WHAT: Poetry Out Loud Regional Recitation Contest
WHEN: February, 21 at 2:00 PM
WHERE: Quad City Arts, 1715 2nd Avenue, Rock Island, IL
WHO: High School Students from United Annawan and Orion
Quad City Arts announces a regional contest for Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest. On Saturday, February 21 at 2:00 pm students from Orion High School and Annawan will participate in the Poetry Out Loud regional contest at Quad City Arts. Attendance at this event is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served.
The winner of this competition will advance to Illinois' State Poetry Out Loud Competition, being held Friday, March 13, 2015 at 1:00 pm at the Hoogland Center for the Arts in Springfield. The State champion will advance to the Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington, DC, where $50,000 in awards and school stipends will be distributed with $20,000 going to the champion!
The competition, presented in partnership with the Illinois Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Foundation, is part of a national program that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance, and competition. Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation is honored to provide travel support for regional and state finals of Poetry Out Loud in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
For further information call Poetry Out Loud Coordinator Tracy White 563-579-7630
