SLAMplify - Call For Poets

Deadline to apply: March 29, 2026

Bring your wise, wild, and wacky words to Amplify’s first Poetry Slam! The stage can be scary, but Amplify is here to support every single poet and cheer them on as they share their creativity and unique prespective with a warm, word-friendly audience. As they say in the Slam world: the point is not the points, the point is the poetry.

When: Thursday, April 16 at 6:00 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where:  Art Gallery of St. Albert (19 Perron Street) 
For: Young poets from Grade 7 to age 21.  

The top poet in each age catergory will win cash prizing as follows:

  • Junior High: $50
  • High School: $100
  • Ages 18 to 21: $150

Thank you to the St. Albert Cosmopolitan Club for funding the event prizes and to the STARK poets for supporting this event!

Advanced registration is required. Ensure your spot by completing the form below.

SLAMplify Rules and Regulations:

  • Original works only
  • All poems must be no longer than three minutes.
  • Subject matter and language must be kept at an approximate PG-13 level
  • No props, costumes, or musical instruments are allowed.
  • No hate speech.

Call for Poets Application Form

Fields with an * are required.

Please note the following: 1) This personal information is being collected under the authority of Section 4(c) of the Protection of Privacy Act, SA 2024, c P-28.5 and will be used to process your inquiry. It will be treated in accordance with the privacy protection provisions of Part 1 of the Protection of Privacy Act. If you have questions regarding the collection and use of your personal information, please contact the City’s Access and Privacy Coordinator. 2) The City does not respond to anonymous enquiries/submissions, malicious submissions, or submissions containing inappropriate or profane language; those received will be discarded by staff.

First and Last name

Please indicate your age range.

Please give us a short (under 200-word) bio, written in the third person, about yourself. Tell us how you got into writing and why you are passionate about writing. If this is your first time sharing your work, let us know that too.

If you have questions, please contact Kathleen Bell, Community Cultural Coordinator at 780-905-1152 or kbell@stalbert.ca

Last edited: March 17, 2026

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