Production Partner

NYC EVENT PRO is a special events and project management collective providing clients full event and venue consulting from start to finish. We can assist with everything from venue sourcing, permitting and staffing; to decor, beverages and food, custom selected for each specific event, and inspired by current trends, as well as our team’s unique backgrounds and passions.

Educational Partner

Teachers & Writers Collaborative (T&W) celebrates the imagination through transformative writing and arts education for youth and lifelong learners. Our programs and publications inspire classroom innovation and create greater equity in and through the literary arts.

T&W programs include: writing workshops for youth, art workshops for seniors, and training for teachers. In addition, T&W hosts the NY Poetry Out Loud recitation competition and the NY Youth Poet Laureate program for teens in New York State. To support the teaching of creative writing, we publish Teachers & Writers Magazine and an assortment of books for educators.

Accessibility Partner

All HANDS IN MOTION offers a variety of services that includes American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation including remote interpreting services, international sign, tactile interpreting, oral transliteration, speech-to-text transcription, and community recreation initiatives. These services are provided to diverse groups of people who are Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Deaf-Blind, late-deafened and hearing. Contractors are scheduled based on availability and matched to an assignment based on the extensive information requested by our office staff. Bound by confidentiality and a strong desire to be of service, our contractors are professionals who are determined to make the communication process as seamless as possible.

Technical Partner

Since 2011, Crossfire Sound Productions LLC has provided the Tri-State Area and beyond with top-of-the-line event production services. As a one-stop-shop, we offer full-service event design in house. Our design and installation teams work closely with clients to bring their visions to life. We surpass expectations with our superior services and create long-lasting relationships with our clients by living our core values of honesty and accountability.

Today, Crossfire is a nationally recognized brand producing creative events and providing reliable audio-visual solutions to a number of industries. We are committed to providing the highest quality production and design services available in the market. It’s in our DNA to passionately love what we do, and we want to deliver the best possible experiences to our customers by delivering unparalleled service.

The Crossfire family is growing quickly, and we want to continue to embrace the spirit of fun, innovation, and trust that has brought us to where we are today.

Feel free to browse our online rental inventory – ONLINE RENTAL SHOP – where you can view equipment, pricing, and reserve audio visual equipment online.

Sustainability Partner

Earth Matter NY is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.

We seek to reduce the organic waste misdirected into the garbage stream by encouraging neighbor participation and leadership in composting.

We see that:

There is one soil, one air, and one water, all commonly held and stewarded by one people, the nurturance of which is critical to a verdant world.

Organic waste should not be part of modern landfills because the waste of any process is food for other processes.

Transportation of waste far beyond the source unnecessarily despoils the soil, air, and water.

Society needs to alter the way waste is treated as part of an integrated, long term solution to food, climate, and energy issues.

The power to manifest global social change lies within each of us. The challenge to take action rests on our shoulders.

We endeavor to:

Compost organic waste locally on behalf of our friends.

Educate, encourage, and support ongoing community composting efforts.

Utilize best practices for the improvement of soil health.

Promote water conservation practices to reduce the Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) burden on municipal sewer systems.

Book Vendor

The Word Is Change is a neighborhood bookstore in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, selling used and new books, hosting readings and meetings, buying books for resale, and supporting visual artists.


Special Thanks To...

This event is funded in part by the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York State Council on the Arts, the New York City Artist Corps, the New York Foundation for the Arts, The Poetry Foundation, and Poets & Writers.