Poets

The Northwest Renaissance is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Since 1980, NWR has been dedicated to celebrating and facilitating poetry events and publications for the Puget Sound community. We hold at least one workshop a year with acclaimed teaching, publishing, practicing poetry artists from the Puget Sound area and beyond.

Performers

NWR hosts a monthly reading and open mic series, as well as special readings and events. We are also currently producing our first film project based on poetry.

• 1st Monday Readings
• Workshops & Special Events
• Poetry Shorts Project (poetryshorts.org) 

Publishers

For copies of our many anthologies, including 20+ years of Poets at the Kent Canterbury Faire and our Jump Start anthology, please contact nwrpoetryboard@gmail.com.

The NWR is generously supported by grant funding from the Auburn Arts Commission and 4Culture.