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Schools can register for 2021 Poetry Out Loud competition Frankfort, KY - The Kentucky Arts Council has opened registration for the 2021 season of Poetry Out Loud, a poetry recitation competition sponsored by the arts council, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. All Kentucky high schools, public and private, may apply. Homeschooled students may compete through a participating local high school or a homeschool regional competition. In addition, each participating school is eligible for a residency from a Kentucky Arts Council Teaching Artists Directory member to help students polish their recitations before competing. The winner of the state finals receives $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip with an adult chaperone to Washington, D.C., to compete for a $20,000 scholarship in the national competition. The state winner's school receives a $500 stipend for the purchase of poetry books. The state first runner-up receives $100, with $200 going to their school library. For more information about Poetry Out Loud in Kentucky, contact Samuel Lockridge at 502-892-3124; or samuel.lockridge@ky.gov. Schools must register by Oct. 2 to be eligible for the 2021 competition. The contest starts at the classroom level. Winners advance to schoolwide competition, then to the state competition, March 2, 2021. "Like many of the arts council's activities in recent months, we have had to adapt our plans for Poetry Out Loud to account for the ongoing pandemic," said Chris Cathers, arts council executive director. "We'll be conducting the state competition virtually via teleconference. One thing we are always amazed by at the in-person event is the number of supporters who come to Frankfort for Poetry Out Loud. It's nice to see schools send cheering sections for their champions. By making this a virtual event, we hope to see even bigger entourages to support our individual school champions. "Hopefully this format also entices more schools to hold competitions and send their champions to the state finals as well," Cathers added. Jane Dewey, Danville Independent Schools' director of arts education for 21 years, has worked with Poetry Out Loud students at Danville High School. She says the competition has a notable educational value. "I think there are multiple benefits to it. Poetry is sometimes something that, for some students, is hard to wrap their heads around," Dewey said. "It's not often a linear story, but there's a lot in poetry that can and does speak to students. And I find that happens when it's read out loud. There's more of a connection to rhythm and motions when poetry is heard and spoken than when it's silently read and discussed. "Poetry Out Loud speaks to that. And who doesn't love a contest?" Dewey added. "A little friendly competition elevates things." Accommodations will be made for viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing. For a general overview of the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest, visit www.poetryoutloud.org. This story was posted on 2020-09-17 18:08:24
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