BROWARD COUNTY, FL - Prepare to be delighted and inspired on Saturday, January 9, 2021, from 10AM to 2PM as Broward County Library and the City of Pompano Beach present ArtLit 2021: Rhythms & Rhymes. This will be the fourth year for this popular community celebration. For the first time ever, ArtLit will be held online so that anyone in the world can enjoy and interact with this unique event from the comfort of their home.
This free, all-ages celebration of art and literature will feature live interactive art creation, music, craft demonstrations, special performances and more on Broward County Library’s Facebook page. Everyone is encouraged to join in the fun by taking a photo of their own artwork and posting it on Facebook or Twitter with the #ArtLit2021 hashtag. Be sure to sign up for the event now on Facebook so that you don’t miss out on the fun.
“ArtLit has outdone itself every year. Now in its fourth year, we are excited to branch out and bring this signature event to the world through the power of online streaming media," says Broward County Library Director Kelvin Watson. “I cannot think of a better way to bring people together than by celebrating the transformative power of art and literature. We are thrilled to once again partner with the City of Pompano Beach, to make this event possible.”
ArtLit 2021 is sponsored by Broward County Library and the City of Pompano Beach. It is the signature event for the NEA Big Read, where participants are encouraged to read An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo, United States Poet Laureate. Harjo is the first Native American to hold the position. A variety of online entertainment and educational events will be held in conjunction with the Big Read. The Big Read celebrates the power of the written word and features events for all ages.
The NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. It is designed to broaden our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. For more information about the Big Read, visit http://read.broward.org/.
About Broward County Libraries Division
Broward County Libraries Division, named 2020 Library of the Year by the Florida Library Association and the 2020 American Library Association's Library of the Future, was founded in 1974 and is the largest library system in Florida by square footage. Broward County Libraries Division provides convenient access to a full range of innovative and cost-effective services that satisfy the changing needs of the people of Broward County for information, education and recreation. Visit our website, Broward.org/Library, or follow Libraries on Facebook and Twitter.
DATE: December 3, 2020
MEDIA CONTACT: Catherine McElrath
Libraries Division
PHONE: 954-357-7402
EMAIL: cmcelrath@Broward.org