Open Calls for Writers
Whether you’re a poet, established writer, or an art critic in the making, finding opportunities to get funded and published is vital.
To help advance your career in writing, we’ve compiled the best current opportunities in the field from across the globe, including cash prizes, grants, and publication opportunities.
The Tusculum Review | Poetry Chapbook Prize
This three-part award consists of a cash prize, publication of the chapbook in The Tusculum Review’s 22nd volume (2026), and creation of a limited edition stand-alone chapbook with original art is awarded for the winning chain of poems.
Rewards: $1,500 cash prize and publication
Academy of American Poets | James Laughlin Award
Offered since 1954, the James Laughlin Award is given to recognize and support a second book of poetry forthcoming in the next calendar year.
Rewards: $5,000, an all-expenses-paid weeklong residency, and distribution of the winning book
University of Akron | Poetry Prize
Each year, the University of Akron Press offers the Akron Poetry Prize, a competition open to all poets writing in English.
Rewards: $1,500 prize and publication of their book as part of the Akron Series in Poetry.
New York Foundation for the Arts | The Ryan Hudak LGBTQ+ Dramatic Writing Award
This award is a cash grant to be awarded to one New York State-based playwright or screenwriter who self-identifies as LGBTQ+.
Rewards: $8,000 cash grant
The Lascaux Review | Lascaux Prize in Flash Fiction
Lascaux Prize in Flash Fiction is awarded to one exceptional fiction writer. The competition accepts stories that are previously published or unpublished True stories are welcome as long as they’re written in a narrative style.
Rewards: $1,000 prize, a bronze medallion, and publication in The Lascaux Review
The Burlington Magazine | Contemporary Art Writing Prize
The Burlington Contemporary Art Writing Prize seeks to discover talented writers on contemporary art. Designed to encourage aspiring writers, the Prize promotes clear, concise and well-structured writing that is able to navigate sophisticated ideas without recourse to over-complex language. To enter the prize, entrants should submit one unpublished review of one contemporary art exhibition.
Rewards: £1,000 and published review
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International Writers' Workshop, Hong Kong Baptist University | International Writers’ Workshop 2027
Founded in 2004, the International Writers’ Workshop has hosted over 150 writers from more than 60 countries. They invite applications from interested writers to join their 2027 Writers-in-Residence Programme from 26 February 2027 –25 March 2027. The programme will culminate in the IWW Literary Festival with the theme of “Inheritance”.
Rewards: Travel, accommodation, and per diem
Master Drawings | Ricciardi Prize
This prize is awarded for the best new and unpublished article on a drawings topic (of any period) by a scholar under the age of 40. Prize winners will be invited to present their research at a symposium held during Master Drawings Week in New York (January 2027).
Rewards: Winner receives a $5,000 prize and publication, $1000 for the runner up
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