Transcendence Festival Passes

Transcendence Festival 2026 Passes can be purchased for all events & workshops, workshops only, or main events only.

Early Bird Passes are available until September 1st.

50% of Festival Pass Sales go to Wabanaki Alliance. The Wabanaki Alliance was created to educate people of Maine about the need for securing sovereignty of the tribes in Maine. Follow and support their important work.

Calendar of Events:

September 24:
Online Workshop - Primary forces: archive as portal with NOVA CYPRESS BLACK - Zoom

September 25:
Workshop - Activating the voice and body in performance with Aquarius Funkk - Location TBA
Festival Kickoff - 3-2-1 SLAM hosted by Maya Williams and Trans Poetics Archive showcase featuring Maya Williams, Aquarius Funkk and more TBA - Moderation Brewing, Brunswick

September 26:
Workshop - Intertextual Freak: Pushing the Lyric “I” Through Found Text with Arisa White
Workshop - TBA with Ian-Khara Ellasante
Poets & Scholars Panel - with Bobby Sanchez, Arisa White & Ian-Khara Ellasante
All held at LA Arts, Lewiston

September 27:
Poets' Brunch @ Second Rodeo, South Portland (Free to join, pay only for your meal)
Wabanaki Action - Location TBA
Online Workshop - Poetry and Screenwriting walk into a Cafe with NOVA CYPRESS BLACK - Zoom

September 28:
Bobby Sanchez - With a Trans Poetics Archive showcase - SPACE Gallery, Portland

September 29:
Poets' Cypher - A live poetic jam session, open to all - Location TBA
Festival Closing Party - Location TBA

For individual tickets to one of our events and workshops, check our Box Office page.
For individual tickets for Bobby Sanchez at SPACE Gallery, purchase tickets here.