The 24th annual Youth Poetry Celebration returns to being on exhibit in the Corrine Woodman Gallery at The Arts Center. All young poets living in Linn and Benton Counties, grades K-12, were invited to participate.

Poems are divided into four (4) categories:

• Kindergarten – Grade 2
• Grade 3 – Grade 5
• Grade 6 – Grade 8
• Grade 9 – Grade 12

Youth poets from each age group will be invited to a live poetry reading on April 15, 2023. Every participant receives a participation certificate and cash prize.

Guidelines

• Poems can be handwritten or printed, in any language.
• Paper size may not exceed 8.5 x 11 inches, but smaller or free-form is fine.
• While we encourage submission of poems illustrated with original art, it is not required, and has no influence on the poetry awards. *NO clip art
• The art and the poem need to be on the same piece of paper. If the art is on a separate piece of paper we may only hang the poem depending on space availability.
• Please do not frame poems and artwork.

Many thanks to supporters of Youth Poetry Events and The Literary Arts Fund of The Arts Center’s Endowment Fund who generously support this exhibit.