

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: On Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. the Betty Strong Encounter Center will host as the Iowa Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts in cooperation with LAMB Arts Regional Theatre present “Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest.” Admission is free, but freewill donations encouraged.

This is the 20th year since the National Endowment for the Arts first partnered with the Poetry Foundation to establish the Poetry Out Loud program, a program encouraging high school students to learn great poetry through memorization and recitation.  This contest for Siouxland students encourages learning about great poetry through memorization and recitation and helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history. 

This competition can potentially send students on to Des Moines for the Iowa State Competition and one to Sioux Falls for the S.D. State Competition, both held in March.  Each winner at the state level receives $200 and an all-expense paid trip with an adult chaperone to Washington DC to compete for the National Championship in May. The State winning school receives a $500 stipend for the purchase of poetry books.  The first runner up in each state receives $100 plus $200 for his or her school library.
 
The National Poetry Out Loud first place winner receives $20,000 directly, the second place receives $10,000 directly, and third place receives $5,000. The fourth through ninth place national winners each receive $1000.  All nine schools receive $500 for the purchase of poetry books for their libraries. A total of $50,000 in awards and school stipends is awarded annually at the National Finals. Visit poetryoutloud.org for more information.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sioux-city/poetry-out-loud-national-recitation-contest/200029558127717
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, contests, sports, theatre, nonprofit, public-speaking
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029558127717?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=sioux+city-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Sioux City
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 900 Larsen Park Rd, Sioux City, IA, United States, Iowa 51103
- **lat**: 42.48893
- **long**: -96.40722
- **full address**: 900 Larsen Park Rd, Sioux City, IA, United States, Iowa 51103

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Betty Strong Encounter Center (https://allevents.in/org/lewis-and-clark-interpretive-center-and-betty-strong-encounter-center/26056568)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 900 Larsen Park Rd, Sioux City, IA, United States, Iowa 51103
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Betty Strong Encounter Center
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, contests, sports, theatre, nonprofit, public-speaking
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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