Yorkton Story Slam 2024

Name: Yorkton Story Slam 2024
Start: 2024-10-16T19:00:00-06:00
Location: Yorkton Public Library

Schedule

Wed Oct 16 2024 at 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Yorkton Public Library | Yorkton, SK

Yorkton’s annual Story Slam is a storytelling competition presented by the Yorkton Arts Council in partnership with the Parkland Writers Alliance and the Yorkton Public Library.
A maximum of 10 writers will tell their stories. Entries are accepted on a first come first serve basis. Entry Deadline: Monday October 14, 2024
All stories must be original and unpublished.
Authors will each have five minutes to tell their stories. After 5 minutes a one point penalty will be issued. After 7 minutes the gong will sound and the author will be asked to leave the podium.
There is no age limit or theme. Keep in mind that this is a family friendly event.
Stories will be judged by a panel of 5 local judges. Marks are issued out of 10 for each story. The marks will be totaled for the final score.
The winner will be awarded a $100 prize, have their story featured on the Yorkton Arts Council website, be recognized in Yorkton This Week, and more!
Return entry forms to: [email protected]
or Yorkton Arts Council, 49 Smith Street East, Yorkton, SK S3N 0H4
Entry Deadline: Monday October 14, 2024