Genre: Poetry

Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference

January/February 2026

The Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference will be held online from January 16 to January 19. The conference features workshop evaluations and discussion of book-length and chapbook-length poetry manuscripts with poets, editors, and publishers. The faculty includes poet Joan Houlihan and poet and editor Peter Covino (Barrow Street Press). The cost of the conference is $1,000. To apply, submit four or five poems and a brief bio via e-mail. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Visit the website for more information.

Type: 
CONFERENCE
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Event Date: 
January 16, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
January 17, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
January 17, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference, c/o Colrain Conferences, 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA 01742. Joan Houlihan, Director.

Joan Houlihan
Director
Contact City: 
Online
Genre: 
Poetry

Hambidge Creative Residency Program

January/February 2026

Hambidge offers residencies of two weeks to two months from February through December to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers on 600 forested acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Georgia. Each resident is provided with a private cottage, which includes a bedroom, a studio, a full kitchen, and a bathroom. The cost of the residency is $300 per week; dinners Tuesday through Friday are included. Limited financial aid scholarships and several merit-based Distinguished Fellowships are available.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Event Date: 
June 1, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
no
Application Deadline: 
January 15, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
yes
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
January 15, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Hambidge Creative Residency Program, P.O. Box 339, Rabun Gap, GA 30568. (706) 746-7324. Beth Loveland, Office and Residency Manager. 

Beth Loveland
Office and Residency Manager
Contact City: 
Rabun Gap
Contact State: 
GA
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
30568
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Richard-Gabriel Rummonds Poetry Contest

Ex Ophidia Press
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
September 15, 2025
A prize of $2,000, publication by Ex Ophidia Press, and 10 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Felicia Zamora will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 50 to 100 pages and a brief bio with a $25 entry fee by September 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Award for Poetry

Press 53
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
July 31, 2025
A prize of $1,000, publication by Press 53, and 53 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Tom Lombardo will judge. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 120 pages with a $30 entry fee by July 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Arteles Creative Center

July/August 2025

The Arteles Creative Center’s Silence Awareness Existence Residency Program offers one-month residencies to poets, fiction writers, nonfiction writers, and translators from January to March in the countryside region of Hämeenkyrö, Finland. Each resident is provided with a private bedroom and desk as well as access to shared kitchens, bathrooms, and studio spaces in two residency buildings. Residents also have access to a range of facilities, including a library, a meditation space, a sauna, and common areas. Two cars are available for transportation and exploration.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Event Date: 
January 1, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
January 17, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
January 17, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Arteles Creative Center, Hahmajärventie 26, 38490 Haukijärvi, Finland. Amber Harmon, Residency Coordinator. 

Amber Harmon
Residency Coordinator
Contact City: 
Hämeenkyrö, Finland
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction
Translation

Fool for Poetry International Chapbook Competition

Munster Literature Centre
Entry Fee: 
$28
Deadline: 
August 31, 2025

A prize of €1,000 (approximately $1,118); publication by Southword Editions, Munster Literature Centre’s publishing imprint; and 25 author copies is given annually for a poetry

Coniston Prize

Radar Poetry
Entry Fee: 
$20
Deadline: 
August 1, 2025
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Radar Poetry is given annually for a group of poems by a poet who identifies as a woman. Diane Seuss will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit three to five poems totaling no more than 10 pages with a $20 entry fee by August 1. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Vashon Artist Residency

July/August 2025

The Vashon Artist Residency offers two- and four-week residencies from January to November to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators on Vashon Island, a 20-minute ferry ride from Seattle. Residents are provided with a private room, a bathroom, and a shared kitchen, as well as access to a shared studio. Residents are responsible for travel and meal costs. The cost of the residency is determined on a sliding scale based on financial need; the full price is $1,875 for four weeks and $1,125 for two weeks.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Event Date: 
January 1, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
January 17, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
January 17, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Vashon Artist Residency, 23125 Kingsbury Road SW, Vashon, WA 98070. (206) 408-7099. Heather Dwyer, Executive Director.

Heather Dwyer
Executive Director
Contact City: 
Vashon
Contact State: 
WA
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
98070
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction
Translation

Other Futures Award

Futurepoem
Entry Fee: 
$28
Deadline: 
August 15, 2025
A prize of $1,000, publication by Futurepoem, and 25 author copies is given annually for a book of innovative poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or hybrid work “that challenges conventions of genre and language, content and form.” The editors will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of up to 200 pages with a $28 entry fee (or a sliding-scale fee of $9 or $18 based on financial need) from July 15 to August 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Poetry Prize

Rattle
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
July 15, 2025
A prize of $15,000 and publication in Rattle is given annually for a single poem. A Readers’ Choice Award of $5,000 and publication is also given to one of ten finalists. Using only the online submission system, submit up to four poems of any length with a $30 entry fee, which includes a subscription to Rattle, by July 15. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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