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Florida Division of Cultural Affairs
Teri Abstein
727-873-4744
Teri.Abstein@dos.fl.gov 

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Facebook: Florida Poetry Out Loud Teachers

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Georgia: Alliance Theatre
Liz Davis
404-733-5256
Liz.Davis@alliancetheatre.org

Emily Y. Volin

evolin@gaarts.org

Find them on Social Media:
Facebook: Alliance Theatre
Instagram: @alliancetheatre
X: @alliancetheatre
Youtube: Alliance Theatre

 

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Idaho Commission on the Arts
Rebecca Martin
Rebecca.martin@arts.idaho.gov.

Find them on Social Media:
Facebook: Idaho Commission on the Arts
Instagram: @artsidaho


Illinois Arts Council
Susan Dickson
312-814-6740
Susan.dickson@illinois.gov

Sheila Walk
217-753-3519
programs@springfieldartsco.org

Find them on Social Media:
Facebook: Illinois Arts Council Agency
Instagram: @illinoisartscouncil
X: IllinoisArtsCouncil


Indiana Arts Commission
Megan Telligman
219-405-4544
mtelligman@indianahumanities.org

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Facebook: Indiana Arts Commission
Instagram: @inartscomm
Youtube: Indiana Arts Commission


Iowa Arts Council
Brooke Rogers
515-348-6326
Brooke.Rogers@IowaEDA.com

K

Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission
Cheryl Germann
316-210-5296
cherylgermann@gmail.com
Find them on Social Media:
Facebook: Kansas Department of Commerce
Instagram: @kansascommerce
X: Kansas Department of Commerce

 

Kentucky Arts Council
Cynthia Warner
502-782-4982
cynthia.warner@ky.gov

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Facebook: Kentucky Arts Council
Instagram: @kyartscouncil
X: Ky Arts Council
Youtube: Kentucky Arts Council

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Louisiana Division of the Arts
Quaja Bell
225-342-8174
QBell@crt.la.gov

Find them on Social Media:
Facebook: Louisiana Office of Cultural Development
Instagram: @louisiana_arts
X: Louisiana Culture

M

Maine Arts Commission
Khristina Kurasz
207-287-2713
Khristina.Kurasz@maine.gov
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Facebook: Maine Arts Commission
Instagram: @artsinmaine
X: MaineArtsCommission
Youtube: VirtualMaineArts

 

Maryland State Arts Council
Lizzie Morales
443-794-7564
elizabeth.morales@maryland.gov

Find them on Social Media:
Facebook: Maryland State Arts Council
Instagram: @mdartscouncil
X: Maryland State Arts Council

 

Massachusetts Cultural Council
Erik Holmgren
617-858-2731
poetryoutloud@huntingtontheatre.org

Dan Blask

poetryoutloud@huntingtontheatre.org

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Facebook: The Huntington
Instagram: @huntingtontheatre
X: The Huntington
Youtube: The Huntington

 

Michigan Humanities Council
Katie Wittenauer
517-372-7770 ext. 294
kwittenauer@mihumanities.org

Find them on Social Media:
Facebook: Michigan Poetry Out Loud
Instagram: @mihumanities

 

Minnesota State Arts Board c/o South Central Service Cooperative
Mary Hillmann
952-715-8745
mhillmann@mnscsc.org

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Facebook: South Central Service Cooperative

 

Mississippi Arts Commission
Katherine Brown
662-312-0909
mspoetryoutloud@gmail.com

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Facebook: Mississippi Arts Commission
Instagram: @msartscommission
X: MS Arts Commission
Youtube: Mississippi Arts Commission

 

Missouri Arts Council
Jenni Ryan
314-340-6857
jenni.ryan@ltgov.mo.gov

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Facebook: Missouri Arts Council

 

Montana Arts Council
Monica Smith Grable
406-444-6522
monica.grable@mt.gov

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Facebook: Montana Arts Council
Instagram: @montanaartscouncil
X: Montana Arts Council
Youtube: Montana Arts Council

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Nebraska Arts Council
Anne Alston
402-595-2122
anne.alston@nebraska.gov

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Facebook: Nebraska Arts Council
Instagram: @neartscouncil

 

Nevada Arts Council

Sogand Tabatabaei
775-687-6680
stabatabaei@nevadaculture.org

Regan Margetts

rmargetts@nevadaculture.org

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Facebook: Nevada Arts Council
Instagram: @nvartscouncil
X: Nevada Arts Council

 

New Hampshire State Council on the Arts
Adele Sicilia
603-271-0791
adele.c.sicilia@dncr.nh.gov

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Facebook: New Hampshire State Council on the Arts

 

New Jersey State Council on the Arts
Kenya Bullock
732-224-8778 x160
admin@njpol.org

Find them on Social Media:
Facebook: New Jersey Poetry Out Loud
Instagram: @njpoetryoutloud
X: NJ Poetry Out Loud

