The 2025 IPA Poetry Slam Season is upon us! The Iowa Poetry Association is hosting a series of four qualifying poetry slams across the state in search of our 2025 IPA Poetry Slam Champion. The top three poets from each qualifier will automatically advance to the IPA Poetry Slam Finals to be held on April 5, 2025 as part of @poetryamp_iowa! The winner of the IPA Poetry Slam Finals will be named the 2025 Iowa Champion and earn an IPA-sponsored spot in the 2025 BlackBerry Peach National Poetry Slam. This year’s national slam will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico on July 23-26, 2025.

The Cedar Valley's regional qualifier will be hosted at UNI! Find the full slam rules and registration details at iowapoetry.com/slam.htm Register to compete ahead of the qualifier. Don’t want to compete? No worries! Come on out to cheer on the poets, enjoy poetry, and/or volunteer to judge! All are welcome!