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Help unite the New York Poetry scene! Volunteer for the 2017 New York City Poetry Festival!
ORGANIZATION: The Poetry Society of New York, Inc.
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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111 people are interested
The New York Poetry Festival showcases all of the different formats, aesthetics, and personalities of New York City reading series and collectives, in one place at one time. The festival intends to create branches between disparate poetry communities, and other artists and artisans, by bringing poetry out of the dark bars and universities and by placing it in the sun. The Poetry Society of New York will once again invite New Yorkers to come together for this two day festival to celebrate NYC’s vibrant poetry community. The event will include over 60 poetry organizations and 250 poets on its three main stages, plus an open mic, vendor's village, and children's festival complete with writing games and it's own, miniature stage!
This event takes place on July 29th and 30th from 11am to 6pm on Governors Island in New York City.
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About The Poetry Society of New York, Inc.
Location:
732 4th Ave, Apt 1, Brooklyn, NY 11232, US
Mission Statement
The Poetry Society of New York is a non-profit dedicated to promoting poetry within our culture. The society accomplishes its mission by creating engaging, one-of-a-kind experiences of poetry; by building meaningful partnerships in the worlds of art, literature, & business; & by fostering healthy & progressive poetry communities in cities across the globe.
Description
The Poetry Society of New York first emerged under the guise of The Poetry Brothel at The Living Theater in 2008. The Poetry Brothel was conceived as a performance art event aimed at fostering intimacy, urgency and exaltation within the New York poetry community, and at expanding that community to include a more diverse population of artists. In 2009, they oversaw the creation of The Poetry Brothel’s first international chapter, Prostibulo Poetico, founded by PSNY Chief Operating Officer, Kiely Sweatt, in Barcelona. In 2010, The Poetry Brothel and Prostibulo Poetico began a translation project in the hopes of opening the lines of communication between New York poets and poets living abroad, but in order to get funding for such a project, it was time to get legal and form a business entity. Thus began The Poetry Society of New York. Since forming their first company, an LLC, in 2010, they have expanded The Poetry Brothel into over 25 cities across the globe and created The New York City Poetry Festival (founded 2011), The Typewriter Project (founded 2014), Milk Press (founded 2018), and countless smaller projects. Since forming their 501(c)3 corporation, The Poetry Society of New York, Inc., in 2015, they have watched their little society take on a life of its own. Over the years, via its programs and client services, The Poetry Society of New York has brought poetry into the lives of millions.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
GOVERNORS ISLANDNEW YORK, NY 10004
DATE POSTED
April 19, 2017
SKILLS
- Stage Management
- People Skills
- Social Media / Blogging
- English
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Retail / Sales
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training