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Regional competition to take place at SteelStacks; winners will compete in state finals in March.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

BETHLEHEM, PA, January 29, 2024 \u2014\u00a0ArtsQuest<\/a>\u00a0is excited to announce that it will once again host the\u00a0Poetry Out Loud<\/em>\u00a0regional competition,\u00a0a national recitation contest that includes 4,500 high schools across the country and 112 high schools in Pennsylvania.\u00a0Partnering with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Northampton, Lehigh, Carbon and Monroe counties students will compete for the prestigious title of Pennsylvania\u2019s\u00a0Poetry Out Loud<\/em>\u00a0champion.<\/p>\n

The event will take place on Wednesday, January 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in the Fowler Blast Furnace Room. Competitors memorize three poems to recite in front of a live audience and a panel of judges made up of community members, teaching artists, facilitators and performers who are all dedicated to supporting youth programs and performing arts.<\/p>\n

Poetry Out Loud<\/em>\u00a0is a free, national program offered to every high school student including Pennsylvania.\u00a0The initiative encourages students to immerse themselves in the world of great poetry, fostering a deeper appreciation for literature and honing essential skills such as memorization, public speaking, active listening and language proficiency. The contest has become a staple in high schools, enriching the curriculum and giving students a unique opportunity to express themselves creatively.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year, we held our competition in-person for the first time since our partnership began in 2020-2021. We are ecstatic to be hosting again in person with an amazing line-up of students,\u201d said Joanne Garcia, Education Coordinator\/AIE-PA Council on the Arts Program Coordinator. \u00a0\u201cThis free event highlights the art of poetry and the importance of collaboration. We are thankful for our teacher coordinators, judges composed of community members and the students\u2019 friends and families that come out to support our youth.\u201d<\/p>\n

The regional competition winner will compete in the Poetry Out Loud state competition in March 2024. For more information, visit\u00a0artsquest.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Media are encouraged to attend for interviews with competing students, judges and representatives from ArtsQuest.<\/p>\n

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About ArtsQuest<\/strong><\/p>\n

ArtsQuest\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest\u2122 supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events.\u00a0Through festivals such as its flagship event,\u00a0Musikfest<\/a>; the\u00a0Banana Factory Arts Center<\/a>; and the ArtsQuest Center at\u00a0SteelStacks<\/a>\u00a0arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually.\u00a0The organization\u2019s programs and events, over 50% of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.<\/p>\n

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Information provided to TVL by:
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\nhttp:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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