Programs

Celebrate the New York State of Poetry! Student poets from the region will share their poems at a special poetry reading for New York State of Poetry, a program developed by Teachers & Writers Collaborative in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts. Fifty-nine high schools from across New York State—representing more than 5,000 students—registered for the program. Students explored a curated collection of classic and contemporary poetry, including works by New York State Poet Laureates, and then wrote their own original poems in response. Student poems are published in the 2026 New York State of Poetry anthology.

This event will be hosted by Mary Panza who has been a mainstay of the Albany poetry scene since 1988. She was the host of the long-running Poets Speak Loud open mic series. 

Registration Required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-york-state-of-poetry-reading-albany