Category: Awards

What a night this was: with many mesmerizing performances, passionate words, and an amazing crowd full of love and engagement. 🌈❤️ The 2nd Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards, organized by the Unwanted Words Project Foundation, took place on 25 November 2023. Poets and spoken word artists from all over the Netherlands awarding works on LGBTQ+…

It’s the moment all of you – and frankly, all of us too – have been waiting for: the finalists for the 2nd Queer and Feminist Poetry Awards have been announced! 🎉 Our jury panel has evaluated everyone’s applications and, after thorough consideration, has shortlisted 5 nominees in total for every category. We were extremely…

The Open Call for the 2nd Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards 2023 is CLOSED. Unwanted Words is proud to invite you to participate in the 2nd Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards set to take place on Saturday, November 25th at WORM, Rotterdam. The Awards represent a way to acknowledge the talent in our communities and…

Following the success of the 1st Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards in 2020, Unwanted Words is proud to announce: the 2nd Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards: Decolonizing Gender Edition. Ever since the platform started, our objective has remained unwavering: to create safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ voices and to celebrate their artistry through poetry and spoken…
OPEN CALL: The Open Call for the 1st Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards 2020 is CLOSED. Calling all queer & feminist poets and spoken word artists in the Netherlands and around. The 1st Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards by Unwanted Words are a moment to recognize the talent and excellence in our community. The Awards are a non-for-profit celebration…




