2019 ND State Champion Emily Gilsrud
North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) is pleased to announce Maria Kalb of St. Mary’s Central High School, as the 2020 State Champion and first place winner of the North Dakota State Poetry Out Loud (POL) contest. Kylie Howatt of Northern Cass High School received second place honors. Placing third was Katy Meester of Valley City High School. Maria Kalb will advance to the National Finals in Washington, DC on April 27-29, 2020, where a total of $50,000 in cash and school stipends will be awarded. This year’s North Dakota Poetry Out Loud State Finals competition took place on Monday, February 24, at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck, ND.
WHAT IS POETRY OUT LOUD? Check it out ----->Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition to high schools across the country. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life. Poetry Out Loud is a partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Foundation, and the state and jurisdictional arts agencies.
Since 2005, Poetry Out Loud has grown to reach more than 3.8 million students and 60,000 teachers from 16,000 schools in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands Please visit the National Poetry Out Loud webpage for more information. |
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POETS IN SCHOOLS
North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) offers non-matching grant funds for poet visits to schools registered in the POL Program. A total of $12,000 is available each school year. These funds are allocated on a first-come first-serve basis. Maximum grant request cannot exceed $2,000. For more information see Poets in Schools.
HOW TO REGISTER
All schools wishing to participate in the North Dakota POL program must officially register through North Dakota Council on the Arts. POL Teacher Resource materials will be mailed to all participating teachers.
2019-20 Registration Form
North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) offers non-matching grant funds for poet visits to schools registered in the POL Program. A total of $12,000 is available each school year. These funds are allocated on a first-come first-serve basis. Maximum grant request cannot exceed $2,000. For more information see Poets in Schools.
HOW TO REGISTER
All schools wishing to participate in the North Dakota POL program must officially register through North Dakota Council on the Arts. POL Teacher Resource materials will be mailed to all participating teachers.
2019-20 Registration Form
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