ARTSPEAKSgnv presents the 2nd Annual Bard & Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival. Festival will take place April 11-14, 2024 in several locations in Gainesville, FL. The Bard & Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival invites the community to come together for four days of poetry readings, workshops, spoken-word, storytelling, teen monologues, poetry slams. open mics, creativity, art and more. This year’s festival theme is “Homecoming: A Sense Of Place”. All Festival Events Are Free and Open To The Public
Calendar of Events
Thursday, April 11th from 6-9 PM: Open Mic at Harn Museum of Art. Inviting the North Central Florida community to share their poetry at the University of Florida Harn Museum of Art Auditorium, (3259 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL). Co-Hosted by ARTSPEAKSgnv, University of Florida Living Poets Society and Civic Media Center “Thursday Night Poetry Jam”. Free and open to the public.
Friday, April 12th: Public School Text & Image workshop. Alachua County Poet Laureate E. Stanley Richardson and University of Florida Art Professor Patrick Grigsby collaborate with local public school students to create an improvisational print mural.
Friday, April 12th, from 7-9 PM: Poetry Workshop with local guest poet Jenna Nishida. Jenna Nishida will conduct an ekphrastic poetry workshop based on collections at the Matheson History Museum of Alachua County.. (513 E. University Ave., Gainesville). Free and open to the public.
Saturday, April 13th from 1-3 PM: WORD SLAY: “Standing on Words” Teen Monologue & Spoken-Word Competition. Come support our youth poets and orators as they compete for prizes in a poetry and monologue competition at the Alachua County Library District Headquarters (401 E. University Ave., Gainesville). Free and open to the public.
Saturday, April 13th from 2:00 - 4:00 PM: Cancer Awareness Poetry Slam. Featuring local, regional and national slam poets. Spoken-Word poets will use their artistry to bring awareness to cancer specific issues from prevention to survivorship. The goal is to help lessen the cancer burden in North Central Florida. The poetry slam will be followed by a discussion with the poets and community members. Sponsored by UF Health Cancer Center.
(Oakview Community Center, 810 NW 8th Ave. Gainesville, FL.)
Saturday, April 13th from 6:00 - 10:00 PM: Swampberry Jam: North Central Florida Poetry Slam. 20 slam poets from Gainesville FL. and cities across the United States will compete for cash prizes in the inaugural Swampberry Jam Poetry: North Central Florida Poetry Slam.
(5 Star Event Center, 534 N. Main Street, Gainesville, FL.)
Sunday, April 14th from 1-3 PM: Poetry Workshop with special guest poet Natalie J. Graham. Join award-winning poet Natalie J. Graham for a free poetry workshop at Alachua County Library District Headquarters (401 E. University Ave., Gainesville, FL.)
Free and open to the public
Sunday, April 14th from 4-5 PM: Poetry Reading & Book Signing by special guest poet Natalie J. Graham at Alachua County Library District Headquarters (401 E. University Ave., Gainesville, FL.) Arrive early as seating is limited. Free and open to the public.
Sponsored in part by Florida Humanities, Visit Gainesville/Alachua County, Arts Council of Alachua County, The Alachua County Friends of the Library, UF Health Cancer Center, The City of Gainesville PRCA, and Alachua County Library District.
For more information contact E. Stanley Richardson at estanleyrichardson@gmail.com or (352) 792-2846
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ARTSPEAKSgnv presents the 2nd Annual Bard & Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival. Festival will take place April 11-14, 2024 in several locations in Gainesville, FL. The Bard & Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival invites the community to come together for four days of poetry readings, workshops, spoken-word, storytelling, teen monologues, poetry slams. open mics, creativity, art and more. This year’s festival theme is “Homecoming: A Sense Of Place”. All Festival Events Are Free and Open To The Public
Calendar of Events
Thursday, April 11th from 6-9 PM: Open Mic at Harn Museum of Art. Inviting the North Central Florida community to share their poetry at the University of Florida Harn Museum of Art Auditorium, (3259 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL). Co-Hosted by ARTSPEAKSgnv, University of Florida Living Poets Society and Civic Media Center “Thursday Night Poetry Jam”. Free and open to the public.
Friday, April 12th: Public School Text & Image workshop. Alachua County Poet Laureate E. Stanley Richardson and University of Florida Art Professor Patrick Grigsby collaborate with local public school students to create an improvisational print mural.
Friday, April 12th, from 7-9 PM: Poetry Workshop with local guest poet Jenna Nishida. Jenna Nishida will conduct an ekphrastic poetry workshop based on collections at the Matheson History Museum of Alachua County.. (513 E. University Ave., Gainesville). Free and open to the public.
Saturday, April 13th from 1-3 PM: WORD SLAY: “Standing on Words” Teen Monologue & Spoken-Word Competition. Come support our youth poets and orators as they compete for prizes in a poetry and monologue competition at the Alachua County Library District Headquarters (401 E. University Ave., Gainesville). Free and open to the public.
Saturday, April 13th from 2:00 - 4:00 PM: Cancer Awareness Poetry Slam. Featuring local, regional and national slam poets. Spoken-Word poets will use their artistry to bring awareness to cancer specific issues from prevention to survivorship. The goal is to help lessen the cancer burden in North Central Florida. The poetry slam will be followed by a discussion with the poets and community members. Sponsored by UF Health Cancer Center.
(Oakview Community Center, 810 NW 8th Ave. Gainesville, FL.)
Saturday, April 13th from 6:00 - 10:00 PM: Swampberry Jam: North Central Florida Poetry Slam. 20 slam poets from Gainesville FL. and cities across the United States will compete for cash prizes in the inaugural Swampberry Jam Poetry: North Central Florida Poetry Slam.
(5 Star Event Center, 534 N. Main Street, Gainesville, FL.)
Sunday, April 14th from 1-3 PM: Poetry Workshop with special guest poet Natalie J. Graham. Join award-winning poet Natalie J. Graham for a free poetry workshop at Alachua County Library District Headquarters (401 E. University Ave., Gainesville, FL.)
Free and open to the public
Sunday, April 14th from 4-5 PM: Poetry Reading & Book Signing by special guest poet Natalie J. Graham at Alachua County Library District Headquarters (401 E. University Ave., Gainesville, FL.) Arrive early as seating is limited. Free and open to the public.
Sponsored in part by Florida Humanities, Visit Gainesville/Alachua County, Arts Council of Alachua County, The Alachua County Friends of the Library, UF Health Cancer Center, The City of Gainesville PRCA, and Alachua County Library District.
For more information contact E. Stanley Richardson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (352) 792-2846
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