Today 53 state champions and their supporters will descend upon Washington, DC, for the 2012 Poetry Out National Finals. The competition gets underway on Monday, May 14 at 9 am (EST) with three rounds of semifinals. The main event will be at 7 pm (EST) on Tuesday, May 15th.
Once again this year, both the semifinals and the finals can be viewed remotely through a one-time-only live webcast. Also, be sure to follow Poetry Out Loud on Twitter at @PoetryOutLoud and @NEAarts, #POLnews.
Find out who your state champion is here.
Find out more about the National Finals schedule here.
We're gearing up for POL March madness. 49 out of 53 State Finals will be taking place this
month (congrats to Alabama, Indiana, New Mexico and Texas for successful finals in February!). Stay in the know by following all the Poetry Out Loud happenings on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube.
Also, if you live near your state's finals venue the best way to show your support is in person. These events are free and open to the public. To find out the details of your state's contest got to your state arts agency's website or contact your state's POL coordinator.
And if you have any Poetry Out Loud news, we want to hear from you!
- Post POL news and pictures to our Facebook wall
- Use @Poetryoutloud and #poetryoutloud to tweet any POL news
- Send videos for us to post on Youtube or let us know about your own Youtube videos
- Email us any POL stories, photos, and info
Wishing all our competitors out there good luck...go poetry!
