Press Release Sep 04, 2024 Poetry Out Loud to Celebrate 20th Anniversary During 2024-2025 School Year The 2024-2025 school year marks the 20th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud®, an arts education program and dynamic poetry recitation competition for high school students that lifts poetry off the page, creating community and connection.
Press Release May 09, 2024 Museums Nationwide Provide Free Admission to Military Families This Summer Blue Star Museums begins May 18 and provides free admission to military families again this summer
Press Release May 11, 2023 Sreepadaarchana Munjuluri from Indiana Named 2023 Poetry Out Loud National Champion Sreepadaarchana Munjuluri, a junior at Columbus North High School, representing Indiana Humanities, is the 2023 Poetry Out Loud® National Champion.
Press Release May 10, 2023 Final Contest for 2023 Poetry Out Loud Competition on May 10, 2023 The 2023 Poetry Out Loud National Finals will take place on Wednesday, May 10. Nine high school students will match their skills in reciting classic and contemporary poetry in a contest for the title of 2023 Poetry Out Loud National Champion and a $2...
Press Release May 04, 2023 Museums Nationwide Provide Free Admission to Military Families This Summer Blue Star Museums offer free admission to military families again this summer. Program begins May 20, 2023.
Press Release Apr 12, 2023 Poetry Out Loud National Finals Return to Washington, DC After two years of virtual competitions, the Poetry Out Loud® National Finals are returning to Washington, DC, this Spring, May 9–10, 2023, and will be streamed live at Arts.gov/Poetry-Out-Loud.
Press Release Jun 07, 2022 Mia Ronn from California Named 2022 Poetry Out Loud National Champion The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation are pleased to share that Mia Ronn, a junior at the Archer School for Girls in Los Angeles, California, is the 2022 Poetry Out Loud™ National Champion.
Press Release May 20, 2022 Blue Star Museums Launches Another Summer of Free Admission for Military Families The National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families are pleased to announce the museums across America that will be participating in the Blue Star Museums program this summer, from May 21, 2022—Armed Forces Day—to September 5, 2022—Labor Day.
Press Release May 02, 2022 Finalists for 2022 Poetry Out Loud National Championship Announced Nine high school students from across the nation are vying for the title of 2022 Poetry Out Loud™ National Champion and the $20,000 prize as part of an annual poetry recitation competition from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Poetry...
Press Release Apr 13, 2022 High School Students Nationwide Compete in 2022 Poetry Out Loud National Semifinals After participating in local and state competitions, one student from each of the 50 states, American Samoa, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands—55 total—will compete in the Poetry Out Loud National Semifinals, webcas...
Press Release May 28, 2021 Rahele Megosha from South Dakota Named 2021 Poetry Out Loud National Champion Congratulations to Rahele Megosha from South Dakota, who was named the 2021 Poetry Out Loud National Champion during the May 27 national finals. Kendall Grimes from Tennessee, was announced as the second-place winner, and Soojin Park from Alabama, ca...
Press Release Apr 08, 2021 Poetry Out Loud National Finals Broadcast May 2 and 27, 2021 at Arts.gov This May, 55 finalists—one from each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa—will advance to compete in the Poetry Out Loud national finals, which will be available through a webcast at arts.gov...
Press Release Feb 04, 2021 National Endowment for the Arts Supports the Arts with over $27.5 Million in Awards in First Round of FY2021 Funding The National Endowment for the Arts is pleased to announce the first round of recommended awards for fiscal year 2021 totaling $27,562,040. Supported projects span 14 artistic disciplines in communities throughout the United States. Also included in ...