Jax Poetry Fest is an annual event produced by the North Florida nonprofit, Hope at Hand. It is free to the public.
Every April, in celebration of National Poetry Month, JPF works to inspire community-based poetry projects and spark a love for language in North Florida. Designed to engage the community, the poetry programming of Hope at Hand is a unique arts and culture experience for Duval County. Spoken word performances, poetry slams, youth poetry contests, and workshops are offered at no cost to the public. Funding from the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, City of Jacksonville and the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs allow North Floridans to get involved with poetry. Let this experience ignite your poetry passion as we celebrate the power of language!
For the complete workshop schedule, please search JaxPoetryFest.org
Hope at Hand is celebrating National Poetry Month with its 3rd Annual Jax Poetry Fest. Jax Poetry Fest is a four-day event that includes poetry workshops, spoken word, interactive poetry and a high school poetry contest.
April 4, 2018
Join us as we kick off Jax Poetry Fest from 5-8 PM during Art Walk in Downtown Jacksonville. Nile Stanley will be hosting spoken word on the Hemming Park Café stage during Art Walk and inside MOCA we offer a haiku and watercolor workshop. Adjacent to the café, our tent will also feature interactive poetry activities during Art Walk.
April 5, 2018
The fun continues on the 5th floor of MOCA from 5-8 pm on April 5, with classes facilitated by Harolyn Sharp, Nile Stanley, Stephanie Brendle, Lena Shaqareq and more. Hope at Hand will run a session, “What is Poetry Thearpy?”
April 6, 2018
On April 6 from 2-4 pm at MOCA, Jax Poetry Fest classes include Tanka poetry, “Crossing Bridges,” “Finding Your Audience & Building Fans,” and “Returning Words to Real Objects.”
April 7, 2018
The final day of Jax Poetry Fest will feature Fredrick Dale, Keri Foster, Kristy Lee Schatz and Jenn Wolfe facilitating classes on MOCA’s 5th floor from 1-4 pm.
All supplies necessary for Jax Poetry Fest are provided for free to the public.
For more information, check out the JPF Website.