Arizona State Poetry Society

The Arizona State Poetry Society (ASPS) is a non-profit state-level poetry organization affiliated with the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS). The society hosts conferences and maintains award and educational programs related to poetry.

Arizona State Poetry Society
Established1965
TypePoetry organization
Websiteazpoetry.webs.com

History

The Arizona State Poetry Society (ASPS) is a state-wide, non-profit organization that was established in 1965.[1] The society was formed by some of the same group that established the University of Arizona Poetry Center and the two remain associated.[2] In 2020 the organization has four regional affiliates in the state of Arizona.

Cover of the 2014 Sandcutters poetry anthology.

Activities

ASPS operates monthly and annual poetry contests,[3] featuring 10 categories for the annual contest and three single categories per bimonthly for the member only contests. The categories include a variety of formats and topics, and winners are awarded cash prizes. The organization also supports the NFSPS national contests. The society publishes a quarterly newsletter, the Desert Voice, and a quarterly anthology featuring the prize-winning poems, titled Sandcutters, which is available from the online store and other booksellers.[4]

The Poetry Center maintains a guest house for visiting writers and supports a number of community events[5] and projects, including creative writing classes and workshop for the community, writing workshops in Arizona State prisons, and readings and workshops in Southern Arizona high schools.[1]

References
  1. "Arizona State Poetry Society". Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  2. "About Us". Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. "Arizona State Poetry Society Seeks Unpublished Work". Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  4. "Webstore". Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  5. "PHOENIX POETRY ORCHESTRA AT MEET YOUR LITERARY COMMUNITY". Retrieved 6 November 2020.
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