Become a Member
The Poet House is built by poets, artists, educators, audiences, and community members who believe poetry deserves somewhere to live, grow, and be shared.
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Membership is an invitation to become part of that work.
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Your monthly membership helps The Poet House sustain accessible programming, compensate artists, create opportunities for poets to develop their craft, support youth writers, document performances, and continue building spaces where poetry can thrive.
Why Membership?
Coming to an open mic is one way to be part of The Poet House.
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Membership lets you go deeper. Members help create a more sustainable poetry ecosystem while receiving opportunities to write, connect, develop their practice, and stay engaged with the community beyond a single event.
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Your membership helps us continue investing in:
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Free and accessible poetry programming
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Poet and teaching artist compensation
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Youth poetry opportunities
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Writing and performance development
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Workshops and community learning
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Performance documentation and media
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Special events, productions, and showcases
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The administrative and creative labor required to keep these programs going
You are not just supporting an event. You are helping sustain a home for poets.
Choose Your Membership
Youth Poet $5/month
Community Member
$10/month
Emerging Poet
$25/month
For young poets looking for more ways to write, create, and stay connected to poetry.
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Youth Poet membership provides accessible opportunities for young writers to continue developing their creative practice between programs and events.
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Membership includes:
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Writing prompts and creative resources
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Access to available performance footage when applicable
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Opportunities to stay connected to Poet House youth programming
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Welcome resources for parents and guardians
You do not have to be a performing poet to belong at The Poet House.
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Community Membership is for writers, audience members, poetry lovers, emerging artists, and supporters who want to deepen their relationship with the community while helping sustain the work.
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Community Members are also part of New Shit Social, our member community for sharing new work, experimenting, connecting with other writers, and staying creatively engaged.
Membership includes:
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Membership in New Shit Social
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Community writing and connection opportunities
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Creative prompts and resources
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A closer connection to the people and work of The Poet House
For poets who are actively developing their writing, performance practice, and presence within the poetry community.
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Emerging Poet membership builds on the Community Member experience with additional resources designed to support poets who are ready to spend more intentional time developing their craft and getting their work in front of audiences.
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Includes all Community Member benefits, plus:
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Up to two raw videos of your performances at Poet House events per month, when available.
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Early access to every.Word Open Mic sign-up
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10% off eligible Poet House event tickets
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One-time Poet House T-shirt
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Additional resources designed to support your growth as a writer and performer
Membership Is for More Than Poets
Maybe you never plan to touch an open mic. You can still be part of The Poet House.
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Our community includes poets, musicians, educators, teaching artists, organizers, audience members, parents, arts workers, and people who simply believe in what poetry can make possible.
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Community Membership is an especially great fit if your primary goal is to support the ecosystem and stay connected to the work.
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You belong in the poetry community even if you are usually sitting in the audience.
Membership + Your Creative Practice
Membership can be one part of how you engage with The Poet House.
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When you want to learn alongside other writers, join a workshop.
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When you need individualized attention on a poem, performance, teaching practice, or creative project, work with a Poet House Coach.
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When you want somewhere to consistently create, connect, perform, listen, and grow, become a member.
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There is no single way to be a poet here.
Where Your Membership Goes
Membership helps us think beyond the next event.
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Recurring community support gives The Poet House greater capacity to plan programs, compensate artists, maintain creative resources, support youth, document performances, and build opportunities that respond to what poets actually need.
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Small monthly contributions become meaningful when a community makes them together.
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$5 helps.
$10 helps.
$25 helps.
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And your presence matters, too.
