OIAF Launch Party and 100 Thousand Poets for Change

Join us for complimentary drinks and light bites as we officially launch Orange Island Arts Foundation at World & Eye Arts Center! Meet the writers behind this new literary arts organization and learn about our future plans before the official 100 Thousand Poets for Change event. Enjoy tunes spun by Honest Bill and delicious baked goods presented by Cakes by Sarah. After our launch party is 100 Thousand Poets for Change, an annual one-day event in which poets around the country and the globe gather in a celebration of poetry to promote social, environmental and political change.

The 100TPC event at World and Eye, coordinated by OIAF, will feature poetry readings by such acclaimed authors as Neil de la Flor, Denise Duhamel, Julie Marie Wade, Michael Hettich, Marie Whitman, “Bonita Day” and others.

Plus, enjoy the Last Saturday Art Walk in FAT Village of Fort Lauderdale. During this social walkabout event, peruse galleries, studios and other creative spaces while enjoying music, drinks and local food trucks. Local vendors are also on hand for this popular event, offering creative handmade wares!