Virgin Islands Council on the Arts has announced the Territorial Finals for Poetry Out Loud™. The competition, presented in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, is part of a national program that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance and competition. Today, 12 high school students from 12 schools will participate in Poetry Out Loud finals. The event is free and open to the public. The Poetry Foundation provides and administers all aspects of the monetary prizes awarded and travel arrangements to the Poetry Out Loud National Finals at end of April.