The Oregon Poetry Association is proud to announce the 2024 OPA Contests!

Poets are invited to submit to the following contests: Youth, Adult, and Spanish Language.

Cascadia Youth Poetry Contest – Deadline April 30, 2024

The Cascadia Youth Poetry Contest is now open for submissions. Full details are here: https://opa.submittable.com/

OPA hosts an annual youth contest for poets in the categories of K-5, 6-8, 9-12. All winning poems are published in Cascadia.

Youth announcement: June 5, 2024

Adult Poetry Contest – Deadline August 1, 2024

OPA hosts two adult contest each year in the spring and fall. All winning poems are published in Verseweavers.

Adult Announcement: September 2024

Submit to our contests through Submittable.