2010 Peace Poetry Award Guidelines
(A PDF Version of the following is available
here.)
Awards:
- Adults - $1,000
- Youth (13 to 18) - $200
- Youth (12 and under) -
$200
We award Honorable Mentions in each category.
Eligibility:
- The contest is open to people worldwide. Poems must be original,
unpublished and in English.
Deadlines:
- All entries must be postmarked by
July 1, 2010.
Procedures:
- Send 2 copies of up to 3 typed unpublished poems. Maximum of 30
lines per poem.
- Include name, address, email, telephone number, and age (if
youth) in upper right hand corner of one copy of
each poem.
- Title each poem.
- Do not staple individual poems together.
- Please keep copies of all poems as we will be unable to return
them.
Any entry that does not adhere to ALL of the contest rules will not
be considered for a prize.
Fee:
$15 for up to three poems for Adult entries.
$5 for up to three poems for Youth (13-18) entries.
No fee for Youth (12 and under) entries.
Judging:
Judging will be done by a committee of poets selected by the Nuclear
Age Peace Foundation.
Winners:
Winners will be announced by October 1, 2010. Winners and
Honorable Mentions will be notified by mail. The award is open
to people worldwide. All poems must be the original work of the
poet, unpublished, and in English. The Nuclear Age Peace
Foundation reserves the right to publish and distribute the
award winning poems, including honorable mentions.
Copies of the winning poems from the 2010 Awards will be
posted on the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation website after October 1,
2010. Copies of the winning poems from previous years are posted on our
website at:
www.wagingpeace.org/menu/programs/awards-&-contests/bmk-contest.
Send Entries To:
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Awards
PMB 121
1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 1
Santa Barbara, CA 93108-2794
805-965-3443 • fax: 805-568-0466
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