ArtMEETS 24: Spoken Word Poetry

ArtMEETS 24: Spoken Word Poetry Workshop
Facilitator: Charlie Petch
Saturday August 3rd | 1-4pm
St. Matthew’s Clubhouse | 450 Broadview Avenue
Cost: PWYC, $10-$40 | Register on Eventbrite

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

Let’s come together to create new work, learn more about spoken word poetry, and try out being on the mic!

You are invited to join east end poet, playwright, librettist, musician, lighting designer, and host, Charlie Petch, for a spoken word workshop for new or established poets! This workshop will be not only about creating new work, but also finding out more about spoken word/ poetry slam competitions, and exploring a performance feedback session that includes a microphone workshop and technical elements for online and in person performance. It is a fun and interactive workshop, and anyone can be as involved as they wish. Participants should bring whatever device or paper they need to create new work and/or take notes, and they will leave this workshop with some new poems and tools that will help you in any public speaking setting!

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR

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Charlie Petch (they/them, he/him) is a disabled/queer/transmasculine multidisciplinary artist who resides in Tkaronto/Toronto. A poet, playwright, librettist, musician, lighting designer, and host, Petch was the 2017 Poet of Honour for the speakNORTH national festival, winner of the Golden Beret lifetime achievement in spoken word with The League of Canadian Poets (2020), and founder of Hot Damn it’s a Queer Slam. Petch is a touring performer, as well as a mentor and workshop facilitator. Their debut poetry collection, Why I Was Late (Brick Books), won the 2022 ReLit Award, and was named “Best of 2021” by Te Walrus. Their film with Opera QTO, Medusa’s Children, premièred 2022. They have been featured on the CBC’s Q, were the Writer In Residence for Berton House (2023), were long-listed for the CBC Poetry Prize in 2021. In 2024 their solo show “No one’s special at the hot dog cart” debuted at Theatre Passe Muraille and Peterborough’s Market Hall.

COST & REFUND

Each ArtMEETS workshop will cost $10-$40 per person to attend (on a sliding scale of Pay What You Can). Payment is to be made online at the time of registration, which will be done via Eventbrite. Payments through Eventbrite can be made with any major credit card, or through PayPal. If you are unable to pay online, we also accept cash or cheque, which is to be paid before the day of your workshop. If you need to pay with cash or cheque, or you would like assistance through the payment process, please contact East End Arts at info@eastendarts.ca.

If you require financial assistance, please contact EEA’s Office & Outreach Coordinator, Rashana, at rashana@eastendarts.ca. Nobody will be denied participation due to lack of funds, but please note that there will be high demand to participate in this program, so if you require financial assistance, please reach out early!

If you are not able to attend an ArtMEETS workshop that you’ve registered for, specifically if you are feeling unwell, please let us know as soon as possible and we will be happy to issue you a refund, or offer you a spot at an upcoming ArtMEETS workshop, if and where possible. You may also feel free to transfer your ticket to a friend! If you’re transferring your spot to another person, be sure to email them your ticket or hand it to them personally, and let East End Arts know in advance.

REGISTER FOR SPOKEN WORD POETRY HERE

HEALTH & SAFETY

Participant & staff safety are of utmost importance to East End Arts and will be a priority during the program! Please note the following:

  • If you are feeling unwell, we ask that you please postpone your visit to our Clubhouse, and let us know about your absence as soon as you’re able.
  • Masks are not mandatory inside our Clubhouse, however we continue to operate a mask-friendly space, and we will have disposable masks available for those who would like to wear one.
  • We continue to ask all of our participants and visitors to practice good hand hygiene practices.
  • Enhanced cleaning routines remain in place in our Clubhouse.
  • Hand sanitizer will be available on site at all times.
  • We have a fully accessible, gender-neutral bathroom on site.

DIRECTIONS & PARKING

We encourage everyone to take public transit when and where possible! Here are TTC vehicles that are near our Clubhouse:

  • The closest subway station is Broadview Station. If you walk down from Broadview to our Clubhouse, it’s about a 15 minute walk.
  • The closest buses are the 505 Dundas, which will drop you off at Broadview Ave/Langley Ave, or the 504 King, which will drop you off at Broadview Ave/Langley Ave.
  • The closest streetcar is the 506 College, which will drop you off at Gerrard St. East/Broadview Ave.
  • There are bike rings out front to accommodate your bike if you choose to cycle to the Clubhouse.

Please note that there is no public parking available at St. Matthew’s Clubhouse. Metered parking is available along Broadview Ave, and on the surrounding residential streets. Be sure to read the posted street signs to avoid being ticketed or towed. Also note that there are paid parking lots at Bridgepoint Hospital (down the street from us).

WHAT TO BRING

Participants of Charlie’s workshop should bring whatever device or paper they need to create new work and/or take notes. Also be sure to come with a positive attitude, a readiness to get creative and have fun, a water bottle (we will have tap water available as an alternative), and a face mask if you need one (we will also have some on site if you need a disposable one).

Have additional questions? Email us at info@eastendarts.ca!

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