Nevada Poetry Out Loud 2027

Inspiring High School Students Through the Spoken Word

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Read, Recite, Share Your Voice


The 22nd annual Nevada Poetry Out Loud state competition convened in person on March 6, 2027 on the University of Nevada, Reno campus at the Joe Crowley Student Union theater. Participants competed to represent Nevada at the National Finals in Washington, D.C.

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, Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Nevada Department of Education, and Nevada school districts.

2027 NEVADA POETRY OUT LOUD SPONSORS

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Nevada Arts Council contact

Sogand Tabatabaei, Arts Learning Specialist & Poetry Out Loud State Coordinator

Regan Margetts, Arts Learning Specialist & Poetry Out Loud State Coordinator

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