The organization promotes poetry, conducts contests, publishes poetry books and organizes periodic meetings, workshops and festivals.
The Nevada Poetry Society was established by Mildred Breedlove in 1961,[1] and has sponsored and developed poets over the years since.
[2] The society's archives are housed at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
The society releases member publications, and has also published calendars and a cookbook.
The organization has been a strong supporter for a Nevada state Poet Laureate.