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Artists and writers!
Below are some opportunities for you to share your work.
Let us know about your experiences with these, and hook us up with other organizations you know about.
Books Through Bars--NYC
c/o ABC No Rio
people behind bars throughout the US can request books to be mailed to them. Give them about 2 months since they receive many requests and their all-volunteer staff is very limited.
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PEN Prison Writing Center
PEN sponsors an annual writing contest in various categories (poetry, essay, short story, etc). MORE INFO TO FOLLOW.
588 Broadway
Suite 303
New York, NY 10012
212.334.1660 x 117
www.pen.org
prisonwriting@pen.org
OPEN POETRY READINGS and PLACES TO SHOW YOUR ART
places where you can present your poetry and artwork in NYC
ABC NO RIO
OPEN POETRY READINGS SUNDAYS 3PM
156 Rivington St. $3 donation
NYC 10002
212.254.3697
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ART FOR CHANGE
CARLITOS CAFÉ y GALERIA
OPEN MIC tuesdays
1701 Lexington Ave sign up 8:30PM
NYC 10029 $3 suggested donation
(betw. 106/107) - Welfare Poets Wed. nights
6 train to 103rd St. - Café is open Fri/Sat
6PM-4AM
212.534.7168 Sun-Thurs 6PM-2AM
www.carlitosny.com - Spanish classes Wed nights 6-7:30 PM
louis@artforchange.org 917.309.6230
to exhibit your “art for social change”
leticia@artforchange.org
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Bowery Poetry Club
OPEN POETRY READINGS Sundays 3PM
308 Bowery
NYC 10012
(north of Houston, across from CBGB’s)
6 to Bleeker or F,V to 2nd Ave
212.614.0505
www.bowerypoetry.com
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FORTUNE SOCIETY
ANNUAL ART SHOW
53 W. 23rd St./8th flr.
NYC 10010
212.691.7554 phone there are many programs
212.255.4948 fax for people released from
www.fortunesociety.org prison; call to find out.
kkidder@fortunesociety.org email here to get on email list for info
about art show
to exhibit your “art for social change”
leticia@artforchange.org
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NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ
236 E. 3rd. St
(betw. Aves. B/C)
212.505.8183
F,V to 2nd Ave.
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SATURN SERIES MONDays 7:30-10PM
sign-in 7:00PM
ARTISTS’ LOUNGE WED's 1st & 3rd 8PM
Nightingale Lounge $6. min @ bar (no food) + $3 donation
13th St @ 2nd Ave.
near Union Square
supolo@rcn.com
www.supolo.com
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TIMES SQUARE SHOUT OUT Sundays 2PM
Smith’s Bar & Grill sign-in 1:30PM
West 44th @ 8th Ave. free, but please support the
A train to 42nd St. walk N. 2 blocks good people at the bar, they
do have food/drink
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publish your poetry IN NYC
Fence Books
Four Way Books
Futurepoem Books
Ugly Duckling Presse
Poets & Writers Inc.
publish your poetry online
www.poetry.com
Winning Writers
351 Pleasant St. PMB 222
Northampton, MA 01060-3961
poetry contests—war 5 years
www.winningwriters.com
Poetry Society of America
www.poetrysociety.org
Grupo Azteca
www.coatlicue.com
African Poetry Theatre
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