Your $25 annual membership in the League of Minnesota Poets grants you the following benefits:
- Opportunity to submit to our highly respected annual journal, Agates.
- Complimentary copy of Agates ($15 value).
- Opportunity to be booked in readings throughout Minnesota as part of our annual Agates IndyBookStore Tour, as well as a free invitation to our annual Agates Book Launch Party.
- Membership in the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS), as well as discounts on NFSPS conferences and contest entries. Note: Dues must be paid by March 15th for this benefit.
- Discounts on entry fees to the Annual Minnesota Poetry Prizes Contest.
- Reduced rates to attend our annual Fall and Spring conferences.
- Reduced rates to attend our annual 4-day Winter poetry retreat.
- Free attendance to our annual 4-day Summer poetry retreat.
- Opportunity to participate in our annual BlackBerry Peach National Qualifier Slam, a direct pathway to the Poetry Slam World Cup.
- Opportunities to meet and share work with an inclusive vibrant poetry community.
- Opportunities to sell your books at events.
If you are interested in membership but the cost presents a financial barrier, please contact us for reduced cost or donated memberships.
Dues paid after January 1st will entitle you to the full benefits available for the remainder of the calendar year. Please submit membership and dues by March 15th for membership in the NFSPS. Dues paid after October 31st will be applied toward membership for the following calendar year.
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