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Here are a few ways you can show your support for The Poetry Society of New York’s mission…

Spring Gala

The goal of PSNY’s Spring Gala is to raise funds and awareness for The New York City Poetry Festival, now in its ninth year. Each summer The New York City Poetry Festival gathers the poetry community of New York City on Governors Island's pastoral lawns for two days of free readings, workshops, book-selling, art installations, performances, and other poetic festivities. One major highlight of the festival each year is its Youth Poetry Festival, which offers children and young adults the opportunity to participate in interactive writing games, to generate new work, and to perform their work on stage alongside some of New York's greatest living writers. Over 14,000 people attended the New York City Poetry Festival last year. With your help, we hope to make this year's offering richer than ever. 

The Spring Gala, to be held at the historic Players Club on Gramercy Park, will include live music and a cocktail hour from 7-8pm, a brief presentation and live auction beginning at 8pm, and an open bar and immersive performance elements throughout. Your entertainers for the evening will include house band the Alex Feldman Trio, dancer & choreographer Jessy Smith, and typewriter poets Kate Belew & Bri Jurries. Speakers will include Stephanie Berger, Nicholas Adamski, N.O. Moore, and Matthew Baker. A photobooth will be on site courtesy of Fitzpatrick Entertainment. Black tie or festival formal attire is encouraged but not required.

If you are unable to attend this year’s Gala, but you are interested in showing your support of The New York City Poetry Festival, please consider making a donation or becoming a member of The Poetry Society of New York. You may also check back here in mid-March to see a list of our limited auction items eligible for absentee bidding!

If you own or work with a business that might be interested in sponsorship, please see our options listed below.

Spring Gala Sponsorship

We are very thankful for our sponsors, Brooklyn Boulders, Brooklyn Brewery, DHP, Harmless Harvest, Hunt Auctioneers, Island Oyster, The McKittrick Hotel, Morgan Lane, Novel Creations, Radix Media, and Uncommon Green. If you or your organization is interested in becoming a sponsor of PSNY’s Spring Gala, below is a list of our standard sponsorship packages. If none of the packages below are quite the right fit, we are happy to make adjustments to create a better fit for your product, brand, or organization.

$500 VIP Package includes:

  • Two VIP tickets & private table for two

  • Name placement in the event program & press release

  • Logo placement on the Spring Gala’s Step & Repeat

  • Name & link placement on Eventbrite & Facebook events

  • Name, link, & logo placement on PSNY website

  • A dedicated “thank you” story & tag on PSNY’s Instagram

$1000 Product package includes:

$2500 Activation package includes:

$5000 philanthropist package Includes:

  • All the benefits of a $2500 Sponsorship, plus

  • A $500 award in your name will be given to a poet or community organizer for their contribution to the poetry community; the award will be presented at the Spring Gala, and you or your organization will receive a heartfelt “Thank You!” on stage

  • Priority logo placement on all Spring Gala promotional and printed materials

  • A dedicated “thank you” post & tag on PSNY’s Instagram

But first, enjoy these photos from 2018!