CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF NEVADA POETRY OUT LOUD 

The 20th annual Nevada Poetry Out Loud state competition will convene in person on Saturday, March 15, 2025, on the University of Nevada, Reno campus at the Joe Crowley Student Union theater. Participants will compete to represent Nevada at the National Finals in Washington, D.C.

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Focusing on our rich literary heritage and contemporary life through memorization and performance of classic and contemporary poetry, Nevada Poetry Out Loud is a program of the Nevada Arts Council, presented in partnership with National Endowment for the Arts, The Poetry Foundation, Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Nevada Department of Education, and Nevada school districts.

2025 NEVADA POETRY OUT LOUD SPONSORS

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