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LET THE POETRY BEGIN November 7, 2023
- click HERE to submit your poem(s) to the 2024 Vision+Voice Poetry Contest
- this contest is open to all K-12 students in the ACC service area
- deadline for submissions is February 11th, 2024
- poets may submit as ...
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- LET THE POETRY BEGIN November 7, 2023click HERE to submit your poem(s) to the 2024 Vision+Voice Poetry Contest this contest is open to all K-12 students in the ACC service area deadline for submissions is February 11th, 2024 poets ...
- 2023 Vision+Voice Literary Festival April 18, 2023This will be a huge event to celebrate all the K-12 poets who participated in Vision+Voice. This year for the first time, we are combining the K-12 event with the other ...
- And the Winners Are… April 5, 2023The judges have made their final decisions and we are thrilled to announce the winners in the 2023 Vision+Voice Poetry Contest. As you you read these winning poems you will see ...
- Says Who? September 27, 2022The qualifications of the judges always comes to mind in any competition, and incredibly so in a field like poetry. There are lofty contests with scholarly judges in universities around the world, ...
- Feedback from our judges August 2, 2022Thank you to everyone who submitted to this year’s Vision and Voice K-12 competition. We saw a lot of amazing entries and have announced our winners. Well done, Poets! What is ...
- We Have Winners! June 13, 2022Here are the excellent poems that our panel of judges have selected for recognition in the 2022 Vision+Voice Poetry Contest! Congrats to all poets who participated, as well as the ...
- We’re Baaaaack! January 14, 2022Hello, Poets, Parents, and Teachers- Yes, we’ve been away for awhile, temporarily blown off course by COVID like many things in our world have been. We’ve regrouped and retooled to come ...
- Deadline Extension! January 29, 2021Since this has been a rough school year for students, teachers, and parents, we have decided to extend the deadline for submissions to the 2021 Vision+Voice Poetry Contest to February ...
- HELLO POETS! Let the Poems Begin! April 13, 2020HAPPY POETRY MONTH, Y’ALL-Normally, at the beginning of April, our team is scrambling to get ready for the Vision+Voice Award Reception: inviting guests, ordering the catering and decorations, lining up ...
- 2020 Vision+Voice Winners! February 15, 2020It wasn’t easy because there were so many great poems to choose from, but our team of judges did an excellent job of picking the best poems for recognition. Congratulations ...
- Greetings from Poetryland! January 17, 2020We are thrilled to announce that this year’s Vision+Voice Poetry Contest has had more submissions than any other year in our 7 year history. WAY TO GO, POETS!Our judges will ...
- Let the Poems Begin September 24, 2019Welcome to another year of Vision+Voice! The submission window for the 2019-20 Vision+Voice Poetry Contest has closed. Winners will be announced on February 15. Here are some important dates and details: Submission ...
- WOW – That Was Fun! April 30, 2019Thanks so much to all who attended the Awards Reception on Friday – we packed the house (mall) with poets and their entourages. Great food + great speakers + great ...
- TONIGHT! April 26, 2019We are SUPER-EXCITED about our big party tonight to celebrate the poets who participated in the 2019 Vision+Voice Poetry Contest. SEE the posters!READ the anthology!MEET your fellow poets!WATCH the poetry videos!GLAM ...
- It’s (almost) time to celebrate! April 22, 2019It’s a big party and we want you to be there! We’re SO EXCITED to unveil this year’s poetry posters and the Vision+Voice Anthology, and we can’t wait to show you ...
- 2018-19 Winners February 21, 2019We are very happy to present the winners of the 2019 Vision+Voice Poetry Contest! Congratulations to the poets who shared their voices and created these wonderful poems. Thank you to ...
- DO NOT PANIC! December 14, 2018You have plenty of time to write a great poem, and we can’t wait to see it! The deadline for submissions to the 2019 Vision+Voice Poetry Contest is December 31st.
- Are you looking . . . September 16, 2018Are you looking for Vision+Voice? Maybe you want to submit a poem? Read a poem? Look at last year’s winning poets? Point your browser to the new home of the K ...
