Queensland Poetry Festival invites expressions of interest and proposals from poets, performer, and artists interested in being part of the 16th annual  three day festival spoken in one strange word.

We are keen to hear from all individuals and groups interested in performing at QPF 2012, or who have projects to pitch that can be run in association with the festival. While all projects should have a relationship to poetic language, we encourage applications from artists wishing to explore the relationship between poetry and other art forms.

For submission guidelines and form download: QPF 2012 EOI

Expressions of Interest should be sent to: Queensland Poetry Festival, PO Box 3488, South Brisbane QLD 4101

Submission deadline: Wednesday 22nd February, 2012

QPF 2012 runs from 24 – 26 August at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us on qldpoetry[at]gmail.com or 07 3842 9990

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Each year the Arts Queensland Poet in Residence creates a legacy item – a work of poetic art inspired by their stay here, something left with us to enrich Queensland’s cultural landscape.

This year, the 2011 Poet in Residence Jacob Polley has created an item that is, essentially, two legacies: the poem that keeps on giving.

Daily Rituals, Vernacular River: A Telegraphing of Brisbane is a long poem, a collaboration between Jacob Polley and four students from the Queensland Academy for Creative Industries that Jacob worked closely with throughout his stay here. Daily Rituals is a lyrical musing on the everyday, a snapshot of Brisbane. The voices of the five authors flow together, mirroring the ebb of the river from where this piece has drawn its inspiration:

The Story Bridge is open like a book
that tells a tale about the city’s people
from point to Valley, bank to bank, across
the river’s jagged mouth. One must begin
the journey down between the flow of words
Vernacular rivers are spoken, unconfined.

Printed on card that folds out like the river itself, Daily Rituals has been illustrated with the beautiful designs of Kids in Cloaks.

So, here’s where the legacy keeps on giving:

A copy of Daily Rituals can be yours for a mere $5 (or more, if you like). The full amount of every purchase will go towards establishing a Poetry Competition for high school students in 2012. The competition will be administered by Queensland Poetry Festival, and judged by Jacob Polley and a prominent Australian poet.

We hope to raise enough funds to offer first, second, and third place cash prizes, as well as run poetry workshops for high school students. Already Queensland Writers Centre has generously pledged to match the total amount of money raised.

And here’s how you do it. Click on the Paypal button above and to your right, follow the prompts, and away you go!

Alternatively, send us an email at qldpoetry@gmail.com with ‘DAILY RITUALS’ in the subject heading, and we’ll email
you back to arrange payment.

I encourage you all to get involved! The beautiful piece of art that is Daily Rituals is reason enough, and the added warm-fuzzy of contributing to Queensland’s cultural vibrancy is the icing on the cake.

Contact Sarah at qldpoetry@gmail.com with any questions.

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spoken in one strange word

September 7, 2011

Queensland Poetry Festival 2011 is a wrap! And what a wonderful weekend it was! The rain was pouring down in the way that it only does in the tropics, but that didn’t stop anyone. Sessions were full to brimming, and the quality of poetry on show was breath-taking – unexpected, dazzling, exciting, and talented. I’ve [...]

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Of Rhythm and Rapture

July 15, 2011

Join us for the opening night extravaganza of 2011 Queensland Poetry Festival, Of Rhythm and Rapture. Lighting up the stage will be poets Sandra Thibodeaux (NT), Sawako Nakayasu (Japan), Jacob Polley (UK), and singer-songwriter Kate Fagan (NSW). Acclaimed singer-songwriter and poet Kate Fagan will feature with a very special one-hour set showcasing her musical and [...]

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DEADLINE EXTENDED – 2011 Arts QLD Poetry Awards

July 4, 2011

Haven’t got your submission in for the Arts Queensland Poetry Awards? Deadline for both the Val Vallis Award for Unpublished Poetry and the Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize have been extended to 5pm Friday 15 July 2011. Arts Queensland Val Vallis Award for Unpublished Poetry Named in honour of a distinguished Queensland poet, the Arts Queensland [...]

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Disturbing the Poem

June 30, 2011

Disturbing the Poem w/ Sandra Thibodeaux Places available now for Disturbing the Poem with Sandra Thibodeaux (Australian Poetry 2011 Poet in Residence). This is the only time that Sandra will be bringing this dynamic workshop to Brisbane audiences! With limited spaces, and at the very special price of $20, get in early to avoid disappointment! [...]

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QPF Program Launch

June 23, 2011

The Riverbend Deck was alight last night in celebrating the QPF Program Launch and the final in the Riverbend Poetry Series for 2011. In fact, so alight was the deck that for those in the cheap seats up the back it was standing room only! It was wonderful to see and feel the poetry community [...]

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Riverbend Poetry Series: QPF Program Launch

June 3, 2011

Queensland Poetry Festival, QLD Writers Centre & Riverbend Books are proud to present the final event in the Riverbend Poetry Series for 2011. The June event will launch the program of the 2011 QLD Poetry Festival, showcasing some of the local talent that will step onto the QPF stage during August 26-28. Feature performers on the night include, dynamic duo, Betsy [...]

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QPF Filmmakers Challenge 2011

May 23, 2011

The 2011 QPF Filmmakers Challenge: now open for submissions! QPF Filmmakers Challenge – Guideline & Submission Form The Queensland Poetry Festival Filmmakers Challenge explores the arena where poetic expression and audio-visual technology collide. We challenge filmmakers, video artists, poets, and all multimedia practitioners to create a short work (5 mins max); a record of poetry [...]

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2011 Arts QLD Poet in Residence: Workshop Series

May 20, 2011

UNCOVERING THE WORD Workshop Series with Jacob Polley (2011  Arts QLD Poet in Residence) The 2011 Arts Queensland Poet in Residence, acclaimed UK poet Jacob Polley hits our shores in July. Jacob will be living at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts and working out of Queensland Writers Centre for a period of 10 [...]

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