InsideOut Literary Arts

When students discover the power of their words, they discover the power within themselves. We're excited to share a new video that encapsulates InsideOut's 30-year mission of inspiring students to Create Bravely. Created by @p3maine & supported by The Four Friends Foundation

Introducing, InsideOut's Academic Year Teaching Artists: Wafaa Mustafa, Aubri Adkins, and Galaxy! These writers have moved to full-time work with InsideOut during the 2025-26 Academic Year. This shift is made possible by The Jamie and Denise Jacob Family Foundation.

2 weeks left for early bird ticket pricing for InsideOut's 30th Birthday Party! Support youth voice at the best possible price. 🎟️TICKETS at InsideOut30th.eventbrite.com

EARLY BIRD tickets now available! InsideOut30th.eventbrite.com On Sat, 10/25, step into a vibrant poetry portal for a one-of-a-kind 30th birthday party for InsideOut Literary Arts. Come celebrate and ensure the next generation of Detroit youth can create bravely, no matter what!

RADIANT DETROIT ACTIVITY LINE UP! Saturday, Sept. 13 @beaconparkdet Join InsideOut Literary Arts for an immersive day of activities and performances celebrating arts and wellness and Detroit’s vibrant community spirit! FREE! Register at radiantdetroit.eventbrite.com

RADIANT DETROIT: A Festival of Arts, Culture, and Wellness will feature -Music by @Mahoganyjonez the internationally renowned MC and cultural ambassador -Poetry by InsideOut student poets -Activities for the whole family! SAT 9/13 @beaconparkdet FREE! radiantdetroit.eventbrite.com

ANNOUNCING 🔆RADIANT DETROIT: A Festival of Arts, Culture, and Wellness 💫 An immersive day of activities and performances for the whole family @beaconparkdet SAT 9/13 from 2:30-7:30pm FREE as our gift to the community! Registration encouraged: ➡️ radiantdetroit.eventbrite.com

.@LaurenARazzaq and @cferretti_Det filled in for me for this week's Culture Canvas, sharing an op-ed from @InsideOutDET Executive Director Suma Karaman Rosen on the organization's 30th anniversary billboard campaign. bridgedetroit.com/culture-canvas… via @bridgedet313

Another incredible piece from one of our many talented student poets! We are so grateful to encourage their creative journeys—and for our wonderful community of supporters who make it all possible. If you can, please make a gift. insideoutdetroit.org/donate/

Check out this InsideOut student’s poem! We believe poetry is a door through which Detroit’s youth can explore new worlds—or discover new ways of seeing this one. Make a gift at insideoutdetroit.org/donate/ to help us spread the gift of poetry to Detroit's youth!

30 years deserves 30 billboards! We're marking our big anniversary with a citywide poetry billboard campaign featuring the inspiring, funny, and important words of Detroit youth. May they delight all who see them! View the full map: insideoutdetroit.org/2025/04/29/poe…

Join InsideOut and @ShakesintheD TONIGHT for the Detroit Sonnet slam! youtube.com/watch?v=d3RIKJ… Wednesday, April 23, 2025 5:30–7pm Chroma - 2937 East Grand Blvd Detroit, MI

We're proud to count @BigSean among our InsideOut alumni! We had a chance to reconnect at the launch of his new book GO HIGHER. Being able to gift a literary journal with one of his poems published while in our program at Cass Tech was a full circle moment in our 30 year history!

The Detroit Youth Poetry Con was an unforgettable day of workshops, open mics, and community building. Featured guests @brittanyroger_ @MoonsAtDusk brought their experiences as alumni+boundary-crossing artists to show teens what their creativity can make possible.

Did you know InsideOut served over 3000 students at 38 schools + community sites last year? View the full 2024 annual report with stories and stats on our website! insideoutdetroit.org/about/annual-r…

Why is dreaming an important outcome of InsideOut's work with young people? Hear from Exec Dir Suma Karaman Rosen about the importance of imagining unseen possibilities in the latest annual report, now on our website! insideoutdetroit.org/about/annual-r… PHOTO CREDIT: @KahnSantori

Join us on Sat 3/15 at 7 PM for an energetic evening of poetry performances and conversation. The InsideOut Main Stage Poetry Showcase will feat. Detroit's own @brittanyroger_ in conversation w/ fellow alumna and BFF Ajanaé Dawkins @MoonsAtDusk TICKETS: insideoutshowcase.eventbrite.com

The Detroit Youth Poetry Con is brought to you by InsideOut Literary Arts in partnership with Wayne State University English Department, with support from @NBAFoundation and individual donors.

Are you a teen creative? Join InsideOut for the FREE Detroit Youth Poetry Con on Sat, 3/15! A day of writing workshops, open mics, community building and a performance showcase. Meals and giveaways included for teens! Learn more and register at insideoutdetroit.org/programs/in-th…

Join InsideOut Literary Arts Saturday, February 22nd at the Cranbrook Art Museum for a special reading of Detroit inspired poems by the area's finest teen and adult poets. Learn more and reserve your ticket here: insideoutdetroit.org/news-events/ev…