Inscape Journal Contests

About

Starting in 2024, Inscape began organizing contests designed to recognize authors and artists with outstanding works. Each contest is centered around a specific genre and theme curated by Inscape’s Contest team. In 2026, we started our Collaborative Contests, where Inscape runs a joint contest with another BYU student journal.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee is USD $5 (below average for contests).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2024

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown contest frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 01 October 2026* (approx. 20 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 500 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Exhiliration is the Breeze (01 Oct 2026*)

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $50 for first place.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 01 October 2026* (approx. 20 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: 500 - 2,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: 500 - 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Theme:

Exhiliration is the Breeze (01 Oct 2026*)

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $50 for first place.

Submissions:

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 01 October 2026* (approx. 20 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Visual poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Exhiliration is the Breeze (01 Oct 2026*)

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $50 for first place.

Submissions:

Collapse section Visual Art Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 01 October 2026* (approx. 20 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Theme:

Exhiliration is the Breeze (01 Oct 2026*)

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment. Details: USD $50 for first place.

Submissions:

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

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Inscape Journal Contests Submission Statistics

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We have not received any complete reports within the past 12 months.

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1 response is pending (23 days waiting).

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Dates

Last Updated: 29 Jul 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.