The Austin International Poetry Festival

Join over 250 registered poets and poetry lovers 7-11 April, 2011 for four days of readings, workshops and open mics at the world's largest non-juried poetry festival. Poets as far afield as Australia and as close to home as down the street celebrate the written and spoken word.

Hot Off The Presses!



Download the Festival Program
It's here, hot off the presses. Pick it up and put it on your smartphone, bookmark it on your computer, or print it out before you head out to the festival. Not as pretty as the "real" programs, but just as useful!

Schedule & Map

Workshop Info

8.5" x 11" Flyer

11" x 17" Flyer

Ad Rates & Sizes

Sponsorship Invitation Form

Post-Festival News



The Festival's In Hiatus

Well, the festival was over, and successful from all measurements. We're taking some time off to sleep, recoup, regroup and start working on the paperwork for the City of Austin matching grant. All hail the mighty City of Austin; we love ya!


Where's My...

Photos. Photo page is up! Check it out here.

Winners?!?!?. Blame the webguru -- he's working on it as he types (this). Sorry!


"...great poetry is almost magical. It inspires us, cajoles us, connects us and transports us. No place is that more evident than at the Austin International Poetry Festival every April, where poets from around the world gather for four days to share their passions in Austin, the heart and soul of Texas... ...one of the most unique aspects of AIPF is its international flavor...We are, after all, products of the places where we live...as seen through your eyes, whether you are a musician in South Africa, a college instructor in Canada, an engineer in England, an insurance clerk in Indiana, a journalist from Japan or a teacher in Texas."

Anne McCrady is an award-winning poet, professional storyteller and inspirational speaker. She is the founder and principal of InSpiritry, an endeavor to rekindle the creative spirit of individuals and organizations. Anne lives in the piney woods of East Texas with her husband, Mike.

2010 Phestival Photos

Coming soon!

Thank you, sponsors!



The Austin International Poetry Festival is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

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