MAPO Finale & Award Ceremony

Join us for the MAPO 2026 Finale & Award Ceremony! Meet poets from all over MA, receive awards, and enjoy additional programming.
About this Event

Welcome to the MAPO 2026 Finale & Award Ceremony! Come meet poets from all over MA, celebrate your work with a champagne toast, experience a red carpet entrance, watch/compete in the individual competition finals, receive your team awards, read at our open mic, and enjoy an after party featuring entertainment.

Location: Smith College Conference Center, located in the cultural enclave of Northampton, MA.

Address: 49 College Ln, Northampton, MA 01060.

Arrive when you can!

Schedule:

*1-2 PM: Red carpet mix & mingle with hors d'oeuvres

*2-2:15 PM: Introduction of Regional Representatives, Judges, and Sponsors

*MAPO FINALE: Individual poets' introductions, poem readings, scorings, and Individual Medals Ceremonies:

*2:15-2:45 PM: Qualified elegies

*2:45-3:15 PM: Qualified villanelles

*3:15-3:45 PM: Qualified sonnets

*3:45-4:15 PM: Qualified free verse

*4:15-4:45 PM: Top poet

*4:45-5 PM: Mingle

*5 PM-5:30 Team Medals Ceremony

5:30 PM-6:30 PM: Mingle & Open Mic

6:30 PM onwards: After Party!

Agenda

🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Red carpet mix & mingle with hors d'oeuvres
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
Introduction of Regional Representatives, Judges, and Sponsors
🕑: 02:15 PM - 04:45 PM
MAPO Finale & Individual Medals
🕑: 04:45 PM - 05:00 PM
Mingle
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Team Medals Ceremony
🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Open Mic & Mingle
🕑: 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
After Party & Entertainment