The High School Spoken Word Finalists Have Been Selected!
In partnership with the Raleigh Fine Arts Society, the Spoken Word Competition for High School Students has returned for a second year. Students across Wake, Orange, and Durham Counties were invited to write an original poem and submit a video of their performance of their poem to be adjudicated by a panel of professional poets. Winners will be honored at a reception at the NC Museum of Art and the top three scoring poems will be awarded cash prizes.
First Place: $1000
Second Place: $500
Third Place: $300
All top 12 Finalists will receive a $100 Amazon Gift Card.
Important Dates:
Application Deadline: November 3, 2024
Professional Recording of Finalists’ Poems: January 7, 2025
Winners Reception: January 28, 2025
Congratulations to the 2024 Finalists!
- Alex Cox from Rolesville High School
- Bailee Cosby from Green Hope High School
- Josephine Geolas from Wakefield High School
- Kelsey Rutter from Wakefield High School
- Kenna Zhang from Cary Academy
- Mikah Matthew Bennett from Wake Young Men’s Leadership Academy
- Milagros Lopez Sceena from Carrboro High School
- Nicholas Johnson from Wakefield High School
- Shia Raine Edwards from Enloe High School
- Sophia George from Leesville Road High School
- Talia Favatella from North Wake College and Career Academy
- Zoz Alexander from Enloe High School
Click Here to View the 2023 Contest Winners!
