The Nevada Poetry Association (OPA) is a non-profit state-level poetry association in the U.S. state of Nevada, which is affiliated with the

National Federation of State Poetry Societies The National Federation of State Poetry Societies, Inc. (NFSPS) is a national organization of state poetry societies in the United States. It was established in 1959 and now includes affiliates in 32 U.S. states. The federation hosts conferences a ...

(NFSPS). The organization promotes poetry, conducts contests, publishes poetry books and organizes periodic meetings, workshops and festivals.

History

The Nevada Poetry Society was established by Mildred Breedlove in 1961, and has sponsored and developed poets over the years since. The society's archives are housed at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. University Libraries.

Activities

The Nevada Poetry Society promotes poetry in the state, conducts an annual cycle of contests, publishes poetry anthologies and organizes periodic conferences, meetings, workshops and festivals. The society releases member publications, and has also published calendars and a cookbook. The organization has been a strong supporter for a Nevada state Poet Laureate.

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* {{Authority control Poetry organizations Literary societies 1961 establishments in Nevada Non-profit organizations based in Nevada 501(c)(3) organizations Arts organizations established in 1961