CALL FOR ENTRIES: The History of Sonoma County - A Poetry Contest for Adults and Youth

[Larry Robinson]

CALL FOR ENTRIES: The History of Sonoma County

A Poetry Contest for Adults and Youth 

Deadline for entry May 1, 2017

 

SCA announces a poetry contest, entitled "The History of Sonoma County" which invites local writers to submit poems about the history of Sonoma County.  Poems selected from this contest will be displayed at Sebastopol Center for the Arts and winners will be invited to attend and read their winning poem at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts on June 10. The contest juror is Sonoma County Poet Laureate, Iris Jamahl Dunkle.  Dunkle is the author of two poetry collections, Gold Passage (2013) and There's a Ghost in this Machine of Air (2015).  

 
The entry deadline is Monday, May 1, 2017. Youth, teens and adults are invited to submit their work and may submit up to three entries per contestant. The fee for adults is $8 for members of the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, $10 for non-members, and $5 for youth entries age 18 and under.  For complete contest guidelines visit History of Sonoma County Poetry Contest <https://form.jotformpro.com/70865922357970> or visit the Center's website at www.sebarts.org <http://www.sebarts.org/> or email a request to lindag at sebarts.org <mailto:lindag at monitor.net>,

 
 

 
Sebastopol Center for the Arts presents

The History of Sonoma County

A Poetry Contest for Adults and Youth

Guidelines

Deadline for Entry: May 1, 2017

 
Awards:     

·         One juror will select the winning entries.

·         Three Winners will be selected in each of the following categories: Youth (K-5), Junior High (6-8), High School (9-12), Adult 

·         Winners will read their poems at a reception June 10, 7:30pm, 

·         Winning entries will be displayed at SCA 

·         First place winners in all categories will each be awarded a $50 prize, Second place winners will receive a $25 prize and Third place winner will receive a $15 prize.

·         Winning entries may be published in SCA's "QuARTerly" and on the website.

 
Entry Guidelines:

·         Entries are online only to be uploaded at: History of Sonoma County Poetry Contest <https://form.jotformpro.com/70865922357970> (or https://form.jotformpro.com/70865922357970 <https://form.jotformpro.com/70865922357970>)

·         All entries must be original, unpublished, and not previously exhibited or read at SCA.

·         All entries must be submitted in a font no smaller than 12 pt. Times New Roman (or equivalent).

·         Each entry must be submitted in a Word Doc or PDF file, on a single 8½ x 11" page, with margins no less than 1 inch around. 

·         Writers may submit a maximum of 3 entries.

·         Writers must submit two copies of each entry, one blind copy (without any author identification for judging), and a second copy identifying the author and city of residency for display.  Each entry must be named as follows:lastname.firstname.1namedcopy and lastname.firstname.noname (for the copy without a name.) For example:

o   Smith.Amy.1name and Smith.Amy.1noname

o   Smith.Amy.2name and Smith.Amy.2noname

o   Smith.Amy.3name and Smith.Amy.3noname

·         Due to volume considerations, a literary panel may prescreen entries.

 
Deadlines & Fees:

Entries must be submitted online by May 1, 2017.

Sebastopol Center for the Arts members: $8 per entry (membership is $40 annually).  

Non-members: $10 per entry.  

Youth age 18 and under $5 per entry.  

·         Winners will be notified by May 25.  

For more information, email lindag at sebarts.org <mailto:lindag at monitor.net> or 707-829-4797 <tel:(707)%20829-4797> or visit www.sebarts.org <http://www.sebarts.org/> 

 

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