Ashley "Ms.AyeVee" Vargas is an award-winning Afro-Latina Literary Artist from Las Vegas, Nevada. She is a woman of many hats with a passion for Poetry. Her work has been featured by "The Legendary All Def Poetry, Write About Now & Button Poetry." She has also been recognized by the Las Vegas Book Festival, Nevada Public Radio and the U.S. Congress for advancing the cause of literacy and extraordinary literary achievement. In 2022, Ms. AyeVee was selected as an official TEDx speaker for Las Vegas. She also runs a Las Vegas-based poetry organization, Beyond the Neon (@btnpoetry), focusing on poetry-exclusive events and community outreach.

Charlene Stegman Moskal is a Teaching Artist for Las Vegas Poetry Promise. She is published in numerous anthologies, print and online magazines including: “TAB Journal," “Calyx” and “Humana Obscura," “Dewdrop” and “Mac Q.” Her chapterbooks are “One Bare Foot," (Zeitgeist Press); “Leavings from My Table," (Finishing Line Press); “Woman Who Dyes Her Hair” (Kelsay Books); and a full-length poetry manuscript, “Running the Gamut,” (Zeitgeist Press), Winter 2023.

Green Valley local, Crystal Sullivan, is a writer and visual storyteller currently pursuing a degree in Visual Media with a concentration in Photography and Documentary at Nevada State University. She is double-minoring in Art and Creative Writing with a focus on poetry. Community-driven, she currently serves as Treasurer of the Blue Sage Writers Guild and is a part of the layout team for NSU's literary journal, "300 Days of Sun." She is former President of the CSN Creative Writing Club, she led efforts to revive the student anthology "Neon Dreams" and launched the first campus zine, bringing collaborative publication back to campus.

Demetri Manabat is a rising spoken word artist born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. He uses his experiences with love, loss, and grief to help those fighting similar battles across the globe. Demetri is an active member of the Spotlight Poetry Slam Team, coached by Dr. Javon Johnson. His team went on to win the Chicharra Team Poetry Slam, becoming the first team in Las Vegas history to win a major regional competition. He has been recognized by Upworthy, Associated Press, and Dictionary.com for his work, and he has accumulated over 16 million views on his personal social media platforms for his poetry.

Reese Clancy (she/her) currently attends Nevada State University and is pursuing her Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education with a focus in English along with studying her two minors, one in School Based Mental Health and the other in Creative Writing with a focus in poetry. Reese also plans to work with her mentors to produce works to present and showcase at the Undergraduate Research and Creative Works Conferences. She also hopes to write and publish a poetry book one day, all while becoming an English educator.

Rob Tomolillo blends sonic and visual elements in his writing, creating a focused fusion that shapes the core of his poetry. He has been immersed in the love of language since childhood, drawing early and ongoing inspiration from hip-hop culture.