What is Once Upon A Sign?

Once Upon A Sign is the Literature component of PVDFest 2019.

Our vision is for parents and children (and non-breeders) to share the pleasure of ultra short stories and poetry at PVDFest 2019.

Think high-quality durable posters with stories and poems on poles strategically posted around the PVDFest area.

There will be a total of 30 “panels” made of printed corrugated plastic signs written by 30 to 60 Providence-based authors!

Where can I submit? bit.ly/onceuponasign/
DEADLINE is APRIL 30, 2019

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Once Upon A Sign Locations

The signs are up! Look for the more than 30 signs posted in downtown! Here's a handy key to finding them (by location , by author name , and by title ) Signs sorted by (approximate) location Burnside Park near playground Abanico Viejo by Jayson Rodriguez Parentified by Unique Image City Hall Plaza An Immigrant Story by Nayely Furcal Jody Listens by Mark Binder What Cheer? by Andrew Dean Bell Kennedy plaza Body and Space by Francesca Binder Connecting Across Continents by Shai Afsai Locker Punch by Rachel Drucker Relocation by Christopher A. Walker The High Chair by JL Metcalf Mathewson Street near Washington Street Ode to the Brain by Miles Fox-Kemper A Muslim Woman in Covering by Atiyyah Snow Street between Mathewson and Washington Numinous Materfamilias by Mr. Orange Live PROVIDENCE 2013 by S. Tourjee The Silence That Follows by Victoria Rose Washington Street between Mathewson and Union Black Bodies by Sierra Clayton/Black Ramona

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I submit? bit.ly/onceuponasign/ DEADLINE IS APRIL 30, 2019 - SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED for 2019 Work for adults or children/families from Providence-based writers and poets How long can my panels be? Titles are maximum of 24 characters. Stories and poetry submissions are a maximum of 3,500 characters (about 600 words) and a maximum of 50 lines in a one-column panel. Can they be shorter? Yes! Please! Can I submit more than one entry? No. You CAN submit one or two panels. You can also, submit more than one poem on a panel, but they will be considered a single panel. Maximum of 50 lines in a single-column panel, including spaces between poems and titles. Does it have to be poetry or story? Words. “Literature” . So, if you want to try a really short play… go for it. Will I get paid? Yes! If you make the final cut, we’ll pay you. Right now we’re anticipating $75 per printed panel. Payment will come from The City of Providence after the completion of the festival.

Watch for the Signs

Got a minute? Want a spark? A feeling? An idea? Check out a story poem. More than 30 panels from Providence-based writers and poets are scattered around PVDFest (June 6-9) in downtown Providence. Virgo? Maybe. Stop? Yeah! Under Construction? No, we're done. Have fun. But where are they? You gotta find them! Let us know what you think! Be sure to tweet, instagram and tag us #OnceUponASignPVD

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