The Poetry Society of New York's Spring Gala

Join us on Friday, April 5th, 2025 at NYC’s historic Players Club for The Poetry Society of New York’s Spring Gala!

The goal of our Gala is to raise funds and awareness for the 14th Annual , the largest free gathering of poets in the country! For over a decade, The New York City Poetry Festival has invited poetry organizations and collectives of all shapes and sizes to bring their unique formats, aesthetics, and personalities to the festival grounds, which are ringed with a collection of beautiful Victorian houses and tucked beneath the wide, green canopies of dozens of century old trees. By offering a unique setting for literary activity, the New York City Poetry Festival electrifies arts and literature and brings poetry to new light in the public eye.

The Poetry Society of New York is honored to produce this iconic event, to build stages—literally and figuratively—for NYC’s vibrant, diverse poetry community to gather, express themselves, hear and be heard. We can’t do this vital work without you. With your help, we hope to make this year's offering richer than ever.

Our Gala is a love letter to NYC’s rich literary history and groundbreaking literary future; we seek to unite the old world, New York glamor of Gramercy Park and the upstart energy of The Poetry Society of New York. The event will include live music and a cocktail hour from 7-8:30pm, a brief presentation and live auction beginning at 8:30pm, and an open bar and immersive performance elements throughout. PSNY is also honoring the poet, performer, and organizer Haleh Liza Gafori for her epitomization of poetic citizenship, as well as her kindness, wisdom, and commitment to making New York’s poetry community as safe as possible for as many poets as possible.

Black tie or festive formal attire is encouraged. Champagne in hand, we will toast to you, our generous patrons, supporters, and lovers of the arts. We cannot wait to convene in supporting this city’s greatest literary gathering.

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