Poetry Slams are an Olympic-style competition where poets have 3 minutes and 30 seconds to share their original work! No props, costumes, or musical accompaniment allowed, only you and the power of youth voice. The 10 competing poets will advance to the Semi Finals on March 21st at the San Francisco Public Library. Want to […]
Listen to the power of poetry and spoken word with the young people doing it for their city! Celebrate the triumphant youth poet laureate cohort and naming of San Francisco's Youth Poet Laureate and Vice Poet Laureate.
Youth from around the Bay Area hit the stage to compete for the coveted title of 2026 Teen Poetry Slam Champion and represent the Bay Area at Brave New Voices. Brave New Voices is the only 4-day international youth poetry festival in the world that celebrates arts education, performance, and civic engagement. Attendees can enter […]
The top 10 poets from the semi-finals compete with their best poems for a shot at $150 and the title of Grand Slam Champion! The top 6 scoring poets will receive a cash prize as well as a spot on the 2026 Brave New Voices Team, a group of young poets who will write, rehearse, […]
