About this Event
🎨 Artists' Reception & Awards Ceremony | Roam. Create. Send.
A Walt Whitman-Inspired Postcard Art Exhibit
đź“Ť Walt Whitman Birthplace Association
🗓️ Sunday, November 9th
🕑 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
✉️ Let Your Creativity Travel—One Postcard at a Time
Join us for a FREE celebratory afternoon honoring the artists behind Roam. Create. Send., a traveling postcard exhibition inspired by the life and legacy of Walt Whitman.
This event marks the culmination of a powerful community art journey, where visual storytelling, poetry, and creative exploration converge—echoing Whitman’s timeless themes of identity, movement, and self-expression.
🖼️ What to Expect
- 🔎 Explore Whitman-Inspired Postcard Art: See how artists interpreted Whitman's themes in stunning 4"x6" postcard formats
- 🎤 Meet the Artists and curators- hear what inspired their creative journey
- 🏆 Celebrate Award Recipients, including our Best in Show winner, who will receive a custom award and a gift card courtesy of Blick Art Materials, People's Choice, & Student Award
- 🍏 Enjoy Light Bites and a 21+ Cider Tasting by
- đź’Ś Discover the Verses in Transit initiative, merging visual art with handwritten poetry on the move
đź’¬ Why This Exhibit Matters
“Roam. Create. Send.” invites artists and audiences to re-examine the world around them—just as Whitman urged us to do through his revolutionary verse. Each postcard becomes a vessel of memory, place, and perspective, proving that small formats can hold big stories.
Let’s celebrate that spirit—together.
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
đź“š Great for creatives, art lovers, educators, and families
đź“Ť Located at the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association, next to Barnes & Noble at 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station, NY 11746
Brought to you by:
• Trinity Community Arts Center • Girl in a Camera Productions • Walt Whitman Birthplace Association
đź”— Student Submissions still open; visit: Student Call For Entry
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Walt Whitman Birthplace Association, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station, United States
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