Organization · York, UK
Aesthetica
Aesthetica is an independent art and culture magazine based in York, England, founded in 2002 by Cherie Federico and Dale Donley. Its print magazine and website feature contemporary art, photography, design, architecture, film and cultural criticism. The organisation also runs the international Aesthetica Creative Writing Award for poetry and short fiction. Winning and shortlisted work from the award is published in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Anthology, with cash prizes awarded to the poetry and fiction winners.
Open to poets
- Creative Writing Award. Entries currently closed. The previous submission period ran from December 1, 2025 to September 6, 2026 (regular deadline August 31). The next opening and closing dates have not been announced.. Fee: 2026 cycle: Poetry £12 per entry (£18 late); Short Fiction £18 per entry (£24 late). Entries are currently closed.. Pays: £2,500 for the Poetry Winner; £2,500 for the Short Fiction Winner. Simultaneous submissions: previously published or simultaneously submitted work is accepted. multiple entries are allowed, but each work needs a separate fee and form; the original work must be yours if submitting a translation, and the translator must be credited.. Up to 1 poems.
Official site: aestheticamagazine.com. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
Checked 2026-11-12. Find more places to send your poems on Poetry Marketplace, free.