Just back from representin’ Spokane at the 2014 National Poetry Slam – Katie!
KATIE SCHMARR – Poet
Bio: Katie Schmarr is a born-and-raised Spokanite and third year undergraduate student at Gonzaga, where she studies English, History, and French. In August, she represented Spokane at the 2014 National Poetry Slam in Oakland, California.
Talk to us a bit about community, about yourself as an artist, and about PorchFest, please…
“I became active in the Spokane poetry community roughly two years ago. I was instantly welcomed by a myriad of fellow artists who applauded my (very young, very new) work and encouraged me to keep writing and performing. This will be my first year attending PorchFest, and I’m ecstatic. Too many people are unaware of our electric, diverse arts scene, and I support any effort to present it to the public–especially in the form of a cool event like PorchFest! I’m still finding myself as a writer, but I hope the work I read can strike a chord with my audience, or at least encourage them to support and participate in the arts in Spokane.”
