Poet Olivia Gatwood Coming Oct. 3
University Programs will host Poet Olivia Gatwood at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, in the Anne Kittrell Art Gallery on the fourth floor of the Arkansas Union.
This event is sponsored by University Programs through the Office of Student Activities and is supported by the Student Activities fee. For accommodations due to disability, please contact the Office of Student Activities, osa@uark.edu or call 479-575-5255.
From Albuquerque, New Mexico, nationally touring poet Olivia Gatwood has been featured on HBO, Huffington Post, Verses & Flow, and much more. Currently residing in New York, she has been a finalist for Women of the World Poetry Slam, National Poetry Slam, and Brave New Voices. She has traveled nationally to perform and teach different workshops on gender equality and social justice. Gatwood's Amazon best-selling collection, New American Best Friend, reflects her experiences growing up in both New Mexico and Trinidad.
This event is sponsored by University Programs Coffeehouse Committee as a funded event through the Office of Student Activities. For more information on this event, contact University Programs Coffeehouse Advisor Mark Bagwell at mwbagwel@uark.edu or call 479-575-5255.
Contacts
University Programs, Coffeehouse Committee
Office of Student Activities
479-575-5255,
osa@uark.edu
Scott Flanagin, executive director of communications
Division of Student Affairs
479-575-6785,
sflanagi@uark.edu
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