2 GROUNDCOVER NEWS GROUNDCOVER from the DIRECTOR's DESK Michigan Arts and Culture Council — that funded the publication of this issue. Groundcover News received a LINDSAY CALKA Managing Director If you look below this article, you will notice some new logos at the bottom of our evergreen section. The first one is the new International Network of Street Papers logo, which we have been a part of for a while. The other two are organizations — the National Endowment for the Arts and grant at the end of 2022 to publish more content promoting and sustaining arts and culture in our community, specifically to publish themed issues that allow us to dive deeper into the arts and widen our pool of contributors. April is National Poetry Month — what better time to put together a collective issue of literary arts? And who better than Groundcover vendors to distribute this, connecting with folks in our community with every sale? Groundcover routinely publishes poetry from a variety of local poets, many of whom are Groundcover vendors. To kick off this month in a special way, we thought a poetry edition was in order to celebrate those contributions and encourage budding poets. At the Hear Me Out Open Mic on March 25, we heard from some poets on topics such as carceral justice, changing seasons, grief and love. It was a proof that anyone can be a poet, and many types of spoken/written word have the potential to evoke grand emotions. Further, it was a great reminder that we need more time and space to share art in a decommodified fashion. We certainly look forward to hosting another open mic soon, maybe outdoors this time! Whether the last time you read a poem was the poetry unit in fourth grade English class, or you had to put down a poetry book to read this newspaper, there is something in this issue for you. But don't worry, we didn't omit the meat and potatoes of Groundcover News. Turn to pages 9-12 for puzzles, Truth or Lies mystery column, a piece from Ken Parks, (lots of new) coupons and a recipe. Thanks to the NEA/MACC Project Support Grant, you can look forward to more arts-themed content this year. Our next special issue will be a magazine feauturing exceptional individuals in the community; it hits the street Wednesday, April 19. Thank you to the National Endowment for the Arts and the Michigan Arts and Culture Council for funding arts and culture from the ground up! APRIL 7, 2023 CREATING OPPORTUNITY AND A VOICE FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE WHILE TAKING ACTION TO END HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY. Groundcover News, a 501(c)(3) organization, was founded in April 2010 as a means to empower lowincome persons to make the transitions from homeless to housed, and from jobless to employed. Vendors purchase each copy of our regular editions of Groundcover News at our office for 50 cents. This money goes towards production costs. Vendors work selling the paper on the street for $2, keeping all income and tips from each sale. Street papers like Groundcover News exist in cities all over the United States, as well as in more than 40 other countries, in an effort to raise awareness of the plight of homeless people and combat the increase in poverty. Our paper is a proud member of the International Network of Street Papers. STAFF Lindsay Calka — publisher Cynthia Price — editor ISSUE CONTRIBUTORS Teresa Basham Elizabeth Bauman La Shawn Carlisle Juan González Valdivieso Rainey Lamey Markona Love Monkey (Josh L.) Ron Pagereksi Ken Parks Ameera Salman Karen Totten Felicia Wilbert PROOFREADERS Susan Beckett Gigi Bylinsky Carson Collins Rhea Punjabi Elliot Cubit Layla McMurturie Anabel Sicko Melanie Wenzel VOLUNTEERS Jessi Averill Logan Brown Luiza Duarte Caetano Glenn Gates Alexandra Granberg Zachary Dortzbach Robert Klingler Grace Sielinski Mira Simonton-Chao Alex Tarbet Mary Wisgerhof Max Wisgerhof Claude VanValkenburg Navya Yagalla Emily Yao CONTACT US Story and photo submissions: submissions@groundcovernews.com Advertising and partnerships: contact@groundcovernews.com Office: 423 S. 4th Ave., Ann Arbor Mon-Sat, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Phone: 734-263-2098 @groundcover @groundcovernews DONATE, PITCH A STORY + LEARN MORE www.groundcovernews.org linktr.ee/groundcovernews GROUNDCOVER NEWS ADVERTISING RATES PACKAGE PRICING Size 1/8 1/6 1/4 1/2 full page Black/White $110.00 $145.00 $200.00 $375.00 $650.00 Color $150.00 $200.00 $265.00 $500.00 $900.00 Dimensions (W x H in inches) 5 X 3 or 2.5 X 6.5 5 X 4 5 X 6.25 5 X 13 or 10.25 X 6.5 10.25 X 13 Three Months/Six Issues: 15% off Six Months/Twelve Issues: 25% off Full Year/Twenty-four Issues: 35% off Only run for two weeks/one issue: 40% off Additional 20% discount for money saving coupons
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