PSNY's Third Annual Masquerade Ball

Under the fading light of Libra season, immerse yourself in a true maker’s masquerade: an intimate constellation of typewriter poets, tarot and astrology readers, palmists, dream interpreters, and more—all ready to reveal the poetry written (just for you) in the stars. This celestial celebration will feature performances from prestigious poets, drag artists, and burlesque dancers. Attendees can bid in our live and silent auctions, sip cocktails from our open bar, and explore interactive installations, all while supporting our poetic universe of arts programming.

Your donations will raise funds for PSNY’s free-to-attend events, scholarships for workshops, and will put money directly into the hands of working artists.

So, friend, for your next fated steps: buy your tickets. Don your mask. Prepare your bids. On October 4th, join our orbit and help us chart the future of poetry, together!

Tokens are the house currency at The Poetry Society of New York’s Masquerade Ball! You can use them to unlock any of our enchanting offerings, from personalized typewriter poetry to love letters from the beyond: tarot readings, dream interpretations, palmistry, astrological insights, and more.

1. Purchase your tokens at the event or in advance.
2. Each token grants access to one of our immersive add-ons.
3. Present your token to the artist, reader, or performer of your choice, and indulge in a one-of-a-kind experience crafted just for you.
4. Collect as many tokens as your heart desires and let the night unfold!

About Our Space

Pen + Brush is a 131-year-old publicly supported not-for-profit fighting for gender equity in the arts. P+B provides a platform to showcase the work of women, non-binary and female-identified transgender artists and writers to a broader audience with the ultimate goal of effecting real change within the marketplace. We encourage and mentor emerging professionals and aim to expose the stereotypes and misconceptions that perpetuate gender-based exclusion, lack of recognition and the devaluation of skill that is still experienced by women in the arts. All art work is for sale, 75% of all sales go directly to the artist and 25% comes back in to feed the organization’s work.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Pen and Brush, 29 East 22nd Street, New York, United States