Greater New Braunfels Arts Council

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

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We are pleased to announce our 26th annual
COUNTYWIDE POETRY CONTEST
February 15 through March 31, 2010

Four divisions of competition:
        
· Grades 5 & 6
         
· Grades 7 & 8
         
· High school
         
· Adult

Rules of the contest:

1) You must be a resident of Comal County or New Braunfels or must be attending school in either the NBISD or CISD;

2) You may submit a total of two entries;

3) Each poem must have a minimum of eight lines, and must be contained
on one side of one 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper;

4) The poem must be typewritten, without decoration on the page;

5) The poem may be on any subject, in any style except limerick;

6) The poem may not have been previously published or performed publicly;

7) The poet’s name, address, phone number, and grade (if a student) must be typed on the back of the poem only.

8) Any disqualified entry may be resubmitted, if the disqualifying error can be remedied by the deadline.

9) All entries must be postmarked not later than March 31, 2010.

Cash prizes and complimentary passes to arts events will be awarded at the GNBAC’s general membership meeting on April 27, when the winners will have the privilege of reading their awarded poetry.


Entries must be postmarked by March 31
and mailed to contest coordinator:

Karen Green, Arts Council Poetry Contest
1560 Isaac Creek Circle, New Braunfels, TX 78132.