POETRY / SPOKEN WORD SUBMISSION

The Central Texas Performing Arts Festival submissions are now open for Poetry and the Spoken word to submit an original piece. For the June 2024 Performing Arts Festival in Waco, Tx. Submissions are accepted no later than April 1, 2024. We advise that you copyright or register your work before submission. CTPAF will not be held responsible for any misappropriation of submitted works.

Eligibility:
• Must be original works
    o All genre family friendly accepted. (Please refrain from explicit language).
• The Poet must be an African American or of African American descent.
• Reads/Spoken Word must be no more than 5mins.
• The piece cannot be longer than 2 pages.
• Written or video entry.(Create an unpublished YouTube link for video submissions)
• No smoke machines, confetti, or any decorative displays are allowed for live performances.
• You can only submit one piece per writer.
• $50 Entry Fee.

Early Bird Special: $30 February 5th – 29th, $40 March 1st – 15th

All works will be given careful consideration before selections are made. Our Submission Committee will select from all eligible submission to perform for grand prize at the CTPAF. If you receive an email from our submissions committee stating that you were selected, please plan to be in attendance on June 20th – 22nd, 2024.

Grand Prize
1st $500
2nd $250
3rd Trophy

Please complete the form below.
Note: * required info.

*Please send your submission in the most complete and finished form possible. CTPAF will only review the first submitted cut.

*Once you submit this form, you will be prompted to pay the $50 entry fee.