Manship Charles Coe Poet-in-Residence.

 

Dear friends,


We are following up on the recent announcement of a Manship Charles Coe Poet-in-Residence.


Today, in partnership with Manship Artists Residency, we are launching a GoFundMe campaign–May 12 to June 16–and asking for your help in establishing this program in memoriam. We have also shared the GoFundMe on Charles’ Facebook page.
(Links are at the bottom of the email.)


This Charles Coe Poet Residency is being created by Manship Artists on Cape Ann, where he loved spending time as an artist-in-residence. The residency will honor the life and legacy of Charles Coe (1952-2025) as a beloved and extraordinary poet, teacher, mentor, activist, musician, cultural worker, and cherished friend.


We invite you to visit the GoFundMe campaign page and hope you will consider making a donation to help create this lasting tribute to Charles. You can find out more about this named, memorial program on his dedicated Manship website page.


We are also writing to ask if you would help spread the word via email, social media, or word-of-mouth. To make participation easy, we have created a campaign Outreach Kit with templates, photos and video clips, and excerpts of Charles’ poetry. You can also personalize your message with your own memories, which are meaningful when inviting others to contribute.


We would so appreciate if you would share the GoFundMe announcement or campaign messages in one of these ways:


From Charles’ Facebook timeline–Like, Comment, or Repost campaign messages to your FB page (we will be posting weekly along with Manship)




Create your own Facebook message using an Outreach Kit sample post and share on your FB timeline



Share an email with your friends and contacts, including in poetry, writing, musical, or activist circles. Feel free to use a sample email from the Outreach Kit


Thanks so much for your help with this effort. The group on this email represents Charles’ community and it feels good to be pulling together to create a successful campaign.


Our goal is to raise $50,000 to help establish the Charles Coe Poet-in-Residence program, for which Manship Artists Residencies’ Prometheus Circle has committed a $10,000 matching gift. Manship will conduct additional institutional fundraising, so this poet residency will carry Charles’ name in perpetuity.


Links:

Fundraiser by Manship Artists Residency : Help Honor Charles Coe’s Legacy through a Poetry Residency
Charles Coe Poet Residency - Manship Artists Residency

GFM Outreach Kit—Manship Charles Coe Residency - Google Drive