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Art Sick

About

We are living in a time that is difficult to make sense of. The language around us often does not fit the reality of the blockade, peace talk, concert, sandwich shop. Still, people are writing. Not because it is easy, but because they have to.

Art Sick is a place for that work. Poems that come from constraint, from lived experience, from joy, grief, or the urgency of the ineffable. Whether you are fed up with the establishment or madly in love with the word, Art Sick is for you.

We are looking for poems that feel necessary and reverent. Or surreal, even incredulous. Work that has been lived with, revised, and brought fully onto the page. This includes prose poetry, experimental work, hybrid texts, and pieces that move across forms. We care about craft, but not as decoration. We care about whether the poem carries its weight

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 14 days from now).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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.

Art Sick Submission Statistics

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Accuracy:
We have not received any complete reports within the past 12 months.
Pending
3 responses are pending (1 min | 13.0 mean avg | 7.0 median | 31 max days waiting | 15.9 std dev) from 3 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.

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Before Submitting

We cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the project being listed. Before submitting, you should use your own judgment to determine whether the project meets your standards.

  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 30 Jun 2026

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

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