Category: Competition/Prizes

To celebrate the centenary of Nelson Mandela’s first year at school, Poetry Africa is hosting a special Slam Competition. Share your original poem on the theme “Education is Power” and stand a chance to win a cash prize and have...

Join the Poetry Africa Slam and compete for a R1000 cash prize and a spot on the Poetry Africa 2025 lineup! Submit 2 original poems via WhatsApp (069 272 1918) Open to poets 18+ from Durban and surrounding areas. See...

The Kuenyehia Trust for Contemporary Art invites artists in West Africa of 18 to 40 years to submit their works and stand a chance of winning up to $10,000 and a month-long exhibition opportunity. Deadline: 31st January, 2024

The Adinkra Poetry Prize 2025 is offering an exciting opportunity for Ghanaian poets living in Ghana or North America to showcase their creative skills. This contest invites participants to write one poem inspired by the Aya Adinkra symbol, representing endurance...

The Muhammad Ali Center invites photographers in all parts of the world to submit their works for the Shining a Light Photography Contest. This year the Ali Center is asking participants to submit photographs that illustrate the various ways individual...

Join Yemipoet’s Written Poetry Contest this December with the theme: “2024: A Grateful Walk” Inspired by 1 Samuel 7:12: “Thus far the Lord has helped us.” Reflect on gratitude and life’s goodness. Deadline: 9th December, 2024

Step into the spotlight with “Monologue Marathon,” a riveting contest that challenges actors to showcase their talent in a one-minute video performance. From novices to seasoned pros, participants select impactful monologues, delivering a concentrated burst of emotion, character, and storytelling....

Labari Prize for Poetry 2024 is open for submission. This is a call for writers from Northern Nigeria to submit their work for a chance to be featured in their catalogue of artistic brilliance. Email your submission to artsxvibes@gmail.com, including...

The competition is organized by the Kent & Sussex Poetry Society based in Tunbridge Wells, England Poems must be in English, your original work, on any subject, in any style, no longer than 40 lines. Poems must not have been...

The Rialto Nature and Place Poetry Competition 2025 invites entries from poets 18 years and above. Poems must deal with any aspect of nature and place and the deadline for submission is 1st April, 2025. Deadline: 1st April, 2025