

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: MFA Teen Poetry Night
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us in the galleries for an unforgettable evening of original poetry and powerful voices as the MFA presents Teen Poetry Night, a spoken-word performance led by the 2026 MFA Teen Poetry Fellows. 

Over the course of four weeks, these high school poets explored the museum’s galleries, drawing inspiration from artworks spanning nearly 5,000 years of global creativity. Guided by MFA educators and community poet mentors, these fellows transformed visual art into original poems that reflect their perspectives, experiences, and imaginations.  

This special event brings their work to life through live spoken-word performances in the galleries, celebrating the creativity and talent of young writers in our community. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the MFA in a brand new way – through the voices of the next generation of artists and storytellers! 

MFA Teen Poetry Night
Thursday, January 29, 2026
6:00 PM–7:30 PM

Free for MFA Members; $16 for Not-Yet-Members (Youth 17 and under are Free!)*

*Program ticket includes Art After Dark admission from 5:00 PM–8:00 PM! Arrive early or stay late to explore the MFA Collection Galleries, Special Exhibitions, and MFA Shop!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/st-petersburg/mfa-teen-poetry-night/200029463203806
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, exhibitions, fine-arts, spoken-word
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://mfastpete.org/event/mfa-teen-poetry-night-2026/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=st.+petersburg-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: St. Petersburg
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 255 Beach Dr NE, Saint Petersburg, FL, United States, Florida 33701
- **lat**: 27.77439
- **long**: -82.63191
- **full address**: 255 Beach Dr NE, Saint Petersburg, FL, United States, Florida 33701, 255 Beach Dr NE, St Petersburg, FL 33701-3413, United States, St. Petersburg

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida (https://allevents.in/org/museum-of-fine-arts-st-petersburg-florida/26021574)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 255 Beach Dr NE, Saint Petersburg, FL, United States, Florida 33701, 255 Beach Dr NE, St Petersburg, FL 33701-3413, United States, St. Petersburg
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, workshops, exhibitions, fine-arts, spoken-word
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about MFA Teen Poetry Night ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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