Festival Poetry Slams

Youth Poetry Slam
Saturday, April 17 - 1:30pm (registration begins at 1pm)
Kress Gallery at Riverpark Square - Ages 5-12
The Get Lit! Youth Poetry Slam encourages kids to dive right in and start making poetry their own. In teams of two or more, any students may compete together, including home-schoolers.

Teen Poetry Slam
Saturday, April 17 - 6pm (registration begins at 5:30pm)
Empyrean Coffee House - Ages 13-18
High school students are invited to get up on stage and perform their poetry individually or in teams. Check out the Teen Performance Poetry workshop to get ready!

College Poetry Slam
Saturday, April 17 - 8:30pm (registration begins at 8pm)
Empyrean Coffee House - Ages 18+
Participants in the Get Lit! College Poetry Slam may compete alone or in teams, the only requirement is that you are currently enrolled in college. Come cap-off a night of Poetry Slams with this exciting performance.

Registration fee: $2 per entrant and a can of food for a Spokane food bank
For youth/teen slam info, contact Brandon Getz at witc@ewu.edu or 509.359.7437
For college slam info contact Daniel Harrington at poetryoutloud509@gmail.com

Remember: The first place winner of each slam will open for Patricia Smith, the Performance Poet on Wednesday, April 21. You won't want to miss it!

Performance poet Jon Sands comes all the way from New York to share his work and energy on the Poetry Slam stage. As a full-time teaching artist, he directs poetry and arts education. At twenty-six, Sands has received a LouderARTS fellowship grant, many awards and placed as a finalist in the National Poetry Slam.