Poetry Out Loud Washington

Washington'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 Washington State Arts Commission. Competition for high school students in Washington, USA. Format: In-person. Cost: Free. Grades 9–12. Deadline: 2026-11-20.

Fields: Writing, Humanities, Arts

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