--a federally-recognized non-profit corporation--is a collective of poets,
literary critics, and practitioners of other art forms who have joined together
in Tucson to offer public programming, and other related events, which will
promote active appreciation of and engagement with avant-garde artistic
work in
a variety of media, especially poetry and multi-disciplinary art.
Cross-over programming has been central to POG's mission from the beginning: POG
is committed to attracting a diverse audience to programs that match artists
working in different media, from different backgrounds, and with differing
aesthetic approaches. With strong and varied ties to Tucson and its arts
communities, POG's members are committed to fostering dialogue among various
artistic and geographic communities within the Tucson area, as well as to
cooperation and bridge-building among Tucson arts organizations. POG
sponsors Poetry in Action, a public multi-disciplinary arts series with a strong
emphasis on poetry, as well as a discussion group and an electronic discussion
forum.