The calendar below features upcoming Arts Commission deadlines, events, information sessions and workshop opportunities. Times, dates and event details may be subject to change. For more information, please email info@azarts.gov.
Central Region Competition
Saturday, February 18 at 1:00pm
Mesa Arts Center – Dobson Lecture Hall
1 E Main St, Mesa, AZ 85201
Southern Region Competition
Saturday, February 18 at 1:00pm
University of Arizona Poetry Center – Dorothy Rubel Humanities Seminar Room
1508 E Helen St, Tucson, AZ 85719
Northern Region Competition
Saturday, February 25 at 2:00pm
Lowell Observatory – Giclas Lecture Hall
1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Arizona State Finals
Saturday, March 11 at 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:30pm)
Arizona PBS Studios – Arizona State University
555 North Central Avenue
Suite 500
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1252
The 2017 Poetry Out Loud National Finals will be held April 25-26, 2017 at the Lisner Auditorium at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. The semifinals and finals will be webcast live. Click here to view details of the webcast or to host a viewing party.
Don’t forget to follow the action on Twitter @poetryoutloud and #POL17.
The 2018 Arizona Poetry Out Loud State Finals are open to the public and admission is free, but space is limited. We request anyone planning to attend RSVP via the online form below:
