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Call for Artists: The Sandy Crimmins National Prize for Poetry

03 Nov Call for Artists: The Sandy Crimmins National Prize for Poetry

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VIA Philadelphia Stories: The Sandy Crimmins National Prize for Poetry annual national poetry prize features a first place of $1,000 cash award. Three runners up will each receive a $250 cash award. The winning and runner up poems are published in the Spring issue with these poems and honorable mentions appearing online. The Crimmins Prize celebrates risk, innovation, and emotional engagement. We especially encourage poets from underrepresented groups and backgrounds to send their work.

Submission deadline: November 15, 2020.

Contest Submission Guidelines

  1. Submission deadline: November 15, 2020.
  2. We will only consider work previously unpublished in print or online (including personal websites, blogs, or any other self published media).
  3. There is a $15 reading fee for every submission. [All entrants will receive a copy of the Philadelphia Stories Spring 2021 Contest issue. Submission fees are not refundable.]
  4. Simultaneous submissions are also accepted; however, we must be notified immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.
  5. Poets currently residing in the United States are eligible.
  6. Submissions will be accepted via the website. If you have any trouble uploading to the site, please email [email protected].
  7. We will accept up to five pages of poetry. You may submit one 5-page poem, five 1-page poems, or any other combination within the five-page restriction.
  8. All submissions should use a 12 pt font and standard typeface (not Comic Sans or Impact, etc.). Author’s name should appear on each page (this will be removed for the screening process).
  9. You may enter multiple submissions of up to five pages for the additional fee of $15 per submission.

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