Tacoma, Washington, USA 98416

Call for Entries • Prospectus • Book Artists and Poets Dirt? Scientists, Book Artists, and Poets Reflect on Soil and Our Environment Exhibition dates: August 6, 2015 to December 30, 2015 Exhibition venue: Collins Memorial Library, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington, USA 98416 Entry Deadline: April 29, 2015 THEME – 2015 is the United Nations International Year of the Soil. Poets and book artists can join soil scientists in making the soil visible! Soil is the Earth’s delicately structured biological skin—something far more complex than dirt, which is what we buy at garden-supply stores or sweep out of our houses. A multilayered resource that is essential to the water cycle, soil anchors and feeds forests, prairies, and farmed fields. Every terrestrial ecosystem and all our foods sprout from soil, and soil supports many burrowing animals and an amazing biodiversity of microbes, insects, arthropods, and worms—many yet to be scientifically described. For many, soil is sacred ground. As essential as soil is, few people appreciate this crucial resource or promote its health. Many human practices, such as industrial lead and arsenic pollution threaten human and soil health. We are seeking book artists and poets who can offer fresh, intriguing perspectives on soil’s value. BOOK ARTISTS AND POETS: This exhibition is open to poets and book artists worldwide. For a complete call for entry, please see the following website: http://research.pugetsound.edu/dirt. Sponsored by: Collins Memorial Library, University of Puget Sound and Puget Sound Book Artist