As we begin our 10th year, this festival this year will feature over 50 poets from Ontario and Quebec in this 3-day event, many of them bringing books. Also, this year:

Sat, 9:00 – 10:30am — An intuitive writing workshop (sign up at 8:30). And it’s FREE.

Sun, 10:00—11:45am — Anthology launch: “More than a Gathering.” A vetted collection of 2023 Poets at Artfest ix’s work. The anthology will be available for purchase all three days.

Everyday–10am-6pm Many poets will have their own individual books/work on display and for sale.
NOTE: Novel Idea bookstore will be on site for the book launch Sunday morning – so both cash and credit card will be accepted then. All author book sales and anthology sales before and after the launch will need to be cash. I believe there will be an ATM on site, and not far from the tent again this year.
Updated Daily Schedule:
Saturday, June 29
9:00 – 10:30am – Workshop (free) – Bruce Kauffman’s ‘Intuitive Writing’ workshop (Signup begins: 8:30)
11am – 12:15pm – Mary Lee Bragg, Colin Morton, Margaret Code, Kin Man Young Tai, Maria Mitea
1:00 – 2:15pm – Anne Archer, Jane Macdonald, Hannah Muysson, Meg Freer, Alanna Veitch
3:00 – 4:15pm – Leslie Saunders, David Malone, Armand Garnet Ruffo, Nathalie Sorensen, Wanda Praamsma
5:00 – 6:00pm – Carma Niceforo, Madison Cuddon, Thomas Sinaguglia, and as a collective: Adriana Moore, Morgan Grace Davies, Monique Lee-Vassell – “The Woman With Threee Eyes”
Sunday, June 30
10:00 – 11:45am – Anthology launch — More than a Gathering – work from Poets @ Arfest 2023
12:30– 1:45pm – Sue Bracken, Judith Popiel, Louise Carson, Jen Frankel, Honey Novick
2:30 – 3:45pm – Ron Chase, Callista Markotich, Susan McMaster, Doris Fiszer, Susan J. Atkinson
4:30 – 5:30pm – Dorothy Sjoholm, Kate Rogers, Elizabeth Greene, Allan Briesmaster
Monday, July 1
10:30 – 11:45am – Gwenith Whitford, Harlequinn Crow, Bethmarie Michalska, Abbie Miolee, Lori Vos
12:30 – 1:45pm – Allison Chisholm, Michael e. Casteels, Jason Heroux, Carolyn Smart
2:30 – 3:45pm – Eric Folsom, Carole TenBrink, Jhordan Layne, Joel Giroux, Otoniya J. Okot Bitek
4:30 – 5:30pm – Elana Wolff, Sarah Emtage, Jennifer Verardi, Bruce Kauffman