Students in grades K-12 from Nebraska and Iowa are invited to submit works of poetry on the theme of Memory. Selected poems will be set to music and premiered during a public concert in May, 2026.
Opens Sept 1 Accepting Poems for the 26/27 Project-Submission Deadline: November 30, 2026
Contest Steps and Submission Instructions- Link
Submission Guidelines
- Open to all K-12 Students in Nebraska and Iowa
- Students may only submit one (1) poem
- All work must be original
- Poems should be in Google Doc or Word file format
- Poems should be in Times New Roman, Helvetica, or Arial font
- Poems may be in any structure, but may not be more than 150 words long
- Poems should not be more than 1 page in length
- Poems submissions should not include images
- Poems can be submitted via the online submission form
- Poem Submission Deadline: November 30, 2026
Please reach out to the EY coordinator in your building to help you with your poem an submission.