media

For media outlets we ask that you please contact the coordinator in your state.

Go to the State Contact Page here.

Or contact national coordinator here.

Download the 2011 Australian Poetry Slam press release here.

 An article on 'Weekend Notes' promoting the Brisbane heats is currently ranked No. 6 in the Events Top 10 and No 2 in both the Free Top 10 and the Art Top 10! Check it out here!

Article on Slams in the Australian Financial Review 16/07/11. The hip hop angle is a bit strong but many good points are there. Click and zoom in or download PDF at the bottom of the page.

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VIDEOS + PHOTOS + MORE

Here we'll add photos and other media to download. Please contact us if you have media, video, photos any cool stuff from the slam events in your area.

Slam Champion 'Nour Abouzeid' from Victoria on Vimeo.

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Follow this link see the South Australia Slam Champion Mira Pavlovic http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=459814583195

ABC TV's online coverage of the Australian Poetry Slam-

The Australian Poetry Slam Champion 2009- Sarah Taylor.
Sarah is a retired librarian/budding novelist. Since winning the slam she has:
-Published an anthology of slam poetry
-Produced a CD of spoken word
-Featured at the Sydney Writers Festival
-Produced a website www.sarahslampoetry.com

Here's a shot of Sarah winning the 2009 APS National Final at the Sydney Opera House with Simon Marnie – Weekends presenter, 702 ABC Sydney and the APS National Director, Miles Merrill




Here she is with her award-winning performance at the Sydney Opera House Studio

The Australian Poetry Slam Champion 2008- Omar Musa.
“Really the Slam in 2008 was the kick-start of my career. The opportunities started snow-balling from there.”



Omar Musa a 24 year old hip hop artist from Queanbeyan NSW won the slam in 2008. Since then he has:
-Toured performances to Asia, Germany and the UK
-Produced an acclaimed hip-hop CD and 2 music videos
-Published a book of poetry
-Worked with Bell Shakespeare in As You Like It.
-Opened for Gil Scott-Heron in Munich July 2010
Here he is being interviewed by ABC online.

Here's a great performance from ACT poet David Finnigan (AKA Blind) at the APS National Final 2008.

The two winners of the Brisbane heat of the Australian Poetry Slam 2010, held on Friday 3rd of September at the State Library of QLD-