Organizations

Arts, Literature, Poetry, Organizations - Writer's Garret. A literary center that offers live readings, classes, workshops, educational programs, panels, salons, forums, outreach programs and special events.

Poets Writers, Inc. is the primary source of information, support, and guidance for creative writers, and the publisher of Poets Writers Magazine. Founded in 1970, it is the nation's largest nonprofit literary organization serving poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. Our national office is located in New York City. Our California branch office is based in Los Angeles.

Arts, Literature, Poetry, Organizations - Austin International Poetry Festival. Draws poets from Europe to Asia and the subcontinent, and Australia to the Americas.

Arts, Literature, Poetry, Organizations - Cave Canem Black Poetry Workshop Retreat. A writer's center with a focus on African American poets and writers, the site provides information about the organization's annual writing workshop, regional workshops, and readings, featured poems, Cave Canem Prize, and faculty.

Arts, Literature, Poetry, Organizations - Spoken Word of Tulsa. Nonprofit organization formed to develop a collaborative atmosphere fostering professional mentorship and advancement of regional artists in conjunction with the spoken word.

The Poetry Society of Virginia encourages excellence in the writing and appreciation of poetry by sponsoring writing contests, reading contests, workshops, open readings and guest readers at our meetings throughout the State.

Arts, Literature, Poetry, Organizations - PEN American Center. Organization works to defend freedom of expression and resist censorship worldwide, promotes reading, forums, literary awards, PEN America (Journal), ethnic minorities outreach, prison writing program, writers fund for professional literary writers facing financial crisis, promotes translation into English, panels, readings, and forums for children's book authors.

Arts, Literature, Poetry, Organizations - The Academy of American Poets. An organization with a national membership that supports American poets at all stages of their careers.