University of Arizona Student Poetry Contests - Spring Contest
Academy of American Poets, Margaret Sterling and Poetry Center Awards
The Poetry Center administers this annual poetry contest, which is open to all University of Arizona students.The Academy of American Poets sponsors 200 annual prizes for poetry at colleges and universities nationwide. The prize has been awarded at the University of Arizona since 1979, through the Poetry Center. Former UA winners include Mark Doty, Li-Young Lee, Tony Hoagland.
The Margaret Sterling Memorial and Poetry Center Awards are offered concurrently with the Academy prize.
Awards:
Academy of American Poets: One $100 prizeMargaret Sterling Memorial Awards: Two $50 prizes
Poetry Center Awards: Two $50 prizes.
2008 Contest Award Winners
Drew Krewer (pdf), Academy of American Poets Prize
Christine Bell (pdf) and Shloka Mangharam (pdf), Margaret Sterling Memorial Awards
Rachel Springer (pdf) and Joseph Mains (pdf), Poetry Center Awards
Contest award winners read the Poetry Center Saturday, April 18, at Noon.
Recent Academy of American Poets Award Winners:
2007: Matt Rotando
2006: Laura Maher
2005: Dawn Pendergast
Guidelines for University of Arizona Student Poetry Contest
2008 Judge: Deborah Bernhardt Deadline: March 14, 2008
Contestants must be full-time graduate or undergraduate students at the University of Arizona in the current semester. Entries must be received by no later than Friday, March 14. Winners will be announced Friday, April 11.
Submission packets should include:
Cover letter stating name, address, telephone number, email address, class, social security number (to receive cash prizes, contestants must have a social security number) and student ID number. List titles of poems (or first lines).
Submit two copies of up to 100 lines of poetry, whether a single poem or several poems. No more than one poem should appear on a single page; poems may be longer than one page if necessary. Manuscripts should be typed on white, letter-sized paper. Name should not appear on work.
No poems that have been previously published (by date of submission to this contest) or have won awards in a prior University contest may be submitted.
Send submissions to:
University of Arizona Student Poetry Contest
UA Poetry Center
1508 E. Helen Street
Tucson, AZ 85721-1050
The Poetry Center reserves the right to publish prize-winning poems in the Poetry Center newsletter or web site. Winners may also be asked to read their work at a contest awards reading.
University of Arizona Student Poetry Contests - Fall Contest
Undergraduate Student Poetry Awards
The Hattie Lockett Awards are presented annually to students who, in the fall of their senior year, are judged to have demonstrated the greatest promise as poets.
Awards: A total of $1,200 is available for this year’s awards. The judge may make three awards of $400 or four awards of $300, depending on the merit of the work submitted.
Recent Past Winners:
2007: Kellie Davies, Jacob Levine, Lauren Harrison. This year’s contest was judged by Sonora Review editors Ethan Bull and Joseph Mains.
2006: Brandon Kreitler, Claire Shefchik, Marianne Go
2005: Marina Kaganova, James Garza, Emily Stuart
Guidelines for the Hattie Lockett Award
2008 Judge: TBADeadline: October 3, 2008
To be eligible, a student must be a senior enrolled in at least 12 hours of course work. Entries must be received by Friday, October 3, 2008. Winners will be announced Friday, November 7.
Submission packets should include:
Cover letter stating name, address, telephone number, email address, class, and social security number (to receive cash prizes, contestants must have a social security number) and student ID number. List titles of poems (or first lines).
Submit two copies of a manuscript of three poems. Manuscripts should be typed on white, letter-sized paper. Name should not appear on work.
Send submissions to:
The Hattie Lockett Award
UA Poetry Center
1508 E. Helen Street
Tucson, AZ 85721-0150
The Poetry Center reserves the right to publish prize-winning poems in the Poetry Center newsletter or web site. Winners may also be asked to read their work at a contest awards reading.
