Newaygo County Poetry Contest

The Fremont Area Community Foundation, in partnership with Fremont Area District Library and NCCA-Artsplace, is hosting the Newaygo County Poetry Contest 2025.  We invite you to compose and share an original poem!  

The contest is open to people ages 11 and up who live in Newaygo County.  There is a limit of one entry per person.  Entries may be mailed, brought to the Fremont Area District Library, or submitted by email no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 16.

Poems do not need to follow a particular format.  Submissions should be limited to one page, and poems may be selected to be read live at the Newaygo County Poetry awards event on Wednesday, May 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Fremont Area District Library.

Entries will be evaluated by a panel of poets, creative writers, educators, and philanthropists.  All winners will receive a cash prize: $250 for the winner of the 11-17 age group, $100 for the two runners up of the 11-17 age group, $500 for the winner of the 18 and over age group, and $250 for the two runners up of the 18 and over age group. 

Program information sheets and application forms may be picked up at the Fremont Area District Library, 104 E. Main in Fremont or just click here!  This contest for Newaygo County is the dream and vision of the late renowned artist James Magee.  Let's help share his dream and vision!

For more information contact Fremont Area District Library, 104 E. Main St., Fremont, call at 231-924-3480, or email Jackilyn Roseberry at [email protected].