Poet Laureate’s Prize

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Georgia Poet Laureate Chelsea Rathburn, in collaboration with Georgia Council for the Arts, is pleased to announce the eleventh annual Poet Laureate’s Prize, awarded for an original poem written by a Georgia high school student. A winner and four finalists will be selected by the Poet Laureate and announced in the spring of 2024. The winning poet and finalists will be recognized by Governor Brian P. Kemp* and the Poet Laureate in the spring. The winning and finalist poems will be published by Atlanta Magazine at atlantamagazine.com The student authors of the winning and finalist poems will also receive a signed book of poetry by the Poet Laureate.

The 2024 Poet Laureate's Prize Guidelines are available here >

The 2024 Poet Laureate's Prize Entry Form is available here >

Entries must be submitted to poetlaureate@gaarts.org by 11:59pm on Friday, February 23, 2024.

*Subject to scheduling

Poet Laureate’s Prize

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