Iowa's round of the National Endowment for the Arts recitation contest. Students in grades 9-12 memorise and perform poems from the official anthology, winning first at school, then at the state final. The state champion gets an all-expenses-paid trip to the national finals in Washington. Free to enter.
Offered by Humanities Iowa and the University of Iowa Office of Community Engagement. Competition for high school students in Iowa, USA. Format: In-person. Cost: Free. Grades 9–12. Deadline: 2026-12-01.
Fields: Writing, Humanities, Arts
Info checked September 2026.
The deadline is December 1, 2026.
Yes. Poetry Out Loud Iowa is free to take part in.
High school students in grades 9 to 12. It takes place in person in Iowa. Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.
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