Geri Digiorno Prize Raleigh Review

Geri Digiorno, Sonoma Poet Laureate (2006-2007) and artist, was founder and director of the Petaluma Poetry Walk. She studied art at College of San Mateo, Solano College, Sonoma College, and Santa Rosa Junior College, and worked at the homeless shelter in Petaluma teaching poetry and collage.

GERI DIGIORNO PRIZE GUIDELINES

JUDGES & SCREENERS INCLUDE: The Editorial Teams.

GERI DIGIORNO PRIZE GUIDELINES
POETRY | PROSE | VISUAL ART | MUSIC

JUDGES: Raleigh Review Editorial Team

NOTE ON SUBMITTING MULTI-GENRE

The contents of each submission can be either:

• 2 poems and a work of visual art (Possible Cover Inclusion) created by one person.
  
• 2 poems and a work of flash nonfiction (1000 word max on the flash nonfiction) created by one person.

• 2 poems and a studio quality song track created by a singer/songwriter.
  
• 1 poem and 1 work of visual art and 1 work of flash nonfiction and/or one original studio track created by one singer/songwriter.
  
• All submission materials must be created by one person. No need to list editors, bandmates, or sound engineers within the submission. Credits may be added at a later time.
  
• Submitting flash nonfiction and visual art is also now allowed, as long as at least two different genres are represented.
  
• Newly created collages must be transformative from the parts incorporated within the new work. Ideally, visual collages should be created solely by the artist submitting the work.
  Visual Artists should be prepared with a high-resolution version of their files upon
  their work's acceptance to the magazine (large dimension png set at 300 dpi).

OPEN

January 1st, 2027 - June 1st, 2027 via Duosuma (Free) or Submittable (For a Fee)

OPTIONAL CONTEST ENTRY FEE via Submittable is $10.

Also, no fees and tips are optional via Duosuma.

GRAND PRIZE:

$100.

*Radio Plugger Perk: An optional song submission for radio airplay for a singer/songwriter.

*Digiorno Prize Perk: possible inclusion in the Petaluma Poetry Walk events in California.

*The $100 is the only guaranteed grand prize. Radio plugging depends on factors outside our control and belongs to the radio stations. We will assist with the submission and if accepted for plugging, we will cover the initial cost to employ a radio plugging team.

*All submitted songs must be protected either via US Copyright or by the globally recognized musiQproof