New Voices.
National Impact.
A historic night of spoken word excellence - the 10th annual National Youth Poet Laureate Commencement arrives in Nebraska.
Claiming the mic since 2012
For 15 years, we’ve built a home for the uniquely Midwestern story.
Join us at the 15th Annual All Writes Reserved festival to hear the next generation of poets step up and speak out.
Upcoming events
No Rules Slam & Jam Session
$10 Cover
North Omaha Music & Arts
2510 N 24th St, Omaha NE, 68110
Writers in Community
Liberation & Expression Juneteenth Celebration f/ Melias, Bianca Swift, and Zedeka Poindexter
Writers in Community
Juneteenth Freedom Fest f/ Jewel Rodgers, LitePole, and Bianca Swift
Virtual Writing Workshop with Ramya Ramana | For ADULTS
Join award-winning poet, author, and lyricist RAMYA RAMANA for a virtual writing workshop for ADULTS! This event is FREE to attend and will be held on Zoom. The workshop will focus on the intersection of healing and poetry.
>> Sign-up at bit.ly/nwc-register
Ramya’s virtual visit is part of the NWC’s Visiting Writers Series and supported by Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.
Virtual Writing Workshop with Ramya Ramana | For ADULTS
Join award-winning poet, author, and lyricist RAMYA RAMANA for a virtual writing workshop for ADULTS! This event is FREE to attend and will be held on Zoom. The workshop will focus on the intersection of healing and poetry.
>> Sign-up at bit.ly/nwc-register
Ramya’s virtual visit is part of the NWC’s Visiting Writers Series and supported by Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.
Virtual Writing Workshop with Ramya Ramana | For YOUTH
Join award-winning poet, author, and lyricist RAMYA RAMANA for a virtual writing workshop for YOUTH! This event is FREE to attend and will be held on Zoom. The workshop will focus on the intersection of healing and poetry.
>> Sign-up at bit.ly/nwc-register
>> Recommended for ages 13+
Ramya’s virtual visit is part of the NWC’s Visiting Writers Series and supported by Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.
AWR Semifinals
Join us for the semifinals of All Writes Reserved, where teens will compete against each other using their original poetry.
AWR Semifinals
Join us for the semifinals of All Writes Reserved, where teens will compete against each other using their original poetry.
AWR Semifinals
Join us for the semifinals of All Writes Reserved, where teens will compete against each other using their original poetry.
AWR Semifinals
Join us for the semifinals of All Writes Reserved, where teens will compete against each other using their original poetry.
Omaha Poetry Slam
The Nebraska Writers Collective proudly presents the Omaha Poetry Slam, a monthly open mic and poetry slam, held on the second Saturday of every month at The Local Art Plug, 1722 St. Marys Ave., Suite 110.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. We will start at 7 p.m. with an open mic and then the competitive individual slam! Sign up at the event. (If you plan to compete in the slam, bring three poems.)
There is a $10 suggested donation.
WANT TO PARTICIPATE?
Slam performers will have up to 3 minutes in each round to perform, and will be judged by five audience members on a scale from 0.0-10.0. Top performing poets will move onto the second and third rounds, and the top scorer will walk away with $50! All poems must be performed solo without props, costumes, musical accompaniment, and must consist entirely of the poet’s original words and work.
For the open mic, you can perform either your work or the work of others with attribution. Open mic readers have up to 5 minutes to perform.
In the interest of creating the most inclusive environment for our all-ages audience, we have a zero tolerance policy for racism, sexism, misogyny, transphobia, homophobia, religious discrimination, or otherwise harmful writing and performance. Your time on the mic is not guaranteed.
Catch the Lincoln Poetry Slam every second Thursday of the month at Larksong Writers Place, 1600 N Cotner Blvd.