Guerilla Poets
Website: https://guerillapoets2012.wixsite.com/guerillapoets/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guerilla.poets.founders
Instagram: @guerilla_poets
Twitter: @GuerillaPoets
KEY PERSONNEL
Director: Shane Manier
Email: guerillapoets2012@gmail.com
ABOUT: Guerilla Poets is a collective of activist artists and a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides art, music, and poetry/writing programs in shelters, centers, schools and more - from elementary kids to elderly adults. Among the workshop partners are Mecklenburg County Juvenile Detention Program, Time Out Youth, Transforming Youth Movement, Inc., and Crisis Assistance Ministries.
The mission of the Guerilla Poets is to “provide access to high quality art programs, tailored to specific needs for personal growth.” Their vision is “for every person to have access to the healing power of the arts.” In addition to the workshops, Guerilla Poets also hosts fundraisers for organizations and flash mob poetry events.
MEDIA COVERAGE
Guerilla Poets founder uses art and poetry to help at-risk teens heal from trauma - The Charlotte Observer
Spoken word artist creates poetry by drawing from pain — to help others cope with theirs - The Charlotte Observer
Guerilla Poets Empowering Charlotte Communities Through The Arts - Charlotte Stories
