Satori arts is an engaging studio/venue for multiple events. It is the studio of performance artist Tom Brady who opens the space (no charge) for featured poet, spoken work, book launches. Satori receives donations from attendees to defray the cost of utilities and operational expenses. While these donations do not cover the operational expenses - but it helps.

Four nights per month Satori co-sponsors events specifically focused on the Literary community hosting book launches, featuring dozens of local poets and hundreds of poets and spoken word artists in an OPEN MIC format.

Our featured poets are asked to present 30 minutes of their work. Questions are encouraged at the conclusion. The evening open mic format provides time, both before and after the featured artist to present 5 minutes of their original poems, spoken word or excerpt from an original book they are working on.

Poets receive no compensation. This grant funding would allow us to pay a $100 honorarium in the name of The Awesome Foundation to 10 featured artists. One per month.