Verses Festival of Words
210-111 Hastings Street W V6B 1H4 Vancouver, BC, Canada

VPH's WORD CAMP VIRTUAL SERIES is accepting applications until OCT 13th!! Check out an amazing line up of workshops + a mentorship program for all youth 16 - 29. Sign up at http://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/wordplay/wordcamp/

We have exciting collections contributed by two generous poets in the VPH Auction. http://ow.ly/iLH050BLoeO Bidding closes in just four days! Kevin Spenst is a Pushcart Poetry nominee, winner of the Lush Triumphant Award for Poetry and author of and over a dozen chapbooks. Works in his collection include; Jabbering with Bing Bong, Ignite, and Surrey Sonnets.... Joseph A. Dandurand, our Artistic Director, donated a collection that includes his play; TH’OWXIYA: The Hungry Feast Dish, the Children’s Book; The Sasquatch, the Fire, and the Cedar Baskets and his book of poetry; looking into the eyes of my forgotten dreams.

We are seeking new board members at Vancouver Poetry House! You can fill out the *New and Improved* recommendation form here: http://ow.ly/KvvA50BLmCD Would you like to recommend a trusted individual (or yourself)? You are invited to fill out the form below, and VPH will review and reach out! Some of the traits we're looking for include the following:... 1. Commitment to anti-racism and anti-oppression 2. Ties to the spoken word community 3. Experience (on a board, with a non-profit arts organization, with HR, and/or with spoken word events and organizing) Want to be considered but live outside of Vancouver? No worries! All meetings are remote for the foreseeable future (due to COVID-19), and video calls for directors outside of the city are an option once meetings return to being held in-person

Two amazing people have donated consultations to the VPH auction. Thank you, Brad Morden and Janice Jo Lee! Get your bid in before Oct. 10. http://ow.ly/qAgP50BJ15l During a consultation, you will have the opportunity to deepen your craft and speak with an artist with extensive experience in the spoken word form.... Janice Jo Lee Janice Jo Lee brings knowledge of spoken word, storytelling, poetry slam as well as songwriting, singing, and looping pedal to a consultation. Janice is interested in the questions What is the artist’s responsibility to the community? and How can we use art as a tool towards empowerment, social change, community-building and joy? Brad Morden is the founder and publisher at Write Bloody North and a ukulele/poet and poetry organizer from Norfolk County, Ontario. He is one half of the folk-hop-poetry sensation Atomic Wednesday. Brad’s consultation will begin with research based on email contact to identify areas of interest/issues/goals before personalized consultation.