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Imagine you are walking along a sidewalk in Monrovia and you come across a poem stamped in the concrete. Now imagine it's a poem you wrote!
In October 2016, the City Council approved an Art in Public Places program to stamp Monrovia residents' original poems into newly-poured sidewalks all over town. This program will work in conjunction with ongoing sidewalk repair or be incorporated into development projects where new sidewalk panels are installed or replaced. Since the program follows the repair needs, the poems will be placed randomly to create an “element of surprise” for pedestrians.
Annual Sidewalk Poetry Contest
Monrovia residents are encouraged to submit original poems for the Art in Public Places annual Sidewalk Poetry Contest typically held in April. The contest is open to all Monrovia residents.
Annual Sidewalk Poetry Contest Winners
All poems that have been stamped can be found on the Art in Public Places Map. Be sure to check them out!
Questions?
Contact Kerri Zessau at (626) 932-5564 or email KZessau@ci.monrovia.ca.us.