Contest Solicits Short Verse on Public Funding for the Arts
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the University of Wynwood are launching a haiku contest to bring out both the inner poet and critic in Miami-Dade residents.
Traditionally, the Japanese verse form invokes the natural world. The contest, though, seeks to address a more localized topic: the Miami-Dade County Commission’s review of public arts funding.
Entries can be political and provocative or whimsical and kindhearted - there’s no limitation to approach. The goal of the contest is to provide a canvas of opinion on the arts in Miami, in addition to promoting creativity and a fun, interactive medium for public expression. The only thing the judges will be taking seriously is the effectiveness of the haiku.
Entries will be accepted through Nov. 21 at www.KnightArts.org. Click the “Do You Haiku?” tab.
Remember:
At KnightArts.org,
it's raining cash for poets
who can pen haiku.
What: Haiku contest
Theme: Miami-Dade County Commission’s recent arts funding discussion.
Submission Period: Through Nov. 21, 2009 (Late entries will not be considered).
Eligible Applicants: Miami-Dade residents. No previous haiku experience necessary.
Prizes: First prize is $500, Second price is $250 and five others will receive honorable mention and $100.
Rules: All haiku should be in the traditional format of 5-7-5: five syllables for the first line, seven for the second and five for the third. Rhyme is not a requirement. Submit as many as you like, as many times as you like during the submission period. All entries will be reviewed anonymously by a panel of judges.
The Haiku Contest is a part of Knight Foundation’s Knight Arts Challenge, a $40 million initiative to bring the South Florida community together through the arts. More at Knight Arts.org.
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