The Feldkirch Poetry Award, in German Feldkircher Lyrikpreis, started by Erika Kronabitter, an Austrian artist and writer, is granted annually by the theater Theater am Saumarkt in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg/Austria. Among the sponsors, there are the Austrian government, the local authorities of Vorarlberg as well as private banks. In 2003, the poetry award was granted for the first time.
On an international basis, poets may submit their poems. The jury is composed by German philologists and poets. The awarded poets are presented to the public during Fall. The winning texts will be archived in the Library of Vorarlberg.
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