALA Gallery: Envisioning a New Age Poetry & Open Mic Featuring: Latif Askia Ba, Staten Island, NY
Zoom Link in Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/211219801198764/

JULY
7/20, 7 PM CST- Host/Zoom
VALA Gallery: Envisioning a New Age Poetry & Open Mic
Featuring: Jojo Compton, Rowlett, KY
https://fb.me/e/23uL9rZBa

AUGUST
8/17, 7 PM CST-Host/Zoom
VALA Gallery: Envisioning a New Age Poetry & Open Mic Featuring: Prince A. McNally, Brooklyn, NY
https://www.valagallery.org/envisioning-a-new-age-poetry-open-mic.html

TBA- Guest Artist/Facebook Livestream
The Jojo Show
https://www.facebook.com/groups/671866163826859

SEPTEMBER
9/14, 7 PM CST-Host/Zoom
VALA Gallery: Envisioning a New Age Poetry & Open Mic Featuring: Kurt Lovelace
https://fb.me/e/5bPfT7r5Y

OCTOBER
10/12 7 PM CST-Host/Zoom
VALA Gallery: Envisioning a New Age Poetry & Open Mic Featuring: Tommy Sheffield, Fairfax VA
https://fb.me/e/1iJSFhcqU

TBA
Zigmunds Priede: Aggragetes of Time
ArtOrg, Cannon Falls, MN
https://artorg.info/?page_id=6014

NOVEMBER
11/16, 7 PM CST-Host/Zoom
VALA Gallery: Envisioning a New Age Poetry & Open Mic Featuring: Dr. Nik Macioci, Columbus, OH
https://fb.me/e/1fXIk3hwX

DECEMBER
12/14, 7 PM CST-Featured Poet/Zoom
VALA Gallery: Envisioning a New Age Poetry & Open Mic Featuring: Penny Thieme
https://fb.me/e/1rdkPLqU1

Penny Thieme: Artist