Land Acknowledgement

Bay Area Creative acknowledges that the land where we provide our services was previously stewarded by the Tamien Nation, Ramaytush Ohlone, and Chochenyo Muwekma Ohlone, peoples whose connection to this land we remember, and whose presence—past, present, and future—we respect.

Furthermore, we acknowledge that the land currently occupied by the United States was taken from indigenous civilizations by force, consisting of genocide and cultural erasure. We acknowledge that the cause for this seizure of land was motivated by imperialism which has led to an amount of suffering on this planet that is rarely taken account of by those who have benefited from it. The creation of holidays is a common method used by imperialist countries to mask these atrocities.

Bay Area Creative would like to recognize these indigenous peoples are alive, present, and sustaining their cultures. We recognize that all people are sovereign on the land in which they live and that we, as a people, need to learn from the errors of our history so we can move to a point where imperialism is no longer tolerated in a global community.

For more information and ways to donate please visit these web sites:

muwekma.org

ramaytush.org

tamien.org

Positive Force For Change Event - Oct 30th Tickets Available

This is a celebration show that features BAC teaching artists who bring spoken word into classrooms across the Bay Area. There will be a poetry slam competition, student performances, dance performances, and more. Get Tickets

Funds raised at this event help Bay Area K-12 Schools bring teaching artists in their classrooms to run poetry workshops. These workshops focus on literacy, public speaking, social emotional learning, problem solving, and building community.

Join us for the pre-show VIP reception with drinks and appetizers.

Both VIP Tickets and General Admission are available Now

VIP Reception: 2pm - 2:50pm

Show: 3pm - 5pm

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Are you a Bay Area Teacher?

Get a window into what it is like to have a poet in your classroom!

Are you interested in bringing art into your workplace?

We do corporate performances and team building events with ERGs and departments.

Youth March Madness Poetry Slam

Bay Area Creative Fam!

Youth all over the Bay Area will take the stage to tell their stories, share their passion, and celebrate each other's creativity.

Important Info

Where: Starry Plough (in person)

Address: 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705

When: Saturday March 12th

Time: 1:30pm - 4:00pm

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Competition Rules

• A poetry slam is a competition that scores poetry on an Olympic scale 1-10. There will be between 1 and 18 poets in the first round and 3 - 8 poets in the second round. Come with two poems ready! There may or may not be "cuts" between rounds depending on how many poets are participating

• Judging is 100% subjective, but generally based on how well the writing, performance, and message come together on stage.

• You may not use any props or musical accompaniment on stage.

• Time Limit: 3min and 30 seconds (10 second grace period)

• Time will not start with a trigger warning or content warning at the beginning of the poem

• We are not censoring youth performers, but keep in mind that poems will be heard by an audience of all ages.

• Group poems are allowed in this slam with a twist. After the first round if a group poem advances to the second round the same group of people have the option of performing another group poem, or slamming separately. Alternatively, anyone making it to the second round may perform a group poem with anyone else who has made it into the second round! (max 4 people)

• Although memorizing poems is not required, memorized poems tend to score higher

• Remember "slam" is just a stupid game that people invented to trick large groups of people into enjoying poetry. Have fun. Listen to everyone!
  

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