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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Ohio Arts Council is pleased to announce that Poetry out Loud, a national recitation contest for high school students, will be available throughout Ohio in 2008-2009. Students who participate in the contest will memorize and perform classical and contemporary poetry. This exciting new program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage.
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Poetry Out Loud uses a pyramid structure that begins at the classroom level. Teachers organize contests with one class or can involve a whole school. Winners from each participating school will advance to the state finals in Columbus to be held in March, 2008. The winner at the state level will receive $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington to compete for the national championship. The state winner's school will receive a $500 stipend for the purchase of poetry books. Two runners-up will receive $100, with $200 for their school library. Additionally, a total of $50,000 in scholarships and school stipends will be awarded to the winners at the National Finals. The National Finals will be held in Washington, DC, April, 2009.
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Teachers who want to participate should contact Chiquita Mullins-Lee at the Ohio Arts Council at 614/466-2613 or Chiquita.MullinsLee@oac.state.oh.us. She can provide a free teacher toolkit including a teacher's guide, curriculum materials, posters, CDs and anthologies. A free workshop for teachers will be held in Columbus on November 10, 2007 and Chiquita is available to lead workshops in individual schools throughout Ohio.
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The Columbus Metropolitan Library, Ohio Arts Council and Friends of the Library have once again partnered to bring arts opportunities to artists and the public by presenting a juried art show at the Columbus Metropolitan Library Main Library. In 1998 the two organizations collaborated to create the Ohio Online Visual Artist Registry (OOVAR), a database that showcases the work of more than 700 artists from Ohio and around the world.
more on The Third Annual Online Visual Artist Registry Juried Art Show...
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