SA Poetry Slam 2018: Emelia Haskey
Emelia Haskey, 2018 South Australian Poetry Slam finalist performing at the State Final, Goodwood Theatre, 20th September 2018.
SA Poetry Slam 2018: Andrew Drake
Andrew Drake, South Australian Poetry Slam finalist performing at the SA Poetry Slam State Final at the Goodwood Theatre, 20th September 2018.
Chiara Gabrielli: 2019 Adelaide City Library Poet-in-Residence
Spoken Word SA and the Adelaide City Library are proud to announce the successful applicant for the Poet in Residence Program for May 2019: Chiara Gabrielli.
We saw a great set of applications with a record number being submitted for just one place. But the program looks like being back in 2019 – 20 and there will be plenty more opportunities.
More information coming soon with regard to what Chiara will be getting up to.
Tracy O’Callaghan at the SA Poetry Slam 2018 Final
Tracy O’Callaghan performs at the SA Poetry Slam 2018 State Final at the Goodwood Theatre, 20th September, 2018.
Manuela Akot at the SA Poetry Slam 2018 Final
Manuela Akot performs at the SA Poetry Slam 2018 State Final at the Goodwood Theatre, 20th September, 2018.
Tracey McNally at the SA Poetry Slam 2018 final
Tracy McNally performs at the SA Poetry Slam 2018 State Final at the Goodwood Theatre, 20th September 2018.
Summer Slam 19 Final: the winners!
The Summer Slam 19 Final went off big time at Jive Nightclub! Congratulations to our winner Mika Friebel, runner up, Pam Makin, close third, Riley Kamp and all the fine wordsmiths who took part in this year’s events.
Applications now open for 2019 Adelaide City Library Poet in Residence Program
The SWSA Poet-in-Residence program has been running since 2014, offering poets a chance to explore their work in the settings of the Adelaide City Council City Library, using their facilities including digital archives, media lab, audio and visual facilities and more. From exploring the history of Polish immigrants in the city to lost-and-found objects and Ekphrasis (look it up, we did!), this residency gives poets a chance to step out of their comfort zone, engage the public and, most importantly, create new work.
The Poet-in-Residence will be given 16 hours during April 2019 to work from a studio space … ... Read more ...