Mother's Hen

Mother's Hen is an organization dedicated to helping Bay Area poets, artists and organizations present their work to the community in which they live.

Started in 1971 by poet/photographer Louis Cuneo, it has expanded its operation to include: the publication of books of poetry by the Muchos Somos Series; the Open Mic Directory for the San Francisco Bay Area; the Touch of A Poet Series and the Berkeley Poetry Festival; production of musical CDs; Lean Frog Graphics which designs for print and web; and exhibitions of local photographers & visual artists in Berkeley & the East Bay.

Mother's Hen is community based and is non-hierarchical. The goal is to give working artists a chance to perform and contribute their voices to the community.