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The Indianapolis Review, established in 2017, is an online quarterly publication featuring poetry, art, and visual poetry. We work to promote artists and writers from our region, but we also showcase work from around the country and the world. We don’t limit ourselves to one particular school or style of poetry or art; we simply want art and poetry that surprises, sings, and makes us think.
We believe that poetry and art often (not always) save us from desolation, misunderstanding, and thinking we are alone in our suffering . We believe that creating and sharing creativity is a gift and service to one’s community and can shift the way we experience our realities. We believe in always keeping submissions free. However, we do not pay our writers and artists, as we are all volunteer-run staff and are not connected to any institution or company.
We nominate our writers for both Pushcart Prizes and Best of Net. We had our first Pushcart Prize winner in 2019!

Important: See guidelines for specifics on what poetry forms they are currently accepting.
Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2017

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Poetry Open
Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 01 July 2025* (approx. 103 days from now). 8

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities, People in a specific region.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
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: Place/Regions (Specific region, See guidelines), Other (May vary).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Image. Text.

Visual Art Open
Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 01 July 2025* (approx. 103 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities, People in a specific region.

Lengths:
Artwork ArtworkUp to 10 pieces.
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Place/Regions (Specific region, See guidelines).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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.

The Indianapolis Review Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 71 reports from 66 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported17 min | 66.5 mean avg | 76.0 median | 137 max days (27.0 std dev)
Responses97.18 %
Acceptances19.72 % of submissions accepted (67.4 avg. days per acceptance) | 21.21 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections77.46 % (65.7 avg. days per rejection) | 9.1 % personal, 58.2 % form, 32.7 % unspecified
Non-Responses2.82 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals2.82 % (77.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending12 responses are pending (1 min | 26.4 mean avg | 15.0 median | 189 max days waiting | 166.7 std dev) from 12 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 120 days. (2.8 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 120 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 120 days have passed.
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 30 Jan 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Nov 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 04 Mar 2025
Last Audited: 04 Mar 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 02 May 2017

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