April Featured Event: Ars Poetica

A Collaboration Between Poets and Visual Artists

April at Collective Visions Gallery marks the return of one of our most anticipated annual events—Ars Poetica. This unique exhibition brings together regional poets and CVG visual artists, pairing original poetry with artwork created in direct response. The result is a powerful and deeply personal collection of visual and literary expression, where each piece becomes a conversation between two creative voices.

For Ars Poetica 2026, CVG artists have collaborated with selected poets from around the Kitsap Peninsula and beyond. The poems were submitted in late 2025 and chosen by participating artists, who then interpreted and responded to the text using their chosen media—painting, sculpture, collage, printmaking, and more.

The exhibition explores themes both universal and intimate—grief, joy, transformation, identity, memory, offering visitors a multi-sensory experience that bridges visual art and the written word.

Ars Poetica not only highlights the depth of creative talent in our region but also reminds us of the power of collaboration across disciplines. We invite you to spend time with each pairing and reflect on how words and images can enrich, challenge, and elevate one another.