Los Angeles County
Poetry Out Loud
An annual recitation of classical poetry by high school students in grades 9-12.
Qualified contestants compete at an annual event hosted virtually by the Los Angeles County Office of Education.
The winner of the L.A. County Poetry Out Loud advances to the California state contest to compete for a spot in the National Poetry Out Loud finals in May.
Poetry Out Loud, a partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts and Poetry Foundation, is supported statewide by the California Arts Council, a state agency, and locally by the LA County Office of Education in partnership with the LA County Department of Arts and Culture. Learn more at https://www.arts.ca.gov.
Partners and Organizers
Poetry Out Loud (National)
California Poetry Out Loud
Local Sponsors
California Arts Council
LA Department of Arts and Culture
National Sponsors
National Endowment for the Arts
Poetry Foundation
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County Office of Education