St. Paul Sidewalk Poetry Contest

Put together your poems! It's time for the Annual Saint Paul Sidewalk Poetry Contest to begin. The contest, in partnership with Public Art Saint Paul, will accept original poetry submissions from Saint Paul residents until March 28, 2010. To submit, please visit the poetry website. Winners will have their work stamped into city sidewalks as part of the St. Paul Public Works sidewalk replacement program!

Contestants must be residents of St. Paul and can submit up to two poems suitable for the general public. The poems must be in English and must fit within a maximum of 10 lines, 40 characters per line (including spaces), and 250 characters overall (including spaces).

Selected poets will receive a $150 prize and installation of their poem in city sidewalks with their names credited on the city website (not the sidewalk). The entry fee is $3.

This sidewalk project is funded by various philanthropic organizations, by Public Art Saint Paul, by the public art percentage of fees for development projects, and Readings for Writers, NOT by public taxes.

Submitted Public Art Saint Paul and St. Paul Public Works