15th Annual Youth Poetry (and Art) Celebration | Corrine Woodman Gallery
March 31-April 30, 2020
- Call to Poets in Grades K-8 from Linn & Benton Counties
- Deadline: Sunday, March 8, 2020
- Youth Open Mic Poetry Reading, Thursday, April 30 @ 5:00 pm
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In Celebration of April’s Poetry Month 2020, poets in Grades K-8, living in Linn and Benton County, are invited to participate in the 15th annual The Arts Center Youth Poetry Celebration. A reception and Open Mic Poetry Reading celebrates the poets and artists on Thursday, April 30, 5 pm. Each poet who comes to the Open Mic will receive a small cash award. This exhibition is generously supported by The Arts Center’s Literary Arts Fund.
All poems submitted will be exhibited in the Corinne Woodman Gallery at The Arts Center. Poems are divided into three (3) categories:
- Kindergarten-Grade 2
- Grade 3-Grade 5
- Grade 6-Grade 8
Guidelines:
- Poems can be handwritten or typed.
- Paper size may not exceed 8.5 x 11 inches.
- Poems illustrated with original art (NOT clip art) are encouraged but not required. The art and the poem must be on the same piece of paper. If the art is on a separate piece we may only hang the poem depending on space availability.
- Do not frame poems and artwork.
- Deadline for submitting poems and artwork is Sunday, March 8, 2020.
- (There is a mail slot in the front door for last minute submissions.)
Award certificates for each category are selected by The Arts Center’s judges. While we encourage inclusion of art with poetry submissions, it is not required, and has no influence on poetry awards. An award certificate for artistic presentation will be assigned in each category.
All poems must have the following information legibly written and attached to the back:
Click here for printable form the attach to work
- Name of poet: First and Last Name
- Title of Poem
- Address, City, State, Zip
- Phone # and Email
Awards will be announced at the Reception and Youth OPEN Mic, Thursday, April 30, 2020, 5 pm at The Arts Center, 700 SW Madison Avenue, Corvallis.
For more information contact Hester Coucke at The Arts Center, 541-754-1551, ext 658 or hester@theartscenter.net, 700 SW Madison Avenue, Corvallis.
April Poetry Month’s exhibit and event supported by Mary Van Denend, the Literary Arts Fund of The Arts Center’s Endowment Fund, and The Arts Center. To learn more about literary arts programs, and how you can support them, Contact Cynthia Spencer, 541-754-1551, Ext. 654.
2019 Youth Poetry Winners
| Last Name | Title | Grade | Award | |
| Tyger | DeBolt | Driftwood | 8 | 1st Place + Art Award |
| Mirabelle | Chen | Night | 2 | 1st Place English |
| Penelope | Wiegand | The Mushroom Wood | 3 | 1st Place English |
| Morgan | Koller | El Taco Gato | 1 | 1st Place Spanish |
| Aiden | Reed | Un Lapiz | 4 | 1st Place Spanish |
| Leon | Garcia | Ugly | 8 | 2nd Place |
| Mathilda | Wiegand | Fox Goes Out | 1 | 2nd Place English |
| Alivia | King | Ice Cream Time | 4 | 2nd Place English |
| Marlen | Lopez | Capas de la Tierra | 1 | 2nd Place Spanish |
| Madilyn | Baldwin | Mi poem de quiero a ese muestra | 4 | 2nd Place Spanish |
| Cara | Morgen | The Beast of Halloween | 6 | 3rd Place |
| Mika | Peltomaki | Space | 5 | 3rd Place English |
| Quinn | Mann | Poolday | pre K | 3rd Place English |
| Genesis | Lopez-Dominguez | Volcanes | 1 | 1st Place Spanish |
| Amiya | Lindsey | Jardin | 4 | 3rd Place Spanish |
| TC | My Cat | 1 | Art Award | |
| Adele | Wolfe | Rats | 2 | Art Award |
| Aiden | Kirby | Spring Turtles | 3 | Art Award |
| Emma | Terry | Dragon Dragon | 3 | Art Award |
| Grace | Koller | Sky | 4 | Art Award |
| Silas | Hackthorn | Mi Perro! | 4 | Art Award |
| Ellen | Dayvance | Gentle Row | 5 | Art Award |
| Thomas | Adams | Snow | 6 | Art Award |
| Louk | Maser | Red | pre K | Art Award |
| Alan | Romero | Blue | pre K | Art Award |
| Daisy | Adams | Flowers | 1 | Honorable Mention E |
| Corrina | Kiebler-Windham | Red Pandas | 2 | Honorable Mention E |
| Adele | Aukerman | Snow Day | 2 | Honorable Mention E |
| Eva | Hall | Silly is Yellow | 4 | Honorable Mention E |
| Corbin | Roderswel | Sadnis | 4 | Honorable Mention E |
| Derek | Henriquez | Angry is Red | 4 | Honorable Mention E |
| Lexi | Swanson | Calm is Blue | 4 | Honorable Mention E |
| Natalee | Stevens | Wild | 5 | Honorable Mention E |
| Dawson | Narenda | Spring | 5 | Honorable Mention E |
| SG | George | K | Honorable Mention E | |
| Ennie | Jiang | Happy Lantern Festival | K | Honorable Mention E |
| Renezmae | Monterastelli | Pink | pre K | Honorable Mention E |
| Liam | Varner | Untitled | pre K | Honorable Mention E |
| Nestor | Zavala | Black | pre K | Honorable Mention E |
| Rylan | Rowen | Dinosaurs | pre K | Honorable Mention E |
| Adrienne | Shields | La Tierra | 1 | Honorable Mention S |
| Selma | Janske | Las Koalas | 1 | Honorable Mention S |
| Gia | Baum | La Tierra | 1 | Honorable Mention S |
| Eli | Riley-Stevens | El Koala Oscura | 1 | Honorable Mention S |
| Avery | Bly | La Tierra | 1 | Honorable Mention S |
| Bea | Ryan | Gatos | 1 | Honorable Mention S |
| Odin | Compton | Lola | 4 | Honorable Mention S |
| Lucas | Clemens | Gatos | 4 | Honorable Mention S |
| Emmett | Peetz | Vader | 4 | Honorable Mention S |
| Jaquin | Diaz-Andrade | Diamante | 4 | Honorable Mention S |
| Arabella | Bribiccaspann | Ama e ese gatiti | 4 | Honorable Mention S |
| Elena | Adams | Ama | 4 | Honorable Mention S |
| Carmen | Juarez | La Playa | 4 | Honorable Mention S |