SO YOU THINK YOU'RE A POET? A Dynamic Poetry Writing Intensive

Got something to say? Let’s hear it.

SO YOU THINK YOU’RE A POET? is a high-energy workshop designed to stretch both your writing and your performance.

This immersive experience goes beyond the page - helping you explore how your words live in your voice, body, and presence, turning poetry into a fully embodied art form.

✨ What You’ll Experience

• Guided writing prompts to spark new work
• Exercises that blend poetry with movement, rhythm, and sound
• Opportunities to practice delivery and stage presence
• A dynamic, supportive space to experiment and perform

✨ What You’ll Walk Away With

• New or refined poetry pieces
• Tools to elevate both your writing and performance
• Greater confidence in your voice and delivery
• A deeper understanding of poetry as both craft and live art

All participants will receive a complimentary KUUMBA journal.
Come ready to write, move and be heard.

✨ A Fully Immersive Weekend Experience

SO YOU THINK YOU'RE A POET? is part of an immersive two-day workshop experience designed for creatives and the creatively-curious!
All experience levels welcome. Come for one workshop or stay all day with a discounted One or Two-Day Passport! Led by the KUUMBA Fellows Class of 2026, comprised of 13 dynamic creative artists of color.

ADMISSION

• $20 per individual workshop

• $70 One-Day Passport

• $150 Two-Day Passport

Come for one workshop or stay for the full immersive weekend experience!

✨ Teaching Artist

Led by KUUMBA Academy Fellow and Teaching Artist, Ebone’ Lockett, this workshop invites you to push your boundaries, sharpen your voice and bring your words to life.

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KUUMBA Marketplace

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$40 Vendor fee per day

✨ About KUUMBA Academy

Founded in 2022, KUUMBA Academy is a 9-month fellowship offering artistic & professional development to artists of color in the creative sector (culinary arts, fashion & style, glamour, interior design, healing arts, literary arts, media arts, performing arts, visual arts, and the like). #TuitionFree

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Nine Eighteen Nine Studio Gallery, 700 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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