Session & Speaker Details
SESSION & SPEAKER DETAILS
Workshop 6: The Business of Poetry
May 17th 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Baltimore Unity Hall (Open to All)
A workshop dedicated to exploring both traditional and untraditional strategies poets are able to use to make a comfortable living doing what they love. This workshop is best for poets who are currently living as a fulltime writer/poet or have aspirations to one day become one.
Panel B: Making Money with Poetry
May 16th 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Baltimore Unity Hall (Open to All)
A conversation with poets from diverse backgrounds who will share their secrets to successfully making money with poetry and proving you don’t have to be a starving artist. Come listen, ask questions and be engaged as the panelists explore the pitfalls and successes of navigating the business of poetry.
Panel C: Perform for Feedback
May 17th 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Baltimore Unity Hall (Open to All)
Are you interested in getting live feedback from a panel of award winning poets? Here is your chance to share a poem and grow in real time. Participants do not have to share a poem. You are also encouraged to attend and listen to other poets, get feedback and learn from the experience.
Kenneth Something is a poet, playwright, professor and organizer. However, they are best described as an artivist. Kenneth has been working and or creating at the intersection of art and social justice for over fifteen years. He is a multi-national poetry slam champion and was ranked 3rd best slam poet in the world in 2018. Currently, Kenneth spends their time as the founder and director of DewMore Baltimore, founder of Charm City Poetry Slam.
