The First Annual

Beyond Baroque Poetry Contest

PRIZES: $500, $250, $100

The cherished heart of L.A.'s poetry community is conducting its first-ever poetry contest. All poets of our region will benefit from boosting Beyond Baroque at a time of urgent financial need. Winners will further benefit from cash prizes and the reading/reception held in their honor. There can be no losers.

Prizes: $500, $250, $100
Final Judge: Tony Barnstone
(Professor at Whittier College, NEA Fellow, Pushcart Prize winner)

CONTEST RULES

1. Submit up to three unpublished poems, 40 line limit.

2. All themes and styles welcome.

3. Deadline Sept. 1st. 2010 (postmarked)

4. No ID on poems; poet's name, address, phone, e-mail address and poem titles on cover sheet.

5. Send entries, including $15 reading fee, to:

Beyond Baroque Contest, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291.

6. Checks payable to Beyond Baroque

7. No SASE. Poems not returned. Note: A reading/reception will be held for the three cash winners and five top finalists at Beyond Baroque on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010.

8. Must be a CALIFORNIA RESIDENT

GOOD LUCK!

for more information visit www.beyondbaroque.org

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: Anonymous, Mary Armstrong, Marjorie Becker, Nels Christenson, Conflux Press, Bill Hickock & Gloria Vando, Sherman Pearl, Ellen & Herb Reich, Carol Stagers, Lynne Thompson

*artwork by Emily Winters

Beyond Baroque

Literary/ Arts Center
681 Venice Blvd.

Venice, CA 90291
310-822-3006
info@beyondbaroque.org