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Call For Submissions - PVDFest Seeks Writers and Poets

For "Once upon a sign"

(PVDFest )

Are you a writer or poet who lives in Providence?

PVDFest is now accepting submissions from local writers for "once upon a sign"

The festival will buy accepted stories to be published on signs that will be displayed throughout the three day event.

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Two kinds of original work are being sought: stories or poems for adults/teens and stories or poems for families and children.

Each sign can hold about 600 words (A maximum of 3,500 Characters)

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Works can be submitted here and close on April 30th, Writers must live in Providence and be 12 or older on May 15, 2019 to enter

About PVDFEST:

For the fifth year, the City of Providence’s Department of Art, Culture+ Tourism and founding partner FirstWorks will host PVDFest, Providence’s signature art festival, June 6-9, 2019. Providence’s world-renowned art, culture and culinary community join forces with artists from around the corner and across the globe to deliver a once in a lifetime experience. Live music, dance, food, and visual art installations transform the city in a four-day, multi-arts take-over of public spaces, parks and outdoor stages in the heart of Providence, Rhode Island.

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