The ASL Slam has become a cultural brand for the Deaf poetry movement, attracting performers and audience members from all around the world. Today, the slam is primarily operated through venue shows in NYC and Orlando, museum events, corporate events, and educational collaborations. It's spoken word without spoken words—ASL SLAM is an open space for poets to perform their work in American Sign Language (ASL). As ASL SLAM's executive director Douglas Ridloff explains, ASL poetry doesn't rely on rhyming patterns or meter within auditory or written wordplay; rather, the art is "more about the movement, a visual rhyme versus an audio rhyme." Its performance is a stunning and emotionally potent artistry that connects with all audiences.