Youth Speaks Seattle 2018 Poetry Slam Series is happening.

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Since 2003, Youth Speaks Seattle has held an annual poetry slam series to build community, showcase the next generation of Seattle’s poetic changemakers and to decide the top 5 poets to rep Seattle at Brave New Voices (BNV), the International Youth Poetry Slam Festival. This year, the winners will travel to San Francisco, CA for BNV 2017.

*Must be 13-19 to slam

Interested in slamming? Read the rules and requirements: artscorps.org/slam

Save the Dates:

$5 Youth // $10 Adults (no one turned away for lack of funds)

Sign-Ups @ 6:00pm  // Slam Starts @ 6:30pm

Prelim #1 :: FRIDAY, November 17th, 2017 @ Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 (Central District)

Prelim #2 :: FRIDAY, December 8th, 2017 @ Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 4408 Delridge Way SW (West Seattle)

NEXT Prelim #3 :: FRIDAY, January 19th, 2018 @ Carco Theater, 1717 Maple Valley Hwy (Renton, near the Henry Moses waterpark)

Wild Card :: FRIDAY, February 16th, 2018 @ El Centro de La Raza – The Centilia Cultural Center at 1660 S Roberto Maestas Festival St (Beacon Hill)

Grand Slam :: TBD

For more info: slam@artscorps.org  | facebook.com/youthspeaks206