 

New Mexico Arts
Kevin Lenkner
505-412-5791
Kevin.Lenkner@dca.nm.gov

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Facebook: New Mexico Arts
Instagram: @newmexicoarts

 

New York State Council on the Arts
*New York will not be participating in the official Poetry Out Loud program in 2025-2026
public.affairs@arts.ny.gov

 

North Carolina- Children’s Theatre of Charlotte
Jean Edwards
704-973-2801
pol@ctcharlotte.org

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Facebook: Children’s Theatre of Charlotte
Instagram: @ctcharlottenc
X: Children’s Theatre of Charlotte
Youtube: Children’s Theatre of Charlotte

 

North Dakota Council on the Arts
Brenna Lahren
701-328-7593
blahren@nd.gov

Matthew Anderson

mabanderson@nd.gov

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Facebook: North Dakota Council on the Arts
Instagram: @ndcouncilonarts
X: North Dakota Council on Arts
Youtube: NDCouncilonArts

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Ohio Arts Council
Chiquita Mullins Lee
614-728-4455
Chiquita.MullinsLee@oac.state.oh.us

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Facebook: Ohio Arts Council
Instagram: @ohioartscouncil

 

 

Oklahoma A+ Schools
Jessica Switzer
405-974-3789
jswitzer1@uco.edu

Find them on Social Media:
Facebook: Oklahoma A+ Schools Institute
Instagram: @okaplus
Youtube: Oklahoma A+ Schools Institute (OKA+)

 

 

Oregon Arts Commission
Tiffany Harker
971-719-6169
Tiffany.HARKER@biz.oregon.gov

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Facebook: Oregon Arts Commission

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Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Amanda Lovell
717-585-7987
alovell@pa.gov

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Facebook: Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

 

Puerto Rico: Institute of Puerto Rican Culture/Instituto de Cultura Puertorriquena
Olga Malavé
787-724-3210 or 787-724-0700 ext. 1318
omalave@icp.gobierno.pr

Find them on Social Media:
Facebook: Poetry Out Loud – Puerto Rico
Youtube: Poetry Out Loud Puerto Rico

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Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
Damont Combs
401-699-1483
poetryoutloudri@gmail.com

Find them on Social Media:
Facebook: Poetry Out Loud RI

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South Carolina Arts Commission
Amanda Noyes
803-734-8694
anoyes@arts.sc.gov 

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Facebook: South Carolina Arts Commission
Instagram: @scartscomm
X: SC Arts Commission
Youtube: scartscomm

 

South Dakota Arts Council

Ann Volin
605-773-5084
annbvolin@gmail.com 

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Facebook: SouthDakota ArtsCouncil

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Tennessee Arts Commission
Julia Stark
615-532-5934
Julia.stark@tn.gov

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Facebook: Tennessee Arts Commission
X: TN Arts Commission

 

 

Texas Commission on the Arts
Matrex Kilgore
512-936-6563
matrex@arts.state.tx.us

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Facebook: Texas Commission on the Arts
X: Texas Arts

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Utah Division of Arts & Museums
Reilly Jensen
801-236-7555
reillyjensen@utah.gov

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Facebook: Utah Division of Arts & Museums
Instagram: @utahartsandmuseums
X: Utah Arts & Museums

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Vermont- The Flynn
Michael Bureau
802-652-4507
mbureau@flynnvt.org

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Facebook: The Flynn
Instagram: @flynncenter
X: The Flynn
YouTube: The Flynn

 

Virgin Islands Council on the Arts
Shahnaaz Al-Ameen
340-774-5984
shahnaaz.alameen@dpnr.vi.gov 

Find them on Social Media:
Facebook: VI Council on the Arts
Instagram: @artscouncil_vi

 

Virginia Commission for the Arts
Corey Holmes
540-319-3977
cholmes@waynetheatre.org

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Facebook: Virginia Commission for the Arts

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Washington State Arts Commission
Judy Cullen
360-252-9972
Jd.cullen@arts.wa.gov

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Facebook: Washington State Arts Commission
X: ArtsWA
Youtube: Washington State Arts Commission

 

West Virginia Department of Tourism, State Arts Office
Jim Wolfe
304-558-0240
james.d.wolfe@wv.gov

Find them on Social Media:
Facebook: West Virginia Arts &Heritage
Instagram: @wvartsheritage
Tiktok: @wvarchivesandhistory
X: WV Dept. of Arts, Culture & History
Youtube: WV DACH

 

Wisconsin Arts Board
Penny Parsons
608-274-0087
penny.wipol@gmail.com

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Facebook: Wisconsin Arts Board
X: Wisconsin Arts Board

 

Wyoming Arts Council
Ismael Dominguez
307-275-4476
ismael.dominguez@wyo.gov

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Facebook: Wyoming Arts Council
X: wyomingarts
Youtube: WyomingArtsCouncil