Nominations are open for Van Slam Awards!
Four new awards will be given to poets at the Van Slam Finals on April 18th at the Rio and you get to nominate the poets!
Nominations will be accepted until Friday, April 1st.
Nominate poets by writing to
tristandeplume@gmail.com.
Please do not post nominations as a reply to this thread.
(for the Beauty Babo Award, Please name the poem).
The awards are:
1. Rookie of the Year
An Award open to a poet new to the Vancouver Poetry Slam who gave a poem (including slam, open mic, and sacrifice) on the Van Slam stage that year, provided they slammed in competition at least once. Special consideration will be given to poets new to slam poetry. This award is open to members of the Vancouver Poetry Slam Team, including the WOWPS an IWPS poets.
2. Spirit of the Slam Award
An award open to any member of the Van Slam Community who contributed to the betterment of the community that year. This award is open to poets and non poets, including volunteers. This award is open to members of the Vancouver Poetry Slam Team, including the WOWPS an IWPS poets.
3 Poet's choice awards- The 'Vladdy'
An award in memory of the Vlad E. Vostock, open to any poet who gave a poem (including slam, open mic, and sacrifice) on the Van Slam stage that year and who demonstrates the greatest growth of their craft or who served as an inspiration to our community. Special consideration will be given to a nominees who have not scored highly in competition.
Vancouver Poetry Slam Team members, including the WOWPS an IWPS poets are ineligible for this award.
Nominated for this award will be made to the awards committee only by poets who have given poems (including slam, open mic, and sacrifice) on the Van Slam stage that year.
4. The Beauty Babo Award Innovation
An award open to any poet who performed an innovative poem on the Van Slam stage that year.
Thanks!
Tristan
And remember to get your finals tickets online here
http://vancouverpoetryhouse.com/vanslam/finals-night/or at the show on Monday!
