Important Dates
January 7: Poet and Artist submission deadline
January 26: Notification of artist and poet acceptance
January 26: Poetry available for artists to read
January 29 starting at 7pm (no earlier): Artists send in their top 5 poem choices.
February 4: Poems are assigned in order they are received. Artists will have 2 months to create their artwork inspired by this poem
March 25: Email high-res image of artwork emailed to Red Wing Arts
April 13: Delivery of install-ready artwork to Red Wing Arts Depot Gallery
April 17: Opening Reception, 5:30-8pm
April 26 & May 17: Celebration of Poetry & Art Events, 2-4pm
April 17 - June 8: Exhibit on display
Artist Submission Guidelines
- Artists can submit up to three recent examples of your work that evoke visual storytelling.
- Please keep images to under 3 MB.
- Submission is completed by paying the $15 application fee.
Additional Information
- Artwork may be any medium, including photography, mixed media and sculpture.
- Artists may either enter to create an artwork, or submit poetry, but not both.
- Instructions on how to access, read, and select preferred poems will be provided January 26th to invited artists.
- Artists send top five poem choices, starting at (not before) 7pm on January 29th.
- Deadline for high-res image of artwork is March 25th (no later, and we encourage earlier, if possible). Images should be in PNG or JPEG format, and 300 dpi is preferred. Images will be used for advertising purposes and for the 2026 Poet Artist Collaboration chapbook.
- Deadline for delivery of artwork to Red Wing Arts is by April 13th.
- Work must be ready for display. 2D work must be framed or ready to hang. 3D work
- All art pieces must be priced to include Red Wing Arts 50% commission (20% of RWA commission will go to the poet for any sold pieces of artwork).
- Additional instructions will be provided to invited artists.