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 and photographer Louis Cuneo, it has expanded its operation to include: the publication of books of poetry by the Muchos Somos Series; the Open Mike Directory for the San Francisco Bay Area; the Touch of A Poet Series and the Berkeley Poetry Festival; production of musical CDs; Lean Frog graphic design 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.