The Poetry Society of New York

We're currently accepting applications for Fall 2024 Interns! Are you a poet or poetry lover eager for some hands-on event production, social media, or non-profit development experience? Do you want to find a community of other poets & poetry lovers? Check the link below for our open positions! We're accepting applications from now through August 5th. https://lnkd.in/eGG9EYgi

Thrilled to have our 13th annual NYC Poetry Festival featured in The New York Times this week! A huge, heart-shaped thank you to all the organizers, volunteers, vendors, readers and attendees who made this event possible. We hope to see you on the island next year! https://lnkd.in/eYNJcYJZ

If anyone would like a Press Pass for The New York City Poetry Festival, please email info@poetrysocietyny.org with the name of your magazine/journal/press!

We're throwing a party! Join us on Friday, April 5th, 2024 at NYC’s historic Players Club for The Poetry Society of New York’s Spring Gala. The goal of our Gala is to raise funds and awareness for the 13th Annual New York City Poetry Festival, the largest free gathering of poets in the country. Our Gala is a love letter to NYC’s rich literary history and groundbreaking literary future; we seek to unite the old world, New York glamor of Gramercy Park and the upstart energy of The Poetry Society of New York. The event will include live music and a cocktail hour from 7-8:30pm, a brief presentation and live auction beginning at 8:30pm, and an open bar and immersive performance elements throughout. PSNY is also honoring the poets, performers, and organizers Mahogany L. Browne and Aja Monet for their epitomization of poetic citizenship, as well as their kindness, wisdom, and commitment to making New York’s poetry community as safe as possible for as many poets as possible. Black tie or festive formal attire is encouraged. Champagne in hand, we will toast to you, our generous patrons, supporters, and lovers of the arts. We cannot wait to convene in supporting this city’s greatest literary gathering.

We're accepting applications for the 2024 Jane Brinkley Fellowship! 💛 Over the span of 10 weeks, an undergraduate college student chosen out of our application field has the chance to work one-on-one with the widely published and highly-regarded poet, CAConrad. This mentorship coincides with our limited-capacity, MFA-grade Virtual Summer Intensive—to which they receive a full scholarship—and culminates in The New York City Poetry Festival, at which they are able to read on the festival’s main stage. With weekly meetings to guide them, PSNY’s fellow finishes their fellowship with a submission-ready chapbook or an equally thrilling, completed interdisciplinary project (which, if they so desire, they can showcase on festival grounds). This fellowship will last from May 27th to September 6th, 2024. The awardee will receive $1,000. In 2022, we at The Poetry Society of New York lost a dynamic, hilarious, and crucial member of our community: Jane Brinkley, PSNY’s former intern with a propensity for typewriters, yellow flowers, and riské art. She was not only a vital component to the 2021 New York City Poetry Festival, without whom it would not have been possible; she was a performer, poet, songbird, and a dear friend. Every year, PSNY offers the Jane Brinkley Fellowship in her memory. Applications are open until April 1st — link in bio to apply.

The Poetry Society of New York is accepting applications for our Board of Directors! We're currently seeking dynamic, passionate new members to help us fundraise, make new connections, and ensure our company's future prosperity (it doesn't hurt if you also love poetry!) To apply, please fill out and submit the following form. For further inquiries, please contact info@poetrysocietyny.org. https://lnkd.in/efwM_zv4