GRAND OPENING CONTEST

Visual Art | Poetry | Flash Fiction

Submission Deadline

Prizes

The prize for each category is $100 (USD).

Winning submissions and two runners-up per category will be featured on our website and published in our first in-print Anthology (2025).

Contest Regions

Winners Announced

Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom

September 23rd, 2024

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

GENERAL

This contest has three submission categories: visual art, flash fiction, and poetry. You may submit to multiple categories, but only once per category.

Do not include your name anywhere on your submission document.

VISUAL ART

Visual art of any medium may be submitted, including paintings, photographs, drawings, and digital art.

A photo or image file of the artwork at a resolution of at least 300 dpi is required. The file should be uploaded in .jpg, .jpeg, or .png format and no larger than 10 MB.

Read our tips below on creating a high-quality digital image of your artwork.

Include one image of the entire artwork and 2-5 additional shots for detail or context (with the exception of digital art). You may use these detail shots to show your work from another angle or to highlight intricate details such as brush strokes or shading.

FLASH FICTION

Submit one story, no longer than 1000 words. Only .docx or PDF file formats are accepted.

POETRY

Submit 1 poem in a single document. Only .docx or PDF file formats will be accepted.

PUBLICATION RIGHTS

We request first publication rights, after which Copyright returns to the contributor. We also request the right to keep an accepted submission on our site for at least one year following initial publication. After the one-year period, contributors may request it be removed; otherwise, it will remain on the site.

SUBMIT YOUR WORK

Submit

DIGITIZING YOUR ARTWORK

How to make a Digital Scan of your Artwork

Place your artwork directly on the glass bed of the scanner. If your artwork is larger than the scanner, take a picture instead.
Set the scanner to make a color scan and output the file as a .jpg or .pdf. Click scan.
Open the file on your computer to confirm that it looks good, is in color, is straight and not at an angle, and between 3-10 MB in size.
If necessary, rotate the image so that it is upright.

How to Photograph your Artwork

Place your artwork on the floor or against the wall in a naturally lit location. Do not use flash photography.
Use your phone or digital camera to take a picture of your artwork straight-on and as close to your artwork as possible. Center the lens of your camera or phone with the center of the artwork to prevent distortion. Make sure there are no shadows or glare on your artwork when you take the image. Move the artwork to a different location if this occurs. If the image is blurry, retake the photo.
Open the file on your computer to confirm that it looks good, is straight and not at an angle, and between 3-10 MB in size.
If necessary, rotate the image so that it is upright. We recommend cropping the image to show just your artwork. Do not make any substantial changes to the image, such as applying an Instagram filter. The goal is to have a photograph that resembles your original artwork as much as possible.