Grant will help museum digitize collection

The Spencer Museum of Art has received a $149,061 Museum for America grant from the Institute of Museum & Library Services that will help the institution create a digital database of its collection.

The funding will allow museum staff, during the next two years, to complete digital photographic documentation of the collection, enter the images into its state-of-the-art collections management database, and edit and correct existing database information.

These steps are necessary to make the collection of 25,000 objects available to the Kansas University community through the Digital Library System and, ultimately, to all Internet users through the museum’s Web site, www.spencerart.ku.edu.

Poetry organization seeks members, entries

Onomatopoeia, a new poetry organization, is soliciting entries for a membership-drive poetry contest.

Postmark deadline is Jan. 15.

Poems of 60 lines or less, of any style or theme will be accepted. Entry fee is $5, with $2.50 going to a prize fund. The top five poets will receive prizes in the form of gift cards.

Poets who e-mail by Dec. 10 and postmark by Dec. 24 can submit poems for $2.50 each.

An application form may be downloaded at www.geocities.com/onomatopoeia_ks; or information may be requested by phone, (785) 313-7081, or e-mail, onomatopoeia_ks@hotmail.com.

Sketch comedy show receives four awards

“Right Between the Ears,” the popular sketch comedy show produced by Kansas Public Radio, has received four Crystal Awards of Excellence in the 2004 Communicator Awards.

The show won for Writing/Humor; Creativity/On-Air Talent/Humor; Creativity/On-Air Talent/Acting; and Radio Programs/Live Broadcast. A KPR news release said the four awards were the most handed out to any single entrant in the 2004 competition.

The Communicator Awards is an international awards competition that recognizes outstanding work in the communications field. The 2004 competition received nearly 1,000 entries.

“Right Between the Ears” is produced by KPR’s Darrell Brogdon, who also serves as principal writer. Cast members include David Greusel, John Jessup, Mary Ellen Kriegh, Andi Meyer, Kip Niven, Rick Tamblyn, Roberta Solomon and Teri Wilder.