Organization · Chicago, Illinois
Poetry Foundation
The Poetry Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private literary organization in Chicago, Illinois, established in 2003 to amplify poetry and celebrate poets. Evolved from the Modern Poetry Association, it publishes Poetry magazine—founded in 1912 by Harriet Monroe—alongside digital archives, podcasts, and free public events. The Foundation also awards the Pegasus Awards, five annual Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellowships, and grants to literary nonprofits across the United States.
Open to poets
- Poetry (General Call). Annually (winners announced in August).. Fee: Free. Pays: $10,000 prize.
- Poetry magazine: general submissions. Open Sept 16 – June 14; closed June 15 – Sept 15. Fee: Free. Pays: $500 per poem ($600 video poem). Simultaneous submissions: yes, update submittable if taken elsewhere.
- Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellowships. Mid-January – early March. Fee: Free. Pays: $27,000 each.
Official site: poetryfoundation.org. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
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- Poetry International
- Poetry Ireland Review
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- Poetry London
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