Poetry Slam 2026
Theme
Onward! A Legacy of Heritage and Hope- Will the waves of our lives matter in a hundred years? A pirate’s legacy, goals, dreams, ancestors, and time.
Thursday, April 9
Calling all poets! Take part in our Poetry Slam at the Diversity in Culture Festival. To help you prepare, we have five workshops featuring acclaimed poets and spoken word artists. All workshops are on Zoom. Attend just one or all if you can. Prizes awarded for our top poets!
The Poetry Slam is open to Ventura College students with prizes- sponsored by ASVC.
- $500 1st place
- $300 2nd place
- $250 3rd place.
Poetry Slam Workshops
Prepare for the April 9th Poetry slam with workshops featuring acclaimed poets and spoken word artists. Workshops are all on Zoom- see link below.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
4:30 pm-5:30 pm
4:30 pm-5:30 pm
Dani Jeremiah Gabriel
Thursday, March 5, 2026
1:30 pm-2:30 pm
1:30 pm-2:30 pm
Matt Sedillo
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
4:30 pm-5:30 pm
4:30 pm-5:30 pm
Ga'age' Taya "Crow Daughter" Perez
Thursday, March12, 2026
1:30 pm-2:30 pm
1:30 pm-2:30 pm
Anthony Rucker
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
4:30 pm-5:30 pm
4:30 pm-5:30 pm
Lorna Dee Cervantes
Thursday, March19, 2026
1:30 pm-2:30 pm
1:30 pm-2:30 pm
Mayda Del Valle
For more information contact Fernando Salinas at fsalinas@vcccd.edu