The Austin International Poetry Festival

Join over 250 registered poets and poetry lovers April 7-10, 2011 for four days of readings, workshops and open mics at the world's largest non-juried poetry festival. Poets as far afield as Australia and as close to home as down the street celebrate the written and spoken word.

Don't miss out on registering for the Youth Anthology! Go to youth.aipf.org for details!

Shout-Outs to Our Affiliated Organizations!

Austin Poetry Slam Austin Poetry Society Texas Youth Word Collective Texas Writers' League Badgerdog Literary Publishing

Hot Off The Presses!

The 2011 Festival Flyer (B&W)
A little smaller than it's sister color flyer, It's a big download as well.

The 2011 Festival Flyer
It's a big download. And beautiful, too!

Youth Festival Flyer

AIPF Program Ad Rates & Sizes

Sponsorship Invitation Form (2

What's News

AIPF Festival Update:

POETS AND POETRY LOVERS:

WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE WHILE THE AIPF WEBSITE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE NEW WEBSITE IS SCHEDULED TO LAUNCH FEBRUARY 1ST, 2012.

2012 AIPF ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN APRIL 1ST, 2012.

* * * * * * * IMPORTANT NOTICE * * * * * * * *

The governing Board of the non-profit organization Austin Poets International (API), host of the Austin International Poetry Festival (AIPF), would like to make the following special announcement.

Please mark your calendars: The dates of the 20th ANNIVERSARY AUSTIN INTERNATIONAL POETRY FESTIVAL have been officially changed to September 27th-30th, 2012.

We appreciate your support and look forward to celebrating poetry alongside you at the biggest and best yet: the 20th Anniversary AIPF! More details to follow.

Input regarding 2012 date change may be emailed to: aipfinput@gmail.com

Yours Sincerely,

The API Board

Web Sites Creep Slowly

Several web visitors and registered poets have asked about the web site. This is a touch time of the year, given that there's one very part time paid position and the board and its incredible committees doing all the heavy lifting. As the Vice-Chair and web guy, it's been a very difficult time, as I, like all the rest of the board members, have a full-time job.

For perspective, the non-profit I work for is having it's annual conference for four days this coming week. The poetry festival has more participants, more events, more venues and more moving parts than my day job, which as about 25 paid employees and interns creating a less complex conference, with a far less complex web site. I say this not to complain or whine: it's an incredible labor of love and I'm fortunate to have a part in it. But know that participants, invited poets and everyone else needs our site to reflect not just the passion of the AIPF team, but also of our mission. Short and long of it is: "workin' it!"

"...great poetry is almost magical. It inspires us, cajoles us, connects us and transports us. No place is that more evident than at the Austin International Poetry Festival every April, where poets from around the world gather for four days to share their passions in Austin, the heart and soul of Texas... ...one of the most unique aspects of AIPF is its international flavor...We are, after all, products of the places where we live...as seen through your eyes, whether you are a musician in South Africa, a college instructor in Canada, an engineer in England, an insurance clerk in Indiana, a journalist from Japan or a teacher in Texas."

Anne McCrady is an award-winning poet, professional storyteller and inspirational speaker. She is the founder and principal of InSpiritry, an endeavor to rekindle the creative spirit of individuals and organizations. Anne lives in the piney woods of East Texas with her husband, Mike.

API, Inc. board & committees

The Austin International Poetry Festival is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

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