Arts Rolla Hosts 23rd Annual PoetSpeak

February 20. 2025 Rolla, MO –The 22nd Annual PoetSpeak evening will be held at 7 pm on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at the Christ Episcopal Church, Fellowship Hall, and 1000 Main St. Rolla, MO.
This event features the original works of regional poets and is sponsored by Arts Rolla with funding in part by Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

Poets are invited to submit poetry electronically to rtsrolla@gmail.com for reading at the event or may mail a print copy along with a registration form to Arts Rolla, PO Box 721, Rolla, MO 65402-0721. Entries are limited to 100 lines for the combined poems submitted, and poets must be 18 or older to submit poetry. Entries should be received on or before April 8. There is no fee to enter.

Registration forms are available electronically at www.artsrolla.org . For additional information, please contact Arts Rolla (573) 364-5539, or the event coordinator Jerry Cohen at gcohen@mst.edu.
"Phelps County has some excellent poetic talent," says Cohen, "and the PoetSpeak evening is just the right venue for poets to share their work before an appreciative audience. We welcome anyone interested."

Financial support for this event has been partially provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency. Additional support was provided by the members of Arts Rolla.
About Arts Rolla

Arts Rolla is a regional not-for-profit organization founded in 1985. Arts Rolla brings art and communities together by supporting and growing visual, literary, and performing arts. Please visit www.artsrolla.org or call (573) 364-5539 for more information.