Winter 2008, Deadline November 15
The DuBose and Dorothy Heyward Society Prize: $500.
Offered for a poem of any style or nature.
Open to PSSC members only.
Sponsor: The DuBose and Dorothy Heyward Foundation.
The Footlight Players' Prize: Two tickets to any performance at the Footlight Players.
Offered for a dramatic poem. Open to residents of South Carolina only.
Sponsor: The Footlight Players.
The John Edward Johnson Prize: $50.
Offered for a poem of any style or nature on a religious theme or subject. Not to exceed thirty-two lines. Open to anyone.
Sponsor: Thomas L. Johnson.
The Lyric Poem Prize: $50.
Offered for the best lyric poem. Open to anyone.
Sponsor: Jane L. Tyler, M.D.
The Carrie Allen McCray Prize: $200.
Offered for a poem that celebrates the human spirit. Open to residents of South Carolina only.
Sponsors: The South Carolina Poetry Initiative; and Friends of Carrie Allen McCray.
The Pegasus Prize: $50.
Offered for a poem of any style or nature. Not to exceed thirty-two lines. Open to anyone.
Sponsor: Tish Lynn.
The Marjorie E. Peale Prize: $100.
Offered for a poem of any style which draws on the landscape, history, or spirit of the South Carolina Lowcountry. Open to anyone.
Sponsor: Marjory E. Peale.
The Post and Courier Prize: $200.
Offered for a poem relating to the history, traditions, legends, or folklore of the South. Open to anyone.
Sponsor: The Post and Courier Foundation.
The Constance Pultz Prize: $50.
This award, in honor of Contance Pultz, is offered for a poem of any style or nature. Open to anyone.
Sponsor: Friends of Constance Pultz.
The Kinloch Rivers Memorial Prize: $50.
Offered for a poem of any style or nature. Open to anyone.
Sponsor: Constance Kello Berardinis.
The Archibald Rutledge Prize: $100.
This award, honoring the late Poet Laureate of South Carolina, is offered for a poem of any style or nature descriptive of the Palmetto State. Open to anyone.
Sponsors: Courtlandt M. Koonts, in memory of Dr. J. Calvin Koonts; and Donald T. Rutledge.
Spring 2009, Deadline February 15
The John H. Bennett, Jr., Prize: $100.
Offered for a poem dealing with Charleston. Open to anyone.
Sponsor: Mary Holman Pinckney
The Jeanne Crandall Broulik Memorial Prize: $50.
Offered for a poem relating to the sea or ships. Open to PSSC members only.
Sponsor: The Late Captain Frank Broulik, Contest Founder.
The John Robert Doyle, Jr. Prize: $50.
Designed to commemorate the long and able service of Professor Doyle to the Society. Offered for a poem of any style or nature. Open to PSSC members only.
Sponsor: D. Oliver Bowman.
The Sandy Eubank Memorial Prize: $100.
Offered for a poem in any style on any subject. Open to anyone.
Sponsor: Friends of Sandy Eubank.
The Forum Prize: $50.
Designed to honor the Writers' Group of the Poetry Society. Offered for a poem of any style or nature. Open to PSSC members only. The Spring Forum critic will choose the finalists, and the winning poem will be selected by audience vote at the annual Spring Forum.
Sponsor: The Poetry Society of South Carolina.
The Humorous Verse Prize: $50.
Offered for a humorous poem. Open to PSSC members only.
Sponsor: Jane L. Tyler, M.D.
The Carrie Allen McCray Prize: $50.
Offered for a poem that celebrates the human spirit. Open to residents of South Carolina only.
Sponsor: Jane E. Freeman
The Gertrude Munzenmaier Prize: $50.
Offered for a garden poem. Open to PSSC members only.
Sponsor: Jane E. Freeman.
The Beatrice Ravenel Prize: $50.
Offered for a poem in metrical form on a theme of universal interest, preferably with a Southern setting. Open to anyone.
Sponsor: Dennis Ward Stiles.
The Patricia and Emmett Robinson Prize: $200.
Offered for a poem dealing with some aspect of theatre. Open to anyone.
Sponsors: Jennet Robinson Alterman and Alix Tew.
The Peter Pan Prize: $50.
Offered for a poem written by an adult for children ages 3 to 12. Open to PSSC members only.
Sponsor: Trudy and Paul Evans.
The William Gilmore Simms Prize: $50.
Offered for a poem of any style or nature. Open to anyone.
Sponsor: The William Gilmore Simms Society.
The Skylark Prize: $100.
Offered in memory of Mr. John Bennett for a poem written by a student of any school in South Carolina, grades 9-12. Not to exceed 32 lines. Each entry must be accompanied by a statement of enrollment signed by the principal. Publication in a school magazine does not render a poem ineligible.
Sponsor: Harriet Rigney
