Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Submissions :: Poetry in a Can

Frankenart Mart, located at 515 Balboa Street, San Francisco, CA, is the kind of cool artsy-joint you wish you had near you. Some of the fun stuff they do includes films, hot dog days, The Trading Post - you bring in a piece of art that you spent at least an hour on, but made in one day, and swap it for the artwork that's on the post, and of course - art for sale, with a 50/50 consignment split.

And, the pièce de résistance: Poetry in a Can. Frankenart mart regularly cans and sells Poetry in a Can - 5 poems (Regular) or 3 poems (Tuna-sized) per can. They always need original poems from poets of all ages and skill levels.

Poets are asked to send 3 or 5 poems of their choice - you can email them, mail them, drop them off or come write them. Poets request what kind of can they want their poetry in - green beans, tuna, fruit medley, etc...You name it, they design it. Poets receive a whopping $1.00 per poem profit when the can is sold.