Detroit Youth Poetry Con
Schedule
Sat Mar 14 2026 at 11:00 am to 06:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
McGregor Memorial Conference Center | Detroit, MI
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The Detroit Youth Poetry Con is an immersive day of writing, performance, community building and exposure to artists and creative pathways for teens. The Detroit Youth Poetry Con takes place at Wayne State University an includes a workshop and performance by special guest Mahogany Jones.
The Detroit Youth Poetry Con will take place on Saturday, March 14th, 2026 and is FREE and open to attend for all teens. Registration closes on March 10th, 2026.
LEARN MORE + REGISTER HERE: https://insideoutdetroit.org/programs/in-the-community/detroit-youth-poetry-con/
Convention Schedule
11am – Early Bird Perks & Activities
11:30am – Lunch & Youth Open Mic
12:30am – Youth-led workshop
1:30pm – Con Activities & Open Mic
2pm – Creative Career Pathways Sessions
3:30pm – Mahogany Jones Workshop and Performance
4:30pm – Dinner, Con Activities & Open Mic
5:45pm – Closing Activities
MAHOGANY JONES is a lyrical force, hailed internationally for her work, as a recording and performance artist, arts educator, and US musical ambassador who’s served 18 countries to date. As a HipHop Soul artist she has released 4 albums and shared stages with acts such as The Roots, India Arie, KEM, Moonchild, Royce da’5’9”, Lecrae, Rapsody, Kareem Riggins, and the like.
A TEDx Speaker, she was awarded as a Detroit Music Award’s Outstanding Rap MC, is a former Kresge Arts Fellow, and most noted as 4x undefeated BET’s 106&Park Freestyle Friday Battle Champion.
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Where is it happening?
McGregor Memorial Conference Center, Detroit, Michigan, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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