Poetry & the Creative Mind is poetry’s biggest night in–and this year’s celebration of poetry's important place in our culture promises to be one that is not to be missed.

Join us for this signature reading, fundraiser, and closing celebration of National Poetry Month on the Academy’s ninetieth anniversary, featuring leading and legendary actors, artists, dancers, musicians, chefs, and other notable public figures sharing poems with viewers from small towns and big cities throughout the United States and the world.

Join the Producers Circle.

General registration opens in early March.

Poetry & the Creative Mind supports the Academy’s free educational programs serving over 40,000 K-12 teachers, providing resources, professional development opportunities, and even free books for kids!

Access to literature matters more than ever. Be part of a global event championing the power words.

Producers Circle donors contribute at a higher level to the event in support of the Academy and receive special benefits in thanks.

Since the event began in 2003, readers have included, among others, Uzo Aduba, Willem Dafoe, Claire Danes, Ethan Hawke, Terrance Howard, Bill T. Jones, Wynton Marsalis, Liam Neeson, Susan-Lori Parks, Paul Simon, Patti Smith, Uma Thurman, Dianne Wiest, Carrie Mae Weems, Malala Yousafzai, as well as frequent Honorary Event Co-chair Meryl Streep.