Omaha Poetry Slam — Nebraska Writers Collective at The Local Art Plug

About This Opportunity

The Omaha Poetry Slam is a monthly open mic and competitive poetry slam, held the second Saturday of every month at The Local Art Plug gallery in South Omaha. Doors open at 6:30 PM; the event starts at 7 PM with an open mic, followed by the slam. Open mic: anyone can sign up at the door and read. Competitive slam: bring three original poems, perform for up to 3 minutes per round, and be judged by five audience members on a 0.0–10.0 scale — top scorer wins $50. No experience required for the open mic. $10 suggested donation, not required to enter. Nebraska Writers Collective is an Omaha-based nonprofit that has run youth spoken word and community writing programs for years.

Who Can Apply

Open to all ages. No experience required to participate in the open mic. Competitive slam requires original poems (not covers or traditional poetry). $10 suggested donation — never required.