STIR: A Festival of Words gathers an eclectic mix of people, poetry, music, visual arts, film, organizations (yep, including Harwood) and events together for a special weekend celebrating the profound connections between words and the world.

No ordinary poetry festival, STIR mixes things up by showcasing an unexpected range of poetry styles and cutting edge interdisciplinary collaborations. Designed to both celebrate and nourish the New Mexico literary community, STIR uses words as alchemy to promote language that ignites, involves and engages the community.

Join us for readings, workshops, performances, collaborations, conversations, and a special evening with Joy Harjo and the Arrow Dynamics Band.

Scheduling: click HERE      Blog: click HERE      Tickets: click HERE      Partners/Sponsors: click HERE

Beloved Artists:

Tani Arness, Jennifer Bartlett, Maisha Baton, Jill Battson, Amy Beeder, Hakim Bellamy, Debbi Brody, Gary Brower, JB Bryan, Regie Cabico, Kyle Churney, Carlos Contreras, Zoe Dwyer, David Felberg, Catherine Ferguson, Jennifer Frank, Teresa Gallion, Lisa Gill, Gabriel Gomez, Larry Goodell, Idris Goodwin, Renee Gregorio, Ken Gurney, Joy Harjo, Dale Harris, Lisa Hase, Lindy Hirst, Michelle Holland, Becky Holtzman, Gary Jackson, Catt Kidd, Zach Kluckman, Bryan Konefsky, Jennifer Krohn, Sari Krosinsky, Michelle Laflamme-Childs, Diane Larson, Dana Levin, Maria Leyba, Joan Logghe, Jessica Lopez, Tony Mares, Demetria Martinez, Valerie Martinez, Carol Moldaw, Emily Morelli, Sawnie Morris, Mary Oishi, Richard Oyama, Shin Yu Pai, VB Price, Greta Pullen, Margaret Randall, Mitch Rayes, Sirena Rayes, Bob Reeves, Mikaela Renz, Levi Romero, Valerie Roybal, Miriam Sagan, Erika Sanchez, Carmelo de los Santos, Maureen Seaton, Thandiwe Shiphrah, Pat Smith, Danny Solis, Marilyn Stablein, Arthur Sze, Mike Balistreri, Mark Weaver, Diane Thiel, Alex Traube, Sal Treppiedi, John Tritica, Richard Vargas, Hugh Walker, Mark Weber, Sheri D Wilson, Rachelle Woods, Chris Wrenn, Felix Wurman, Christina Yovovich.

(For artist bios click here.)