The Garden Party Collective presents: Mental Health (Poetry Contest #2)​

We at the GPC were heartbroken to learn the news of Christa Vander Wyst's passing (Jan. 2024). She was a beautiful light in our group, and to her friends and family, and we're all still processing her loss. 

Discussing how we could best honor her, we knew mental health was always an important subject for Christa--she was already planning to host a contest soon through our collective for poets who have struggled / are currently struggling with mental illness.

As such, we at the GPC have started a yearly contest in tribute to Christa and her legacy.
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Furthermore, we will be partnering with Christa's family to pick the 3 winners for this yearly contest--each receiving $100 in prize support. 
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DETAILS

• For this 2024 tribute contest, we will be accepting submissions during National Suicide Prevention Week (Sep. 8th-14th)

• The GPC and Christa's family will together select 3 winners!

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For more info regarding contest details and how to submit, please refer to our Poetry Contest page.
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