Yorkton Story Slam 2021

Yorkton’s 6th annual Story Slam is a storytelling competition presented by the Yorkton Arts Council in partnership with the Parkland Writers Alliance and the Yorkton Public Library. A maximum of 10 writers will tell their stories. Entries are accepted on a first come first serve basis. Entry Deadline: Monday October 18, 2021 All stories must be original and unpublished. Authors will each have five minutes to tell their stories. After 5 minutes a one point penalty will be issued. After 7 minutes the gong will sound and the author will be asked to leave the podium. There is no age limit or theme. Keep in mind that this is a family friendly event. Stories will be judged by a panel of 5 local judges. Marks are issued out of 10 for each story. The marks will be totaled for the final score. The winner will be awarded a $100 prize, have their story featured in the Yorkton This Week newspaper, on the Yorkton Arts Council website and more! Masks and proof of vaccination will be required.

This event is free and will be accepting optional pay-what-you-may donations for admission.

This event is part of a hub:

Culture Days Yorkton 2021

Angelina Kardynal Yorkton, SK

Culture Days Yorkton is a celebration of art and culture in our community. An exciting selection of art and culture events and activities will take place indoors, outdoors and online for 4 weeks starting September 24th through October 24th.