ARTSPEAKS is North Central Florida's premier poetry organization. Headquartered in Alachua County, Gainesville, FL. Since 2012
ARTSPEAKS is dedicated to promoting literacy, encouraging creativity, bringing awareness through Art Activism, expanding ideas and opportunity by providing a medium for expression through the Art of Poetry, Spoken Word and Storytelling.
ARTSPEAKS Promotes Healthy Communities through the intersection of Art and Mental Health, by exploring and utilizing the expressive and therapeutic uses of Poetry, Creative Writing, and Literature

9th Annual
ARTSPEAKS:Courageous Young Voices
Will be held in Spring 2023!

OUR VOICES
Will Be Heard!
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Upcoming Opportunities
ARTSPEAKS: Bringing Poetry & People Together
10 Year Anniversary Celebration
Sunday, September 11th, 2022
The Historic Thomas Center, Gainesville, FL
302 NE 6th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
Since 2012, ARTSPEAKS has showcased over 100 adult and youth poets. Poets have come as far as Marion County, Columbia, Hillsborough, Levy, Broward, Duval, Leon and Suwannee, and have represented countries and nationalities from all over the world. Poets representing South Africa, China, Iran, Iraq, Ghana, Israel, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Palestine, and Argentina, have shared their poetry at ARTSPEAKS. Poets young and old have shared poems and expressions of life, that encapsulates what it truly means to be human and alive.
ARTSPEAKS organizes and produces three signature poetry events...
ARTSPEAKS: "Bringing Poetry & People Together" Annual Adult Poetry Event
ARTSPEAKS: "Courageous Young Voices"
Annual Teen Poetry Event
North Central Florida / Alachua County
Youth Poet Laureate Program
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info@artspeaksgnv.org
ARTSPEAKSgnv Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization.
All Donations to ARTSPEAKSgnv Inc. are Tax Deductable
Thank You For Your Support!