The Lesley Strutt Poetry Contest is an annual LCP Summer Lovin’ Contest that awards $500 for the single best poem submitted to our judges. This contest is open to all poets (professional, emerging, and first-time) in Canada, and is run each summer in memory of poet and friend Lesley Strutt. …
Join the League of Canadian Poets, the Health Arts Research Centre, and the Canadian Association for Health Humanities for the next iteration of the Cross-Pollinations Virtual Rounds Series. Join us on September 25th for a Cross Pollinations event on the theme of Indigenous health and place-based care. This event will feature a …
On Wednesday, February 26 at 6pm (EST)/3pm (PST), register for an hour of poetry and conversation around the theme of Palliative and End-of-Life Care. This event is curated jointly by the League of Canadian Poets, The Canadian Association for Health Humanities, and the Health Arts Research Centre. This event will …
In 2024 the Ontario Arts Council, in partnership with the League of Canadian Poets, created the Lillian Allen Prize and the Lillian Allen Emerging Artist Prize to recognize and celebrate spoken word poetry. The prizes are named after Canadian poet and spoken word artist Lillian Allen. Her distinctive approach to …
The Lesley Strutt Poetry Contest is an award that provides a prize for the single best poem submitted to our judges. This contest is open to all poets (professional, emerging, and first-time) in Canada, and is run each summer in memory of poet and friend Lesley Strutt. Submissions Guidelines - This contest …