Brave New Voices

Brave New Voices The Brave New Voices Network includes Teams and Youth Organizations committed to creating safe spaces for youth to speak.

08/20/2026

“The best poems are not written, they are lived.”

The Public Poets start Brave New Voices off with a powerful group piece at Opening Ceremonies. Stay tuned to our instagram and YouTube pages as poems from this year’s Brave New Voices drop!

If you want to see more generations of Brave New Voices, click the link in bio to support the movement.

What it’s all about 🫶🏼 Photos by Des Lee
08/17/2026

What it’s all about 🫶🏼



Photos by Des Lee

Congratulations to Ink Theory of The Word New Haven New Haven on being crowned the 2026 Brave New Voices Poetry Slam Cha...
08/03/2026

Congratulations to Ink Theory of The Word New Haven New Haven on being crowned the 2026 Brave New Voices Poetry Slam Champions!

Your words moved us, challenged us, and reminded us of the transformative power of young voices. And to every single young poet who stepped onto a Brave New Voices stage this year: thank you. Thank you for trusting us with your stories, your truth, your vulnerability, and your joy.

Your power cannot be measured by scores or trophies. It lives in the communities you represent, the people you’ve inspired, and the futures you’re helping imagine into being.

Congratulations to every poet, coach, mentor, and team who made Brave New Voices 2026 unforgettable.

ALL POWER TO THE POETS. ✊🏽❤️

07/31/2026

And at the heart of everything is a poem.

A glimpse into the Semi Finals of the 2026 Brave New Voices Festival, where young poets from across the country came together to put their words on the line and their power on the stage.

Words by aja.

Youth poetry needs all of us. Help keep these stages, spaces, and opportunities alive for the next generation of poets. Support youth voices by donating through the link in bio.

All Power to the Poets.

07/29/2026

Two weeks ago, hundreds of the nation’s boldest young poets gathered in the Bay for Brave New Voices and together, we built something unforgettable.

Thank you for bringing your stories, your truth, your courage, and your joy. Thank you for listening as deeply as you spoke, for holding one another with love, and for reminding us what becomes possible when poets are given the mic.

The festival may be over, but the movement continues. Your words are still echoing. Your voices are still shaping the future.

We are endlessly grateful for each and every one of you.

We need you. We believe in you.

ALL POWER TO THE POETS!!!

07/18/2026

Queeriosity in the park where everyone was getting free!!

Brave New Voices in the Bay Area is coming to a close, but you can still take part of this momentous festival. Come through to finals tonight at Herbst Theater! Ticket link in bio.

BRAVE NEW VOICES
July 15-18, Bay Area
bravenewvoices.org

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Congratulations to Dewmore Baltimore, Youth Speaks Bay Area, Bespoke, Lowell, and Ink Theory for making it to Finals! Se...
07/18/2026

Congratulations to Dewmore Baltimore, Youth Speaks Bay Area, Bespoke, Lowell, and Ink Theory for making it to Finals!

See you tonight at Herbst Theater in San Francisco. If you haven’t already, cop your tickets now via the link in our bio!

July 15-18, Bay Area
bravenewvoices.org

07/18/2026

The energy at Brave New Voices is UNMATCHED.

Today’s the last day to tap into the festival, get your tickets now at bravenewvoices.org

July 15-18, Bay Area
bravenewvoices.org

Top 4 teams making it to BNV Finals will be announced at MCO! Photo by Des Lee
07/18/2026

Top 4 teams making it to BNV Finals will be announced at MCO!

Photo by Des Lee

07/17/2026

That’s how you open, in ceremony. Brave New Voices has begun.

Gratitude to the poets, from Future Corps, to Public Poets, aja monet, and Dr. Xavier Buck and previous BNV Champion and American Idol finalist Abayomi, for gracing our stage with unmatched energy.

To take part in one of the most momentous youth festivals of our time, visit bravenewvoices.org

Brave New Voices 2026
July 15-18, Bay Area
bravenewvoices.org

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