Iowa Poetry Association Poetry Slam - DSM Qualifier

Mon Feb 10 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-06:00

3613 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313-4154, United States | Des Moines

Kelsey Bigelow - Poetry
Publisher/HostKelsey Bigelow - Poetry
Iowa Poetry Association Poetry Slam - DSM Qualifier
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The 2025 IPA Poetry Slam Season is upon us! We are hosting a series of four qualifying poetry slams across the state in search of our 2025 IPA Poetry Slam Champion. The top three poets from each qualifier will automatically advance to the IPA Poetry Slam Finals to be held on April 5, 2024 as part of Poetry Palooza! The winner of the IPA Poetry Slam Finals will be named the 2025 Iowa Champion and earn an IPA-sponsored spot in the 2025 BlackBerry Peach National Poetry Slam. This year's national slam will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico on July 23-26, 2025.
Find a qualifying slam near you and save the date! Find the full slam rules and registration details at iowapoetry.com/slam.htm
Register to compete ahead of your qualifier via this Google Form: https://forms.gle/EaRjKqAMorGh2mkm7
Slam season schedule:
- Feb 6: CRANDIC Qualifier, Porchlight Literary Arts Center, Iowa City, 7 p.m.
- Feb 10: DSM Qualifier, The Slow Down Coffee Co, Des Moines, 6 p.m.
- Feb 11: Cedar Falls Qualifier, Interp Theater, UNI Campus, Cedar Falls, 7 p.m.
- Feb 12: Ames Qualifier, Ames Writers Collective (612 5th St.), Ames, 7 p.m.
- Apr 5: State Finals, Grand View Viking Theater, Des Moines, 7 p.m. (part of Poetry Palooza)
Don't want to compete? No worries! Come on out to cheer on the poets, enjoy poetry, and/or volunteer to judge! All are welcome!
For questions, please contact Kelsey Bigelow at [email protected]
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