LAST CALL to Minnesota writers, age 13-19 – deadline is this Friday 8/7
Beth Commers
August 6, 2026
The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) is seeking poetry submissions from Minnesotan teen writers (age 13-19) reflecting on the themes of America’s 250th Anniversary. All accepted work will be published in Voices Forward, a chapbook that invites young writers to imagine futures for themselves, their communities, and the nation—in their own words! Submit your work by Friday, August 7.
Writers chosen to publish will receive a $100 honorarium, feedback on their submission from working Minnesota poets, and copies of the published chapbook. Poets will also be invited to read their work at a showcase at the Bell Museum in St. Paul on August 20 (presence is not required for publication).