The 2023 Poetry Out Loud National Finals are planned to be held May 8-10th in Washington, DC. The NEA and Poetry Foundation are committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of participants and attendees. We monitor local community health information and update our practices to align with CDC and Safer Federal Workforce guidance as appropriate.
State Finals
Find your state’s Poetry Out Loud coordinator here.
| State/Territory | Date | Winner & School/Org |
| Alabama | March 3, 2023 | |
| Alaska | March 20, 2023 | |
| American Samoa | March 17, 2023 | |
| Arizona | March 11, 2023 | |
| Arkansas | March 11, 2023 | |
| California | March 19-20, 2023 | |
| Colorado | March 1, 2023 | |
| Connecticut | March 11, 2023 | |
| Delaware | March 2, 2023 | |
| District of Columbia | March 12, 2023 | |
| Florida | March 11, 2023 | |
| Georgia | March 14, 2023 | |
| Guam | March 11, 2023 | |
| Hawaii | February 26, 2023 | |
| Idaho | March 18, 2023 | |
| Illinois | March 13, 2023 | |
| Indiana | March 4, 2023 | |
| Iowa | March 5, 2023 | |
| Kansas | March 11, 2023 | |
| Kentucky | March 1, 2023 | |
| Louisiana | March 4, 2023 | |
| Maine | March 2, 2023 | |
| Maryland | March 18, 2023 | |
| Massachusetts | March 12, 2023 | |
| Michigan | March 3-4, 2023 | |
| Minnesota | February 24, 2023 | |
| Mississippi | March 9, 2023 | |
| Missouri | March 9, 2023 | |
| Montana | March 11, 2023 | |
| Nebraska | March 12, 2023 | |
| Nevada | March 11, 2023 | |
| New Hampshire | March 17, 2023 | |
| New Jersey | March 6, 2023 | |
| New Mexico | March 5, 2023 | |
| New York | March 11, 2023 | |
| North Carolina | February 25, 2023 | |
| North Dakota | February 27, 2023 | |
| Ohio | March 10, 2023 | |
| Oklahoma | March 7, 2023 | |
| Oregon | March 11, 2023 | |
| Pennsylvania | March 13, 2023 | |
| Puerto Rico | March 10, 2023 | |
| Rhode Island | March 12, 2023 | |
| South Carolina | March 4, 2023 | |
| South Dakota | March 20, 2023 | |
| Tennessee | March 4, 2023 | |
| Texas | March 11, 2023 | |
| Utah | March 15, 2023 | |
| Vermont | March 16, 2023 | |
| Virgin Islands | March 11, 2023 | |
| Virginia | March 10, 2023 | |
| Washington | March 11, 2023 | |
| West Virginia | March 11, 2023 | |
| Wisconsin | March 4, 2023 | |
| Wyoming | March 6, 2023 |