Shane Manier & Guerilla Poets

www.shanemanier.com

Shane Manier is a Creative Coach, Visual Artist, Tedx Key Note Speaker, Trauma Informed Care Instructor, Poetry Mentor and National Spoken Word Poet based in the Charlotte Metro Region of NC. She is the founder of Guerilla Poets, a nonprofit art collective with branches in the US and UK. She is currently the Spoken Word and Arts Teaching Instructor for The Harvey B. Gantt Center, Henderson High School and Playing for Others, as well as Center for Faith in the Arts current Artist in Residence. In 2011 she was the youngest poet to ever be inducted in the Poetry Council of North Carolina and served on board of CCAG Arts Collective of Cornelius, North Carolina in 2017. She has been recognized as a National Poet performing with Respect Da Mic Slam Team from 2017-2020. In 2015 she released her first poetry album, “Bootstraps” and her first chapbook, “Fallen Heroes of the Awful Waffle” was published through Main Street Rag in 2017. She recently released her second album, “Carrier Pigeons” and poetry book “Divine Disturbances” in 2019 and 2020. 

Guerilla Poets mission statement:
www.guerillapoets.com
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit made up of spoken word artists, visual artists and other art forms who provide art, music and poetry/writing programs in shelters, centers, schools and more - from elementary kids to elderly adults. We are based in the Charlotte, North Carolina area but serve all over the US. We also have a partner branch in the UK.Our mission is to provide access to high quality art programs, tailored to specific needs for personal growth.
Our Vision: For every person to have access to the healing power of the arts.