Sidewalk Poetry Form

Walk this way: Sidewalk poetry contest is back!

Contest entry form now open!

Zionsville’s third annual contest to transform downtown sidewalks

How is COVID19 affecting you? Got a rhyme? Got a thought? Got a poem for a sidewalk? Put that poem in writing and and submit it to the Zionsville Cultural District (ZCD). That organization is sponsoring the “Step-On-Us Sidewalk Poetry Contest.”

“The Zionsville Cultural District extends a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in the last sidewalk poetry contest,” said Carla Howie, President of the ZCD. “It was a tremendous success, and we look forward to determining who will have their poems stamped in the sidewalks in 2020. Our partnerships with the town government, local merchants and area donors attest to the value of public art, and it is with pride we extend this opportunity again.

The winning poems will be imprinted in conjunction with the Zionsville Street & Stormwater Department’s ongoing sidewalk repair schedule.

Poems may be simple or profound but may not be political or profane. They must be short. Poets are youth (17 and under, Indiana residents) and there is no entry fee for 2020.

Entries are due May 29, 2020 with the winners announced in June. Entries can be mailed to Zionsville Cultural District (P.O. Box 103., Zionsville, IN 46077) or submitted online. Submitted poems will be judged without the authors’ names on them.

Signature Events

2020 Zionsville Sidewalk Poetry Contest

"STEP-ON-US"

DUE TO THE COVID-19, The Contest is only open to YOUTH!

Enter now!
Submissions are due by 11:59 pm on (or postmarked by) May 29, 2020

CONTEST RULES

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2020 Poetry Contest Entry

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Poet's First & Last Name *

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Which poetry Contest category are you entering? *

Youth (age 17 and under, Indiana resident)

Are you the author of the poem(s) you are submitting? *

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Has the poem(s) you are submitting been previously published? *

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Please enter your untitled poem below with no line having more than 30 characters (including spaces and any punctuation). Use no more than the designated 6 lines below:

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Optional. Please enter your second poem below using the same instructions on the left.

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Where did you hear about this Contest? *

Certification and Agreement

You’ve submitted a poem(s) as a literary work (the “Work”) to be evaluated by a panel of judges to be appointed by Zionsville Cultural District, Inc. (“ZCD”), an Indiana nonprofit corporation, in accordance with Rules approved by ZCD, as amended from time to time, which may be located here: www.zvillecd.org.

By submitting the Work and signing this form below, you hereby certify and agree to the following:

1.           You are the sole author of the Work that is submitted for consideration, the contents of the Work are original, the Work does not infringe upon any right owned by a third party, including, but not limited to, rights in copyright, and you have the unencumbered right to submit the Work.

2.           As described in the Contest Rules, you retain full copyright in and to your submissions, provided that you hereby grant to ZCD and the Town of Zionsville (collectively, “Zionsville”) a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, assignable, irrevocable license to copy, reproduce, modify, create derivative work(s), display (privately and publicly) and perform the Work, in any media or format, whether now known or later to be discovered or developed, for any purpose Zionsville sees fit, in its sole discretion, whether commercial or noncommercial. You understand that you will not receive any monetary compensation for submitting your Work, whether it is selected for publication or not, and Zionsville is not under any obligation to publish your Work in any format. The published submissions will remain available to the public for as long as Zionsville sees fit.

3.           You certify that you are one or more of the following: (a) the author of the Work and a resident of the State of Indiana, (b) the author of the Work and an individual under the age of 18 who resides in Indiana or (c) the parent or legal guardian of the author of the Work, and such author is an individual under the age of 18 who resides in Indiana.

4.           You have read and agree with all of the terms and conditions of the Rules for the Contest available at www.zvillecd.org and hereby absolve Zionsville and its respective representatives, successors and assigns from any claim or loss, either past, present or future, in association with this Contest.

5.           You authorize us to contact you by phone, or email with the information you provide on this form. You must be present at the unveiling in order to receive prize money.

6.           You acknowledge that the terms of this Contest are binding upon your successors, assigns, representatives, heirs and administrators. I have read and understand this Entry Form and will abide by its terms. *NOTE – Since you are a Youth age 17 or under, you must have your Parent or Guardian sign this form to be a valid Entry.

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Name of Youth *

Youth's school *

Phone Number *

Youth's Age *

Youth's grade *

Email *

Address *

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Questions? Email info@zvillecd.org.

By clicking the submit button you agree to all terms and conditions set forth in the rules of this contest.

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