Ekphrastic Poetry Contest
WHERE ART INSPIRES WORDS
Ekphrastic poetry is a vivid, imaginative response to art, where words bring visual creations to life. Write a poem based on this month’s selected artwork featured in a current BAM gallery exhibit. The winning poems will be displayed alongside the artwork in our Poetry Gallery - Stanza.
Adult Contest
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: January 21, 2026
Write and submit a poem based on your experience of looking at "Kimes Meadow" by Gary Schubert. This piece is part of the current exhibit on display now in our R Thomas Berner Photography Gallery through January 25th.
Submit Adult Poem
Youth Contest
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: January 21, 2026
Calling all writers ages 14-18
Write and submit a poem based on your experience of looking at album cover "Lord Huron - Long Lost (2021)" by Ben Schneider. This piece is part of the current exhibit on display now in our Special Exhibition Gallery and part of our Vision and Sound: The Art of Music exhibition.