Ohio Poetry Association
{{Short description|U.S. non-profit organization}}
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| established = 1929
| type = Poetry organization
| location = Mansfield, Ohio
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| website = {{url|https://www.ohiopoetryassn.org/}}
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The Ohio Poetry Association (OPA) is a non-profit state-level poetry association in the U.S. state of Ohio, which is affiliated with the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS). The organization promotes poetry, conducts monthly and annual contests, publishes poetry books and organizes periodic meetings, workshops and festivals.
History
The Ohio Poetry Association was first organized on Columbus, Ohio, in 1929 as the Verse Writers' Guild or Ohio.{{cite web|url=https://poets.org/listing/ohio-poetry-association|title=Ohio Poetry Association|accessdate=4 November 2020}} The OPA incorporated as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational organization in Mansfield, Ohio, in 1978{{cite web |title=Ohio Poetry Association |url=https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/310914855 |accessdate=4 November 2020}} and affiliated with the National Federation of State Poetry Societies.
Activities
The Ohio Poetry Association offers member benefits including quarterly poetry workshops, annual programs, readings, students contests and various special events. The society publishes a quarterly newsletter titled Workshopping Our Words and a members-only poetry journal called Common Threads.{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/a/ohiopoetryassn.com/the-ohio-poetry-association/home|title=Ohio Poetry Association|accessdate=4 November 2020}}
References
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External links
- {{Official|https://sites.google.com/a/ohiopoetryassn.com/the-ohio-poetry-association/home}}
Category:Poetry organizations based in the United States
Category:1929 establishments in Ohio
Category:Non-profit organizations based in Ohio