FREE VERSE
PSNY's Free Verse Initiative is a series of identity-centered, free virtual workshops designed to uplift marginalized creative communities.
In Another Country, James Baldwin wrote, "The place in which I’ll fit will not exist until I make it." PSNY’s Free Verse Initiative is about building that space—one shaped for those whose voices have long been excluded from a predominantly white, cis-heteropatriarchal canon. At our Free Verse Virtual Workshops, participants can connect, create, and explore their unique identities through poetry.
The first Tuesday of every month is our Free Verse Virtual Workshop for BIPOC Creatives, centering BIPOC poetics and experience.
The second Tuesday of every month is our Free Verse Virtual Workshop for LGBTQIA+ Creatives, centering LGBTQIA+ poetics and experience.
The third Tuesday of every month is our Free Verse Virtual Workshop for Immigrant Creatives, centering immigrant poetics and experience.
Each session encourages resource-sharing: participants exchange literature, community events, and grants, building networks of solidarity that extend beyond the workshop.
To create a system of equity within our community, participants of all Free Verse Workshops receive a 50% discount code, redeemable on any of our Weekly Virtual Workshops, each Thursday from 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM EST.
We strive to model our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion for the entire arts industry, creating spaces where everyone, regardless of their background, feels seen, valued, and empowered.
Like all PSNY programming, Free Verse events are open to attendees of all backgrounds who enter with respect for the focus of the space and PSNY’s code of conduct.
