Visiting Artist Series at Pocomoke High School

In 2014, to address student need, then principal Dr. Annette Wallace launched a Writing Center to facilitate writing instruction after school. Since then, the writing center has morphed into a graphics lab, and the writing center has morphed into a visiting artist series which brings artists into the school to work one on one with student creators and teachers.

Funded by grants, the Visiting Artist Series has welcomed Pulitzer Prize finalists, and emerging artists & entrepreneurs to work one on one with student content creators. Pocomoke High School is committed to bringing local, regional, national and international creatives to campus, vis in-person events or virtual events.

2014-2015 Joan LeBlanc HA Maxson David Poyer

(funded by The Worcester County Arts Council)

2015-2016 John A Nieves Katherine Zlablek

(funded by Walmart Community Grants)

2016-2017 Charlotte Covey Susan Stockman Renae Tucker

(funded by Walmart Community Grants)

2017-2018 Emma DePanise John A Nieves PLB Comics

(funded by The Worcester County Arts Council)

2018-2019 Emma DePanise James Allen Hall John A Nieves

(funded by Maryland Humanities)

2019-2020 Amber Green James Allen Hall

(funded by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore)

2020-2021 Cancelled due to COVID

2021-2022 Michael Chang Jos Charles Gayle Danley

Amber Green James Allen Hall Trace Peterson

Sista Big The And I Thought Ladies

Dr. Wright (music)

(funded by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, the Witter

Bynner Foundation for Poetry, Maryland Teacher's Association)

2022-2023 Margot Douaihy (writing narratives for video games) Tentative

Teri Ellen Cross Davis (poetry) Tentative

The Visiting Artist Series is grant funded, and organized by faculty members, Alex Buchanan (Art), Jennie Hudson (Music) and Whit (ELA).