Sidney Wade, PhD is the author of 8 volumes of poetry, the latest of which is "Deep Gossip: New and Selected Poems." She is Professor Emerita at the University of Florida, where she taught poetry writing and translation for 21 years. She served on the board and as president of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) for 7 years. She taught at the Sewanee Summer Writers Conference for 10 years. Sidney Wade lives in Gainesville, Florida and Rangeley, Maine.
BARD & BROADSIDE NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA POETRY FESTIVAL
North Central Florida's Premier Poetry Festival is the only festival in North Central Florida dedicated to the art of poetry in all its many diverse forms. Held in the beautiful city of Gainesville, Florida.
All Festival Activities are Free and Public!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
In April 2026, Bard & Broadside Poetry Festival is bringing together the North Central Florida community and artists for collaborative sessions that will help you discover a new way to use your words. Event schedule coming soon!
All events are first come, first serve and FREE and open to the public.
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Your generous contribution will help continue to bring programs like the Bard & Broadside Poetry Festival to our community free of charge.
This event is brought to you by, ARTSPEAKSgnv Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The organization's primary mission is to support literacy in youth and adults through the art of Poetry, Spoken Word, Storytelling, and Creative Writing. ARTSPEAKS promotes healthy communities by utilizing all forms of creativity and artistic expression through collaboration with educational and public health organizations.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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Funding for this program was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this (publication) (program) (exhibition) (website) do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
For more information, contact bardandbroadside@gmail.com