Aaron Henkin of WYPR-FM will host the Maryland State Poetry Out Loud finals, featuring nine regional winners who will compete for the championship, a $200 prize, and an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC for the national competition April 25-27. Music will be provided by Bruce Casteel.
The Maryland State Arts Council has partnered with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation to conduct the 2010 Poetry Out Loud competition, which awards more than $100,000 in prizes to students and schools at the state and national levels. Maryland's competition is open to 11th and 12th graders from public and private schools across the state.
For information, email Christine Stewart, cstewart@msac.org.
Pictured: Amanda Jackiewicz of Baltimore Lutheran in Baltimore County, the 2009 State Champion.
