We will announce our full lineup of fall–winter events the week of October 14. Be sure to revisit this page and join us for an exciting series of poetry programs, including Gather in Poems, a celebration of poetry and community, and the annual Blaney Lecture on contemporary poetry and poetics.

PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE (all times are in Eastern Standard except where otherwise noted):

Academy Chancellors at the 20th Dodge Poetry Festival

Thursday, October 17, 10:30 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Victoria Theater
$25 admission; Academy members receive discounted festival passes

Poetry is for everyone at the 20th Dodge Poetry Festival. The Academy of American Poets will present three panels on poetry’s ability to invite reflection and creative reawakening, featuring the Academy Chancellors, an honorary group of esteemed poets who advise the organization on artistic matters and serve as ambassadors of poetry at large. 

  • "Poetry and Pause" with Ed Roberson and Tracy K. Smith, 10:30 - 11:40 AM
  • "Poetry & Resurgence" with Carolyn Forché, Patricia Smith, and Afaa Michael Weaver, 12:00 - 1:10 PM
  • "Poetry & the Collection" with Jericho Brown and Kimiko Hahn, 1:30 - 2:40 PM

Poetry in Community: Celebrating Ninety Years of the Academy of American Poets

Friday, October 18, 7:30 p.m.
Guggenheim Museum in NYC
$15 tickets; Academy members receive discounted tickets

Join us for a special evening marking ninety years of poets and poetry featuring the winners of the Wallace Stevens Award and the Academy of American Poets Fellowship, plus readings by Chancellors Jericho Brown, Natalie Diaz, Nikky Finney, Carolyn Forché, Kimiko Hahn, Joy Harjo, Ed Roberson, Tracy K. Smith, Patricia Smith, Natasha Trethewey, Afaa Michael Weaver, and Kevin Young. 

***Tickets for this program are now sold out. A standby line will form 30 minutes in advance of the program start time. Standby tickets will be sold as space allows beginning at 7:25 pm. If you have questions, contact the Box Office at [email protected].***