Ekphrastic Literary Contest Open

Write With Inspiration From Art!

Write your way to Scugog Arts Excellence through fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction, all inspired by the diverse works from our 2025 Juried Art Show!

Open for Entries: Oct 1, 2025 – Jan 31, 2026 

Submit Entries: https://scugogarts.ca/writing-contest/literary-contest/

WORKS FOR INSPIRATION (see artworks below)  

The Unspoken by Kirsten Latimer

Hello from the other side by Jennifer Burrows

Been a Good Day by Delvea Tuff

Shared Sky, Shared Earth by Kate Greenway

Youth 15-21

General 22

How it works:

• Pick from the selection of four artworks shown in the Scugog Arts 2025 Annual Juried Show to use as inspiration
• Both adults and youth may enter poetry (max 40 lines) or fiction stories (max 2,500 words)
• Pay one entry fee of $20 (General) or $10 (Youth) and enter up to three written pieces
• Fill out the form at scugogarts.ca/call-for-entries pay the entry fee with your submission(s)

PRIZES

1st Prize Poetry (Adult)         $100

1st Prize Poetry (Youth)        $75

1st Prize Prose (Adult)          $100

1st Prize Prose (Youth)         $75