"An Illinois Portfolio" made possible by funding from --
Bradley University,
Dick Blick Corporation,
Western Illinois University Foundation,
and the Western Illinois University Research Council.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First, I wish to thank the artists and poets who participated in this project for their effort and support, in particular, James Ballowe, who through his contact with the other poets made the task much easier.
I also wish to express my gratitude to Bradley University, Dick Blick Corportation, Western Illinois University Foundation, and Western Illinois University Research Council, for financial support.
I also wish to thank Kent Smith, Director of Art Exhibitions at the Illinois State Museum for touring the exhibition, and Laurence Lieberman and David Sokol for the interpretive essays.
A special mention goes to Robert Milkman from the Western Illinois University Foundation for his help in raising funds for the projects, as well as students Brad Coulter and Derek Reeverts, for help in printing the poems.
Finally, I wish to thank publishing organizations for permission to reprint some of the poems. A full list is included in the catalog.
Fred Jones
May, 1997