Tickets are $25 for everyone attending.

Both attendees and poets must sign up first to be part of the event.

After signing up, you will receive a private event link based on your selection as either a poet or attendee. This link will be the main place for important information leading up to the event.

The private link will include:

• ticket access for attendees

• event updates

• time and location details

• important event-day announcements

• post-event updates

• access to view and download available footage from the slam

For attendees, this same link will also be used for voting. On the day of the event, audience members will receive access to cast their votes for the poets. Votes may be tallied on site or finalized within 48 hours after the event.

This is an outdoor experience, so nature is part of the setting, not just the background.

Guests should expect a natural environment that may include grass, dirt paths, uneven ground, wind, changing temperatures, and outdoor sounds. Seating will be provided unless otherwise noted.

Please also keep in mind:

• weather conditions may vary

• comfortable shoes are recommended

• bug spray is encouraged if bugs tend to like you

• water is recommended

• outdoor conditions are part of the experience

After the poetry slam, a group walk may be encouraged depending on the location and event plan. This walk is optional and not required to attend the event.

If you want to attend the poetry slam, you must first complete the sign-up form and select that you are attending as a guest.

After signing up, you will receive a private link that will allow you to:

• purchase tickets

• track event updates

• receive time and location details

• stay informed of any event changes

• cast your vote on the day of the event

• access post-event content

Tickets are not sent publicly.

The sign-up process is the first step to receiving access to the ticket link and event details.

Attendees will also help decide the winning poet. A voting link will be shared with audience members on the day of the event, and final results may be announced on site or within 48 hours after the slam.

Poets must sign up through the form and select that they are registering as a poet. Once submitted, additional event details will be shared through the private event link.

Round one 

• Standard: 3 minutes

• Grace period: ~10 seconds

• Going over results in point deductions

Round  two 

• Standard: 1 minutes

• Grace period: ~10 seconds

• Going over results in point deductions

Final Three 

• Top 3 poets 

• Standard: 3 minutes

• Grace period: ~10 seconds

• Going over results in point deductions

Poets must perform their own original poetry. No reciting someone else’s work.

• No musical instruments

• No costumes, sound effects, or external enhancements

Your voice and body are the primary tools

Poets will perform for a live audience, and the audience will serve as the judges.

The winning poet will receive a cash prize and Content creation services.

Poets will perform in front of a live audience, with five audience judges scoring each round. To keep the process fair, the highest and lowest scores are dropped, and the three middle scores are added together for the final score.

Each round will have a set time limit. Poets will have a 10-second grace period, and after that, 0.5 points will be deducted for every additional 10 seconds over time. Audience energy is also part of the culture of the slam, so the room matters just as much as the words.

Poets should keep in mind:

• five audience judges will score each round

• the highest and lowest scores are removed

• the three middle scores make up the final score

• a 10-second grace period is allowed

• 1 point is deducted for every extra 10 seconds over the limit

Audience reaction is also part of the culture of the slam. Snaps, cheers, laughter, and even boos help shape the energy.

By signing up to perform, poets understand and agree that this event will be recorded through video, audio, and photography. Footage from the event may be used and shared online for promotional, marketing, recap, and content purposes connected to the poetry slam and future events.

Poets should only perform work they are comfortable having recorded and shared publicly.

Cameras will also be present during the event for attendees. The main focus of the cameras will be the performing artists, not direct close-ups of the audience. Crowd footage may be captured in wider shots to show the atmosphere and energy of the event.

By attending or participating in this event, you acknowledge that you may appear in event-related media shared online or through promotional platforms.