The number
of slams you have won in the past,
your
previous rankings at any other slam competition,
the number of CD's, Chapbooks and published poetry books you have.
nor
your current status in the world of slam poetry matters at the Arkansas
Grand Slam.
We
do what we do to celebrate the poet and the art of spoken word
so
please leave your ego at the door.
Friday
& Saturday, November 7th and 8th, 2008
Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
Guaranteed
Prizes:
$1,000 - 1st Place
$750 - 2nd Place
$500 - 3rd Place
$250 - 4th Place
$100 - Audience Favorite
Basic
Rules:
1. There is a 40 Slam contestant cap. First 40
with paid entry ($50.00)
from JANUARY 1st 2008 through APRIL 1st, 2008 get a GUARUNTEED
slot. There are no
slot guarantees after April 1st, 2008. Registration
can only be paid in cash (in person) during this registration period
or through PayPal. If
paying through Pay Pal, BE SURE to enter your name & address in
the optional information field.
2. The 2008 Arkansas Grand Slam will be conducted according to the Guidelines
of Poetry Slam International, as set forth on the web site: WWW.POETRYSLAM.COM
(>Slam FAQ>Poetry Slam Inc>What are the rules?) NOTE!! We are
not PSI affiliated and do not follow the rules directly but simply use
the guidelines of that entity to conduct this slam.
3. No Repeat Rule – no poem can be repeated in any round.
4.
All scores from preliminaries through the final
rounds are ACCUMALTIVE!!!
4. Friday night, the total number of poets will be split into rounds.
(1 poem to get into the finals).
5 . 15 Poets will move to the Finals (3 Rounds), 5 poets eliminated
in each of the first 2 rounds. The 3rd round will be the run for the
money for the 5 remaining poets.
6.
No props or costumes!! Definition: Props are any object that an poet
handles specifically to enhance their poem, such as glasses, books,
umbrellas or weapons. A personal prop is an object that the poet always
carries with them such as a pocket watch or handkerchief. Anything readily
available to each and every poet in a competition is not considered
a prop. Example: a chair, a table, lighting conditions.
Entry Fee: $50.00 (transferable but non-refundable)
Click HERE PDF of Official Entry Form.
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Schedule:
Check-in: 10am – 6:30pm,
Friday, Nov 7th at The Poet’s Loft, 514-B Central Avenue in downtown
Hot Springs At The
Poet’s Loft, 514-B Central Avenue in downtown Hot Springs. Preliminary
rounds start at 7pm sharp. Emcee - LOFT_
KEEPER PAM RAWLS
Workshops on Saturday, November 8th at The Poet's Loft
Head to Head
Haiku at 1pm guided by volunteer and president
of (Southern Fried Poetry Slam) Kirk Hardistyto
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PERFORMANCE
WORKSHOP at 2pm guided by INTERNATIONAL POET
MIKE GUINN.
Poetry
Performance Workshop at 3pm
guided by NATIONAL
SLAM CHAMPION AMY WEAVER and COPPERHEAD_RED.
Open
Mic Improv at 4pm
guided by LAFAYETTE SLAM MASTER
YAHFU.
Last Chance Round at 5:30pm (tentative) Saturday, Nov 8th at The Poet’s Loft, 514-B Central Avenue in downtown Hot Springs. Emcee - Michael Guinn
Grand Finale Rounds at 7pm Saturday, Nov 8th at The Poet’s Loft, 514-B Central Avenue in downtown Hot Springs.
After Party, Saturday, NOV 8th- The Porterhouse Club
Entries
will be kept secret until the event!!
Only the number of entries will be revealed AFTER APRIL 1ST!