[Archived] DASHing Words in Motion Call to the Community

For Immediate Release: December 17, 2014

The City of Alexandria Office of the Arts and the Alexandria Transit Company have joined forces to host a poetry contest “DASHing Words in Motion”.  The poetry contest is to encourage quality writing by writers and poets 16 years or older, who live, work or study in the City of Alexandria.  The deadline for submitting entries is 5 p.m. on Monday, January 12, 2015. Winners will have their poems published inside the Alexandria Transit Company’s DASH buses and Trolleys in April 2015 in celebration of National Poetry Month and May.

The poetry contest’s primary goal is to encourage a broad range of ideas and subject matter.  Possible inspirational ideas might stem from the Alexandria Transit Company’s DASH buses motto which is “Keep Alexandria Moving,” or bus stops, neighborhoods, roads, or other modes of transportation within the City of Alexandria, VA. The contest will bring recognition to writers, promote an appreciation of poetry as an art form, and provide inspiration to individuals using the Alexandria Transit Company’s DASH buses and trolleys.

Additional information including submission guidelines and frequently asked questions about the contest can be found on the Office of the Arts’ website at www.alexandriava.gov/Arts, email at poet@alexandriava.gov, or by phone at 703.746.5588.

“DASHing Words in Motion” is a project of the Office of the Arts, a division of the City of Alexandria’s Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities along with the following collaborating partners: Alexandria Transit Company (DASH); Tori Lane, the City of Alexandria Poet Laureate; Alexandria Commission for the Arts; and the Alexandria City Public Schools.

The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the City’s Human Rights Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alternative format, call Cheryl Anne Colton, Office of the Arts, at 703.746.5565 (VA Relay 711) or e-mail cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov.