Celebrating National Poetry Month 2026
The Quabbin Art Association presents: ART meets POETRY
April 1st thru April 30th

Six pieces of fine art, donated by QAA members Darlene Bergeron-Burns, Carrie Boudreau, Angelina Fleury, Lisa Goldberg, Bev Phaneuf, and Deborah Sacon, will be on display throughout the month of April at the Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA. Poets and writers are invited to view the artwork and compose a poem in response to a selected piece of art. All poetry entries must be original and unpublished, and all entries must be submitted to the library by 5 pm on April 30 th . Each entry must include the person’s name, e-mail, phone number, mailing address, and title of the poem being submitted.

Each poetry entry can be submitted once during the contest; a poem cannot be submitted for more than one piece of art. Each artist will select a winning poem, and winning poets will be notified by May 5th and awarded their prize artwork at the Quabbin Art Association meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at the St. Francis Parish Center, 12 Park Street, Belchertown, MA. Winning poems will be on display at Clapp Memorial Library from May 8 thru May 20.

National Poetry Month, inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, is the largest literary celebration in the world.

Quabbin Art Association, founded in 2016, provides education, support, and opportunity for local artists, and promotes community interest and appreciation in the visual arts. For more information, visit www.quabbinartassociation.com.