Position: This position reports to the Arts Administrator (AA) and requires significant collaboration with both the AA and the Artistic Director as well as Program Coordinators. The scope of work will be set by the AA, but will not exceed the duties as outlined below. This is a part-time, contract … Continued

Would you like to help bring Canada’s largest alternative literary festival to the stage? We are hiring for three positions on the 2020 festival team: CIPS Tournament Director, Accessibility Coordinator and Sponsorship Coordinator. Deadline to submit applications for all three positions is January 5th. Find more about the positions.

Here’s the announcement. Here’s the job description. Go to the “full article” for clickable links.

Here’s the announcement. Here’s the job description. Go to the “full article” for clickable links.

Welcome Holden Wall to the board. He has agreed to an appointment as an interim director. In accordance with the new bylaws and policy manual, Holden will stand for election at the next AGM, coming up in July. Come to the AGM to vote them back in! Say Hi! and … Continued

The board is meeting at #210, 111 West Hastings at noon on Sunday April 14, 2019. You are welcome to join us. Agenda for Sunday April 14, 2019  

The EGM concluded yesterday with a “yes” vote on the proposed by-laws. The new by-laws are posted to this site. There is also some new information about upcoming committees and the new policy manual under the About tab (sub-tab, Policy and Procedure). Any questions? email admin@vancouverpoetryhouse.com

Here they are: https://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/about/verses-staff-2019/

Our next meeting will be March 17. #210 – 111 W Hastings. Noon.

The Board is proposing changes to the Vancouver Poetry House Society Constitution and By-Laws. The purpose of these changes is to encourage member & community participation in governance of the Society. Specifically, we wish to make it easier for working artists who are members of VPH to also be a … Continued

The Board is proposing changes to the Vancouver Poetry House Society Constitution and By-Laws. The purpose of these changes is to encourage member & community participation in governance of the Society. Specifically, we wish to make it easier for working artists who are members of VPH to also be a … Continued

Our next board meeting is at noon on Sunday January 20th, 2019.  It will be at the VPH office located at #210 111 W Hastings. Let one of us know you are coming, and we’ll come let you in. If you don’t know us you can find our info here. … Continued

Now that the senior staff is in place, we want to raise some money. That means there is now a Fundraising Committee. Come help us figure out how to get some new audio and video equipment, have more travel subsidies, more workshops, more training for staff and community members, expanded … Continued

The Hiring Committee has done its job. The Board wants to acknowledge those community members who helped make the selections. That room where we hashed it out – that’s what engagement looks like. Thank you!

We are really, really happy to announce: Johnny MacRae is our new Artistic Director and Santiago Farias Calderon is our new Arts Administrator. Read their bios and look at their faces here. Click on “full article” to access link.

Our next board meeting is on Sunday December 9, 2018 at the VPH office. #210 111 W Hastings. Let one of us know you are coming, and we’ll come let you in. Don’t know who we are? Go here. As always, you are welcome.

Our next board meeting is on Sunday December 9, 2018 at the VPH office. #210 111 W Hastings. Let one of us know you are coming, and we’ll come let you in. Don’t know who we are? Go here. As always, you are welcome.

We will be deciding on 2 people to lead VPH into the next phase of its life. This concerns all the membership. If you want to help decide, then be on the hiring committee. If you are a member, and if you want some input into who VPH hires to … Continued

We will be deciding on 2 people to lead VPH into the next phase of its life. This concerns all the membership. If you want to help decide, then be on the hiring committee. If you are a member, and if you want some input into who VPH hires to … Continued

Jobs! Apply by midnight, Wednesday November 21, 2018. vancouverpoetryhouse (dot) com/about/position-announcements/

Jobs! Apply by midnight, Wednesday November 21, 2018. vancouverpoetryhouse (dot) com/about/position-announcements/

We have been writing policy for the last month. We are now beginning the approval process. I’ve added a couple of things to the site. The first is the Board of Directors Job Description. The second is a new, and formal Complaint Process. Look under About, then Policies and Procedures. … Continued

Currently being written: HR policies for VPH. With a strong community mandate, the Board has made our first priority to build HR policies that will build community diversity and talent. We strongly believe that the way to a sustainable future is through inclusion, building process on our shared values and … Continued

Dear Van Slam Family, On behalf of Vancouver Poetry House, the umbrella organization that facilitates The Vancouver Poetry Slam, The Vancouver Youth Poetry Slam, Hullabaloo, Wordplay, Word Camp and Verses, please consider this the formal announcement for the next Van Slam Family meeting on Sunday May 27th 2018 at 2PM … Continued

Vancouver Poetry House has a new coat of paint and has done some remodeling after our 2017 Annual General Meeting.   As of July 2017, Fernando Raguero is the new VPH President taking over for interim President, Megan Hooge.  Fernando is well recognized in the community as a published poet, … Continued

Please welcome Vancouver Poetry House’s new Executive Director: Erin Kirsh! Erin has been a member of the poetry community as a poet, slam team member, and Wordplay workshop facilitator for several years now, and she deeply understands the importance of this community to its members. Her skills in communication, writing, … Continued