Poetry Out Loud is a nationwide contest that encourages high school students to learn about poetry through memorization, performance, and competition. During the 2016‐2017 school year, nearly 7,000 students from a record 49 high schools participated in Poetry Out Loud in Connecticut.
For the 2017-18 school year, Poetry Out Loud in Connecticut will be managed by the Connecticut Office of the Arts. For more information about Poetry Out Loud in Connecticut, including learning how your school can participate, please contact Adriane Jefferson at Adriane.Jefferson@ct.gov or 860-256-2786.