Writing and Poetry Contests

Writing, poetry, and other literary contest information is welcome to be included on this site. Please submit the sponsoring organization, contest title, eligibility details, submission process information, and other rules or guidelines to becky.michael@nebraska.gov.

Nebraska Arts Council

Poetry Out Loud Competition

Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation

Annual Bess Streeter Aldrich Short Story Contest

Cancer Pathways

Cancer Unwrapped Writing Contest

FRIENDS OF OMAHA PUBLIC LIBRARY

Virginia Frank Memorial Writing Contest

IHE INSTITUTE FOR HOLOCAUST EDUCATION

The Tribute to the Rescuers Essay Contest

The Kennedy Center

VSA Playwright Discovery Program

JOHN F. KENNEDY PROFILES IN COURAGE

The Annual Creative Essay on Political Courage

Nebraska Center for the Book

Letters About Literature

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS and POETRY FOUNDATION

Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest

Nebraska Arts Council

Opera Omaha Poetry and Music Project

NET PBS

2021 NET PBS KIDS Writer’s Contest

Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR)

Pandemic Pathways

NEBRASKA POETRY ACTIVATED

Nebraska Poetry Activated Competition

NEBRASKA SHAKESPEARE

Anne Dittrick Sonnet Writing Contest

NEBRASKA STATE TREASURER’S OFFICE