Arkansas
Grand Slam
The worlds most prestigious Spoken word competition for individual poets
The
very first Arkansas Grand Slam was held in November of 1997.
Hosted by
the Poets Loft and then Loft Keeper Bud Kenney.
Over the years The Poets Loft has been passed on to various "keepers
of the Loft"
and the
traditions have continued.
In
June of 2004 Pamela Rawls and Mary Gray took on the task of Loft keepers
continuing
the path of direction expanding the network
and bringing
the Loft into main stream performance venue scenes.
Today
the Poets loft is one of the most popular and respected venues in the
country.
It holds the worlds oldest continuous Open Mic Poetry reading
in history,
boasting 18 consecutive years never once missing a Wednesday night!
There is no other poetry competition on this earth that does more to celebrate the poet than this one.
Not
PSI, Not LEAF, Not Blue Bonnet or Akoben Word Fest.
NONE!
Come on out and be a part of the tradition, experience the Phenom of
Slam Poetry live.
Most importantly,
experience The Loft!.
2008 Arkansas Grand Slam - November 7th & 8th
REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 1st 2008!!
Click
HERE
PDF of Offical Entry Form.
Pay
online through our "Merchandise"
page using Paypal!!!
Pam and Mary did it again. They put on an amazing event proving once again that it is about the art of poetic expression and not the art of taking poets's money.
Pam and Mary's 10th Anniversary Poetry
Grand Slam showed just how big their hearts are. They gave each poet
$100.00 cash and a $50.00 Meal Voucher.
Everyone was a winner. The workshops by NAM and Poets In The Streets
were informative and everyone benefited.
There is no other poetry competition on
this earth that does more to celebrate the poet than this one. Not PSI,
Not LEAF, Not Blue Bonnet or Akoben Word Fest.
NONE!
The Arkansas Poetry Grand Slam is an shining example of what a Poetry
Slam should be. Which is an event that gives back to those who share
their heart and soul.
No matter how much ego, arrogance, pride, narcissism a poet may have
had when they entered the event. They left it with a heightened sense
of commitment to the art and a renewed vigor for celebrating the art
of Performance Poetry.
Pam and Mary we salute you!
WE LOVE YOU!
Michael Guinn
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Hi Mary and Pam:
Thank you so much for hosting the 2007 Arkansas Grand Slam! I had so much fun and you both were so nice! It was really great of you to give all of us poets $100 each AND a $50 gift certificate to Porterhouse! No other competition I've been in has done anything like that for the poets. I enjoyed being in Hot Springs; there was so much to do and not enough time to do it all! It is such a great town and everyone is so nice and friendly!
I just wanted to thank you for being such great hosts!
Take care,
Lori Hamilton
Birmingham, Alabama
" Fun Facts 2007"
Fact 1: The Original Woman is The first woman to win an Arkansas Grand Slam in 4 years. K.C. Haughner won in 2003.
Fact 2: The Arkansas Grand Slam is the nations number 1 individual poet competition.
Fact 3: The Poet's Loft is the only venue in the world that has ever paid the poets to compete in a prize paid competition.
Fact 4: No poet has ever left a Arkansas Grand Slam hungry, broke, or feeling used and exploited.
THE SPA CITY POETRY SLAM
TAKES PLACE THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH
AT 9PM
THE SPA CITY POETRY S LAM IS AN OPEN COMPETITION FOR INDIVIDUAL POETS
$10.00 ENTRY FEE
FIRST PLACE $200.00
SECOND PLACE $100.00
THIRD PLACE THE FAMED "WONDER BREAD AND SPAM"
JULY 4TH FEATURE "YAH-FU"
AUGUST 1ST FEATURE "MIKE GUINN"
SEPTEMBER 5TH FEATURE "COPPERHEAD RED"
OCTOBER 3RD FEATURE " "JEFF SIBLEY"
DECEMBER 5TH FEATURE ""POETIC SOUL"
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GO TO HTTP://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/SPACITYSLAMMERS
FOR FEATURE INFORMATION CONTACT MARIA E. KUNTZ @ SUGARCUBEWAVE@PEOPLEPC.COM