Deadline: 9 August 2010
Geographical coverage: USA
Reading Fee: none
Accepts (genre): poetry
Prize/Payment: $200 first prize
Contact: chililb2@comcast.net
Details of the Contest:
• The contest is open to young people entering grades 6 to 12.
• There are two categories; junior high-grades 6 to 8, and high school - grades 9 to 12.
• You are invited to submit an original poem: any length and style and on any subject. One poem may be submitted per person.
• There is no residence requirement.
• Entries should be typed on 8 ½" by 11" paper. Submit your poem without your name and address on it. A cover sheet must be included - put your name, phone, address and grade category on the cover sheet. Do not put your name and address on the poem sheet - put that info on your cover sheet.
• The winner in each category (grades 6 to 8 and 9 to 12) will win $200. The runner-up in each category will win $100.
Deadline:
• Three judges from the island's literary community will select the winning poems. The winning poems will be read at a ceremony at 5:30 p.m. On Monday August, 16th at the Chilmark Public Library. Each poet will read his or her poem. Winning poems are kept in an album in the Elisa Brickner poetry corner at the Chilmark public library.
• Postal mail, email, fax, or delivered in person by 5:30 p.m. Monday, August 9th to:
Program coordinator - Kristin Maloney
Chilmark Public Library
P.O. Box 180
(South Road at Beetlebung Corner)
Chilmark, MA 02535
Phone: 508-645-3360,
Fax: 508-645-3737
Email: chililb2@comcast.net
More information here.
Geographical coverage: USA
Reading Fee: none
Accepts (genre): poetry
Prize/Payment: $200 first prize
Contact: chililb2@comcast.net
Details of the Contest:
• The contest is open to young people entering grades 6 to 12.
• There are two categories; junior high-grades 6 to 8, and high school - grades 9 to 12.
• You are invited to submit an original poem: any length and style and on any subject. One poem may be submitted per person.
• There is no residence requirement.
• Entries should be typed on 8 ½" by 11" paper. Submit your poem without your name and address on it. A cover sheet must be included - put your name, phone, address and grade category on the cover sheet. Do not put your name and address on the poem sheet - put that info on your cover sheet.
• The winner in each category (grades 6 to 8 and 9 to 12) will win $200. The runner-up in each category will win $100.
Deadline:
• Three judges from the island's literary community will select the winning poems. The winning poems will be read at a ceremony at 5:30 p.m. On Monday August, 16th at the Chilmark Public Library. Each poet will read his or her poem. Winning poems are kept in an album in the Elisa Brickner poetry corner at the Chilmark public library.
• Postal mail, email, fax, or delivered in person by 5:30 p.m. Monday, August 9th to:
Program coordinator - Kristin Maloney
Chilmark Public Library
P.O. Box 180
(South Road at Beetlebung Corner)
Chilmark, MA 02535
Phone: 508-645-3360,
Fax: 508-645-3737
Email: chililb2@comcast.net
More information here.
