Poets @ Artfest 2026
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Poets @ Artfest 2026 (as part of Artfest Kingston 2026)
A 3-day poetry festival Fri, Sat, Sun - June 26th - June 28th.
This will be our 12th annual festival this year and will feature over 60 poets from Ontario and Quebec in this 3-day event, many of them bringing books. The event will include:
Fri 9:00 – 10:30am
Bruce Kauffman’s intuitive writing workshop (sign up at 8:30). And it’s FREE.
Sat and Sun
The Amazing Alba, Typewriter Poet (during breaks) -> Sat: 9:00-4:00 Sun: 9:00-3:30
Everyday--
9am on Reading sessions, books on display, & ample time between sessions to chat.
Friday, June 26
9:00 - 10:30am ‘Intuitive Writing’ workshop (signup: 8:30)
11am – 12:00pm
Gia Arcos, Sonali Samaia, Kin Man Young Tai, Lynda Wilde
1:00 – 2:00pm
Meg Freer, Jane Macdonald, Alanna Veitch, Margaret Code
3:00 – 4:15pm
Lynn Tait, Dawn Spectre, Ali Dixon, Grace Dixon, Eric Folsom
5:00 – 6:15pm
Carma Niceforo, Gwen Whitford, Neshan Tung, Juliane Okot Bitek, Paul Akpomuje
7:00 – 8:00pm
TJ Best, Jennifer Londry, Sarah Wells, Brent Raycroft
Saturday, June 27
10:00 – 11:15am
Ana Johnson, Nathalie Sorensen, Dianne Joyce, Kathryn MacDonald, Kate Rogers
12:00– 1:15pm
Louise Carson, Elizabeth Greene, Sheila Stewart, Anne Archer, Sue Bracken
2:00 – 3:15pm
Erika Lamon, David Malone, Allan Briesmaster, Honey Novick
4:00 – 5:30pm
Judith Popiel, Bruce Cudmore, Leo Roberts, Pat Connors, Liz Huntly/Jensch, + Tammy Selena Tuck (author) narrating her Tragically Hip/Gord Downie tribute poem w/an acoustic backup by local jazz musician Craig Jones
Sunday, June 28
10:00 – 11:15am
Sara Rogers, Ron Chase, Leyli Jamali, Maria Mittea, Sarah B. Wiseman
12:00 - 1:15pm
Bethmarie Michalska, Harlequin Crow, Leslie Saunders, Vera Hadzic
2:00 – 3:15pm
Al Moritz, Carolynn Kingyens, Lisa Reynolds, Joel Giroux, Monty Reid
3:45 – 5:00pm
Jennifer Verardi, Vikki Langelier, Jason Heroux, Carolyn Smart, Bruce Kauffman
Contact: Bruce Kauffman [email protected]
see also:
Artfest Kingston 2026 website:
https://kingstonartistevents.com/pages/artfest-kingston
A 3-day poetry festival Fri, Sat, Sun - June 26th - June 28th.
This will be our 12th annual festival this year and will feature over 60 poets from Ontario and Quebec in this 3-day event, many of them bringing books. The event will include:
Fri 9:00 – 10:30am
Bruce Kauffman’s intuitive writing workshop (sign up at 8:30). And it’s FREE.
Sat and Sun
The Amazing Alba, Typewriter Poet (during breaks) -> Sat: 9:00-4:00 Sun: 9:00-3:30
Everyday--
9am on Reading sessions, books on display, & ample time between sessions to chat.
Friday, June 26
9:00 - 10:30am ‘Intuitive Writing’ workshop (signup: 8:30)
11am – 12:00pm
Gia Arcos, Sonali Samaia, Kin Man Young Tai, Lynda Wilde
1:00 – 2:00pm
Meg Freer, Jane Macdonald, Alanna Veitch, Margaret Code
3:00 – 4:15pm
Lynn Tait, Dawn Spectre, Ali Dixon, Grace Dixon, Eric Folsom
5:00 – 6:15pm
Carma Niceforo, Gwen Whitford, Neshan Tung, Juliane Okot Bitek, Paul Akpomuje
7:00 – 8:00pm
TJ Best, Jennifer Londry, Sarah Wells, Brent Raycroft
Saturday, June 27
10:00 – 11:15am
Ana Johnson, Nathalie Sorensen, Dianne Joyce, Kathryn MacDonald, Kate Rogers
12:00– 1:15pm
Louise Carson, Elizabeth Greene, Sheila Stewart, Anne Archer, Sue Bracken
2:00 – 3:15pm
Erika Lamon, David Malone, Allan Briesmaster, Honey Novick
4:00 – 5:30pm
Judith Popiel, Bruce Cudmore, Leo Roberts, Pat Connors, Liz Huntly/Jensch, + Tammy Selena Tuck (author) narrating her Tragically Hip/Gord Downie tribute poem w/an acoustic backup by local jazz musician Craig Jones
Sunday, June 28
10:00 – 11:15am
Sara Rogers, Ron Chase, Leyli Jamali, Maria Mittea, Sarah B. Wiseman
12:00 - 1:15pm
Bethmarie Michalska, Harlequin Crow, Leslie Saunders, Vera Hadzic
2:00 – 3:15pm
Al Moritz, Carolynn Kingyens, Lisa Reynolds, Joel Giroux, Monty Reid
3:45 – 5:00pm
Jennifer Verardi, Vikki Langelier, Jason Heroux, Carolyn Smart, Bruce Kauffman
Contact: Bruce Kauffman [email protected]
see also:
Artfest Kingston 2026 website:
https://kingstonartistevents.com/pages/artfest-kingston
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Where is it happening?
City Park, 63 West St, Kingston, ON K7L 2S3, Canada
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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Host or PublisherBruce Kauffman