- Welcome back! September 16, 2018Welcome to a new year of Vision+Voice! The 2018-19 competition is just starting, so get those creative juices flowing and make a poem! You may have noticed that we’ve moved. Our new ...
- Vision+Voice at WEST Austin Studio Tour! May 10, 2018Austin Community College is participating in the WEST Austin Studio Tour and we are thrilled to announce that Vision+Voice will be a part of the fun. Please stop by our ...
- Get Ready to Celebrate! April 4, 2018I hope you’re all planning to attend our VERY BIG PARTY on April 13th. Please bring your friends and family to enjoy the festivities, and don’t forget to invite your ...
- V+V POETS: KLRU Wants to Tape YOUR Poem! March 16, 2018You are a superstar – come tape your poem! We are very fortunate that KLRU (our local PBS station) has been a supporter of Vision+Voice since we started in 2013. They ...
- 2017-18 Winners March 1, 2018WOW – So many great poems this year! Poets, you have made selecting this year’s winners both difficult and enjoyable. Thank you for participating and congratulations on your achievement. Here are the ...
- That’s it for now! February 22, 2018Yes, V+V friends, that’s it for now. We aren’t taking any more submissions this year. But there’s good news! First, we have published 520 submitted poems! 520 is awesome. If you ...
- Advice for Poets February 8, 2018Hello Poets! We hope you’re busy putting the finishing touches on your poetic masterpieces so you can submit your poems by the February 19 deadline! Wondering what the judges will be looking ...
- 2018 Vision+Voice Contest Dates! July 17, 2017Hello, Poets! We hope you’re enjoying your brand new school year, and thought you’d like to know some important dates for the upcoming Vision+Voice Poetry Contest. Submissions for the 2018 contest are ...
- 2017 The Interviews May 13, 2017This year I had the honor of being among some of the most talented young creative writers in Austin. Young people of all ages crowded a banquet room brimming with ...
- 2017 Award Reception Video May 8, 2017Want to re-live the Vision+Voice Award Reception? Here’s your chance! This is the live-stream video that ACC broadcast during the event on April 28. Please feel free to download and share ...
- 2017 Vision+Voice Poetry Videos May 7, 2017Here are the KLRU videos of this year’s students reading their poems. Enjoy! We are busy sorting through lots of great photos and video from the Award Reception and promise we’ll have ...
- The night you’ve been waiting for April 28, 2017Hello, Vision+Voice fans and families! Here’s some information so you know what to expect at tonight’s Award Reception. Our overall goal is to make the Vision+Voice honorees feel like rock-stars at the ...
- Vision+Voice Award Reception Master of Ceremonies April 2, 2017We are thrilled to announce that our Master of Ceremonies for this year’s Award Reception is Brad Richard, chair of the creative writing program at Lusher Charter School in New Orleans. “As a poet, ...
- KLRU Taping March 22, 2017Hello, Vision+Voice Poets, Parents, and Teachers! Congratulations to all the poets for having your work selected for recognition in the 2017 Vision+Voice Poetry Contest! This year, over 400 poems were ...
- 2016-17 Winners March 10, 2017We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2016-17 Vision+Voice poetry contest! First choice poems will be paired with art by an ACC art student to create posters, and ...
- Submissions for 2016-17 have closed! January 31, 2017Thanks to all our poets, teachers, and parents! We appreciate your support. We are hard at work processing submissions to get them published here on the Vision+Voice site. Check back, read ...
- V+V Deadline Extension January 19, 2017Vision+Voice has extended the deadline for submissions until Jan. 27th! Get your poem on! Vision+Voice offers K through 12 students a literacy experience that celebrates creativity and expression. It also fosters multiple venues for ...
- Vision+Voice Poetry Reading at Malvern Books Dec. 4 November 26, 2016Vision+Voice is fortunate to have some great support from the Austin community, and one of our favorite community partners is Malvern Books. Not only do they display the most recent ...
- Welcome to a new year! October 4, 2016Welcome to a new year of Vision+Voice! We will begin taking submissions of this year’s poems on October 10. Stay tuned!