Get Involved
Host A Reading
All accepted organizations will be given a 30-minute time slot on a stage with two mics, two mic stands, two music stands, and a full PA system with additional inputs. (If you’re interested in having more time on stage, consider becoming a sponsor of the event.) We will do our best to accommodate requests for particular days, times, and technical additions, but we cannot guarantee those requests. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis while time slots are available with only a few stipulations:
1) Applications must be 100% complete, and each line item should be filled out with sufficient detail. We will ask you for the following:
2) Each organization must feature at least two poets other than the host. Organizations may feature as many additional poets & performers as they’d like during their 30-minute time slot.
3) A single poet or host can be featured on stage by no more than two organizations. Your application may be rejected if it includes a poet who is already reading for two other organizations (or if you yourself are already reading for two other organizations), so please make sure to ask your prospective readers if they have already committed to reading for another organization at the festival before confirming them.
Become A Vendor
Thank you so much for your interest in becoming a vendor! A standard vendor package includes a permit to sell goods & services & to distribute promotional material on the island for both days of the festival, as well as a 6’ folding table and 2 white plastic folding chairs. Please complete your application at the button below.
Become A Volunteer
Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering for NYC PoFest! Fill out the form below and we’ll get back to you closer to the festival!
Become A Sponsor
Below are our standard & corporate sponsorship levels, but if you have other ideas in mind, we can also work together to create a customized experience of your brand for our festival goers. It would be our pleasure to meaningfully integrate your brand into the festival environment and the natural beauty of Governors Island.
Silver Sponsorship ($500)
Name in press release (100+ journalists, 1 mil.+ readers)
Name in festival brochure & on entrance signage (15,000 attendees)
One Deluxe Vendor Package (Vendor Package additions: tablecloth, 10’x10’ pop up canopy, & custom hanging banner)
4 VIP tickets to NYC PoFest
Gold Sponsorship ($750)
All Silver Sponsor Benefits AND:
Name, logo, & link on website (34,000+ impressions/yr)
Name & link in newsletter (5,300+ opens)
1+ tag & 1+ mention on all PSNY socials (1,500+ impressions guaranteed)
One Deluxe Vendor Package
Platinum Sponsorship ($1,000)
All Gold Sponsor Benefits AND:
Logo in festival brochure and on 1 step & repeat at the festival entrance (15,000 attendees)
1+ dedicated social media posts (1,500+ impressions guaranteed)
Priority placement of logo and organization info in newsletter announcements (5,300+ opens) and on the festival website (34,000 impressions/yr)
Add your mailing list signup to the festival registration page
Volunteers Sponsorship ($2,500)
All Platinum Sponsor Benefits AND:
Organization will be named the official sponsor of the volunteer program in the festival press releases (100+ journalists, 1 mil.+ readers) & in dedicated posts on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter (1,500+ impressions guaranteed)
Organization name & logo will appear on volunteer check-in banner (15,000+ attendees)
Stage Sponsorship ($5,000)
All Platinum Sponsor Benefits AND:
Organization will be named the official sponsor of the stage of your choice in the festival press releases (100+ journalists, 1 mil.+ readers) & in dedicated posts on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter (1,500+ impressions guaranteed)
Organization name & logo will appear on a large banner on your chosen stage (15,000+ attendees)
Literary Ambassador Sponsorship ($5,000)
Name, logo, & link on website (34,000+ impressions/yr)
Name & link in newsletter (5,300+ opens)
Name in press release (100+ journalists, 1 mil.+ readers)
Name in festival brochure & on entrance signage (15,000 attendees)
1+ tag & 1+ mention on all PSNY socials (1,500+ impressions guaranteed)
One Standard Vendor Package
VIP tickets to NYC PoFest for company employees
Literary Visionary Sponsorship ($10,000)
All Literary Ambassador Sponsor benefits AND:
Vendor Package additions: tablecloth, 10’x10’ pop up canopy, & a custom hanging banner
Logo in festival brochure and on 1 step & repeat at the festival entrance (15,000+ attendees)
1+ dedicated social media posts (1,500+ impressions)
Priority placement of logo and org info in newsletter announcements (5,300+ opens) and on festival website (34,000+ impressions/yr)
Add your mailing list signup on festival registration page
Literary Education Sponsorship ($25,000)
All Literary Visionary Sponsor benefits AND:
Organization will be named the official Literary Education Sponsor in festival press releases (100+ journalists, 1 mil.+ readers) & in dedicated posts on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter (1,500+ impressions guaranteed)
Organization name & logo will appear on a large banner on your chosen stage (15,000+ attendees)
Literary Hero Sponsorship ($50,000)
All Literary Education Sponsor benefits AND:
Organization will be named the official Literary Hero Sponsor in festival press releases (100+ journalists, 1 mil.+ readers) & in dedicated posts on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter (1,500+ impressions guaranteed)
1 personalized team-building exercise for
company
Literary Champion Sponsorship ($100,000)
All Literary Hero Sponsor benefits AND:
Organization will be named the official Literary Champion Sponsor in festival press releases (100+ journalists, 1 mil.+ readers) & in dedicated posts on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter (1,500+ impressions guaranteed)
PSNY membership & exclusive merch for company employees
Exposure via social media, email marketing, & advertising
VIP PoFest Experience for company employees
Logo on all signage & step-&-repeats
Two free Galla tickets OR reduced corporate Gala ticket packages
Resources for literary advocacy
Propose An Immersive Installation
NYC PoFest strives to create a poetry wonderland every year on Governors Island. Help us in our mission & propose an immersive installation for the festival!
NYC PoFest installation proposals must:
Align with NYC PoFest's Sustainability Pledge (scroll down in the About section)
Follow PSNY's Code of Conduct
Fit within (approximately) a 10 ft by 10 ft space
Be able to be installed in the heat of July on the Friday before NYC PoFest & taken down on the Monday following NYC PoFest
Be budget-friendly (we are an arts non-profit)
Be adaptable to weather conditions
Be respectful & mindful of the history of violence & colonization on Governors Island (please see our Official Land Acknowledgement for more information - scroll down in the About section)
They can be:
Visual art/sculptural structures
Interactive installations
Performance art
Dance pieces
Bonus points if they:
Relate to poetry and/or New York
Are interactive
Are not time-sensitive (i.e. can be interacted with throughout the day, not just at specific times)
For some inspiration, here are installations we've loved in the past:
Messages from the Universe from My Life in Yellow
Kaira Villaneuva's Sustainable Sculptures
Contact Us
Please read our FAQ first, but if you have a question we haven't already answered, feel free to shoot us a message!
