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Intercollegiate Poetry Showcase with Mass Poetry

A group of teens stand and pose on a stage.
Photo courtesy of Mass Poetry

Special Event

In-Person
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA, Enter at Broadway for evening programs

This event encourages but does not require registration; see further details below.

Join Mass Poetry and the Harvard Art Museums in celebrating National Poetry Month with a showcase of undergraduate poets from colleges in the Boston area!

Every year, Mass Poetry brings together professor-nominated undergraduate poets from over 15 colleges in the Greater Boston area who have been nominated by their school’s faculty. This year, the Harvard Art Museums will present the showcase of the students’ poetry, with one poet from each institution giving a reading of their original work! The event will also include a keynote address from J.D. Debris.

Free admission, but seating is limited and registration is encouraged. You can register by clicking on the event on this form, beginning Monday, April 7, at 10am.

The showcase will take place in Menschel Hall, Lower Level. Doors will open for seating at 5:30pm from the Broadway entrance.

Limited complimentary parking is available in the Broadway Garage, 7 Felton Street, Cambridge.

The Harvard Art Museums offer free admission every day, Tuesday through Sunday. Please see the museum visit page to learn about our general policies for visiting the museums.

The Harvard Art Museums are committed to accessibility for all visitors. For anyone requiring accessibility accommodations for our programs, please contact us at am_register@harvard.edu at least 48 hours in advance. Please include the name and date of the program in the subject line of your email.