Anonymous Open Mic 7

Free Event
Doors at 2:00pm, Performances Start at 2:30pm
Currently Accepting Submissions

Anonymous Open Mic is a storytelling project working to build a community narrative around mental illness, madness, and other similar experiences in Pittsburgh. Anyone can submit a poem, spoken word piece, or short story about mental health, mental illness, madness, substance use / addiction, trauma, etc to perform at the event. We also have the opportunity for anonymous submissions: anyone who would like to share their story has the option to submit a piece anonymously and protect their identity. Community members can then volunteer to perform the anonymous work in front of a live audience on behalf of the anonymous storyteller.

Support for Anonymous Open Mic provided by Staunton Farm Foundation.

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We are currently accepting both anonymous and non-anonymous submissions. Submit your story here:
https://forms.gle/HWgCYUMpMJcaz6Hu8

Interested in volunteering or performing anonymous submissions? Fill out our form here: https://forms.gle/VAkY36ZPn9jXWhPP9

Accessibility: The event space is wheelchair and mobility device accessible, including restrooms and front row seating. ASL interpretation will be provided. Color Communication Badges, stim toys, ear plugs, and floor seating will be available. Please message us if you have any questions!

Transportation / Parking: Some nearby bus stops include the 71B (2min), 71C (3min), 74 (~4min), 77 (~4min), 82 (~4min) 86 (~4min), 88 (~4min), and the East Busway (~7min). There is public parking available in the lot at Harvard Street and Beckett Street, as well as on the street. Please do not park in the East End Cooperative Ministry’s adjacent lots (you may be ticketed or towed).