The staff and trustees of the Cultural Center of Cape Cod are pleased to announce our first annual

National & Regional Poetry Competitions

A National Prize of $1000.00 will be awarded for a single, unpublished poem.
All U.S. poets are eligible.

A Regional Prize of $250.00 will be awarded for a single, unpublished poem by a resident of Cape Cod, Nantucket, or Martha’s Vineyard. All Cape and Islands
poets are also eligible for the National Award.

General Guidelines

• Submissions will be accepted beginning November 1, 2007.

• Submit up to three poems of any style or subject totaling no more than five pages with an entry fee of $15.00 by January 15th (postmark).

• All entries should be typewritten on plain, white paper. The poet’s name should not appear on any page except the cover page, which should include name, address, phone number, and email address, the titles of the poems submitted, and a one-paragraph bio. "Contest Entry" should be clearly indicated on both the outer envelope and the cover sheet.

• Simultaneous submissions are permitted, but please notify immediately if submissions are accepted for publication elsewhere.

• Manuscripts will not be returned.

• The Cultural Center retains the right to arrange for publication of the winning entries in a local periodical, to be determined. The winning entries will be displayed in the Great Hall of the Cultural Center for one year. The names of the winners will be posted on the Cultural Center’s web site by April, 2008.

• Make checks payable to The Cultural Center of Cape Cod.

Mail submissions to:
Lauren Wolk
Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Box 118, 307 Old Main Street
South Yarmouth. MA 02664