The Dodge Poetry Festival is widely acknowledged as the largest poetry event in North America, representing the most eminent poets from the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The Festival was launched in 1986 as a major initiative of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and has since introduced a generation to some of our most noteworthy contemporary poets.

This year’s festival will take place October 20-23rd at New Jersey's Performing Arts Center & the Newark Downtown Arts District. Tom Sleigh will be participating in the following events:

Thursday, October 20th
12pm, On Craft: Tom Sleigh, Newark Museum Englehard Court
8:15pm, Opening Celebration, NJPAC Prudential Hall

Friday, October 21st
9:30am, Poetry and Conversation: Readings and Q & A, CAE Auditorium
2pm, Poets on Poetry: Tom Sleigh, Saint Patrick's Pro-Cathedral

Saturday, October 22nd
11am, Poetry like Bread: Poetry and Politics, Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral
3:30pm, Festival Poets Reading, NJPAC Prudential Hall

Sunday, October 23rd
9:30am, Whose Body? Poetry and the Body, NJPAC Prudential Hall

Tickets on sale now. Meet the 2022 Festival Poets and check out the Festival Schedule. Review the COVID-19 Safety Policy.

Livestream tickets on sale now. Can’t join the Festival in Newark? Take a look at the Livestream Schedule to see which events will be livestreamed. ASL and CART captioning will be available for all sessions.  The festival is offering 50% off livestream tickets for teachers and seniors and free tickets for students, Newark residents, and those facing financial hardship.