This Thursday the WSU Museum of Art, WSU department of English and the University of Idaho department of English will collaborate to present “Intersections: The Poetics of Jim Dine.”

This event offers the public an opportunity to explore the commonalities between art and literature by listening to poetry and literature readings from faculty and students all while surrounded by the works of Jim Dine in the WSU Museum of Art gallery.

Featured presenters include WSU’s own Debbie Lee and Kimberly Burwick as well as University of Idaho’s Alexandra Teague and select student writers.

The theme of the event focuses on the intersections between poetry and art using Dine’s work as a template, revealing that spoken word, written word and visual art relate and complement one another more than most might think.

However, the concept of intersections doesn’t stop there. The event will also show the intersections between the English and art departments, WSU, UI and Gonzaga, and between faculty and students.

Dine, a celebrated American pop artist, has had a lifelong interest in poetry. When the Museum of Art’s curators first learned Dine had an interest in poetry, they teamed up with the English department, which started a long line of collaboration.

A group of English students were able to have a workshop, tour the gallery and see additional pieces of Dine’s work that aren’t on display, all highlighting the union between Dine’s art and poetry. Students began to look for those intersections, which brought on new conversations and drove new dialogues that wouldn’t have otherwise opened up.

Zach Mazur, curator of education and collections at the WSU Museum of Art, expressed that the idea of looking for the intersections and collaborative nature between poetry and art seemed to transcend as the conversations went on.

“Art is supposed to initiate dialogue,” Mazur said.

Afterward, the students began working on their own pieces of poetry drawing on their new insights and inspirations from Dine. A select group of students will present their work alongside faculty Thursday.

“I’m always looking at paintings, etchings and those kinds of things, so there’s very little boundary for me between visual art and written art,” said WSU English instructor Kimberly Burwick.

Museum of Art Marketing and Public Relations Manager Debbie Stinson hopes for the museum to be able to extend its outreach to students, faculty, and the public for the event.

“We’d love to invite the public to join us for this evening of intersection between poetry and art that celebrates Jim Dine as a poet and an artist, and our students and faculty here on campus,” Burwick said.

This event offers the public an opportunity to explore the commonalities between art and literature by listening to poetry and literature readings from faculty and students all while surrounded by the works of Jim Dine in the museum gallery.

Featured presenters include WSU’s own Debbie Lee and Kimberly Burwick as well as University of Idaho’s Alexandra Teague and select student writers.

The theme of the event focuses on the intersections between poetry and art using Dine’s work as a template, revealing that spoken word, written word and visual art relate and complement one another more than most might think.

However, the concept of intersections doesn’t stop there. The event also shows the intersections between the English and art departments, WSU, UI and Gonzaga, and between faculty and students.

Dine, a celebrated American pop artist, has had a lifelong interest in poetry. When the Museum of Art’s curators first learned Dine had an interest in poetry, they teamed up with the English department, which started a long line of collaboration.

A group of English students were able to have a workshop and tour the gallery and see additional pieces of Dine’s work that aren’t on display, all highlighting the union between Dine’s art and poetry. Students began to look for those intersections, which brought on new conversations and drove new dialogues that wouldn’t have otherwise opened up.

Zach Mazur, curator of education and collections at the WSU Museum of Art, expressed that the whole idea of looking for the intersections and collaborative nature between poetry and art seemed to transcend as the conversations went on.

“Art is supposed to initiate dialogue,” Mazur said.

Afterwards the students began working on their own pieces of poetry drawing on their new insights and inspirations from Dine. A select group of students will present their work alongside faculty.

“I’m always looking at paintings, etchings and those kinds of things, so there’s very little boundary for me between visual art and written art,” said WSU English instructor Kimberly Burwick.

Museum of Art Marketing and Public Relations Manager Debbie Stinson hopes for the museum to be able to extend its outreach to students, faculty, and the public for the event.

“We’d love to invite the public to join us for this evening of intersection between poetry and art that celebrates Jim Dine as a poet and an artist, and our students and faculty here on campus,” Burwick said.

The Museum of Art hopes that this event will be able to serve as a model for future collaborations with other departments as well.

“Intersections: The poetics of Jim Dine” will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday in the WSU Museum of Art gallery.