{"id":7063,"date":"2025-07-16T23:26:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T03:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anovelapproach.ca\/submission_calendar\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=7063"},"modified":"2025-07-16T23:26:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T03:26:21","slug":"p-the-ruth-weiss-foundation-poetry-contest-2025-theme-ekphrasis-art-inspiring-art","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/anovelapproach.ca\/submission_calendar\/event\/p-the-ruth-weiss-foundation-poetry-contest-2025-theme-ekphrasis-art-inspiring-art\/","title":{"rendered":"P &#8211; the ruth weiss foundation Poetry Contest 2025. Theme: Ekphrasis \u2013 Art Inspiring Art"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\"><strong>Honoring the Legacy of ruth weiss: A Call for Ekphrastic Poetry &amp; Film<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\ud83d\udce2 <strong>CALLING ALL POETS &amp; FILMMAKERS!<\/strong> \ud83d\udce2<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The <strong>ruth weiss Foundation<\/strong> invites poets, artists, and filmmakers to honor the ingenuity and artistic span of <strong>ruth weiss<\/strong>\u2014a pioneering Beat Generation poet, playwright, filmmaker, and actress\u2014through our annual call for creative works.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>2025 theme: EKPHRASIS \u2013 Art Inspiring Art.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">We seek original <a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/theruthweissfoundation\/opportunity\/https%3A%2F%2Fcontrabass-iris-pp5g.squarespace.com%2Fconfig%2Fpages\/?_gl=1*8minp9*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTI4MDg5NTQ2LjE3NDc2NjkyNTU.*_ga_W8WGB9X7LB*czE3NDc2NzExODMkbzIkZzAkdDE3NDc2NzExODMkajAkbDAkaDE1NjEzNjAyMDU.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>poetry submissions<\/strong><\/a> that explore the intersection of poetry, visual art, and film\u2014reflecting the multidisciplinary spirit that defined ruth weiss\u2019 life and work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Categories &amp; Submission Guidelines:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\ud83d\udd8b\ufe0f <strong>Ekphrastic Poetry (1-page max)<\/strong><br \/>\nWrite a poem inspired by visual art, whether a painting, sculpture, photograph, or film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\ud83c\udfa5 <strong>Poetry Film (2\u20133 minutes)<\/strong><br \/>\nSubmit a poetry film that draws on ruth weiss\u2019 life, creative ethos, or poetic themes. Whether shot on a camera, phone, or other media, we welcome innovation in the blending of poetry and film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>AWARDS &amp; PUBLICATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\ud83c\udfc6 <strong>Annual Winners Announced late August 2025 in the following categories:<\/strong><br \/>\n\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Maverick<\/strong> | \ud83d\udd39 <strong>Emerging<\/strong> | \ud83d\udd39 <strong>Youth<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"ql-indent-2\"><strong>Maverick (Ages 26+)\u00a0<\/strong>For poets who embody the bold, boundary-pushing spirit of ruth weiss\u2014whether published or not.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ql-indent-2\"><strong>Emerging (Ages 18\u201325)\u00a0<\/strong>For passionate young writers developing their voice. Inspired by ruth weiss\u2019s lifelong support of rising poets.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ql-indent-2\"><strong>Youth (Ages 15\u201318)\u00a0<\/strong>For teen writers eager to explore poetry and express creativity through the lens of ruth weiss\u2019s legacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The <strong>Maverick Winner<\/strong> will be published in <strong>Caesura<\/strong>, a renowned Bay Area literary magazine, alongside a selected still image from their poetry film. All <strong>winners<\/strong> will be featured in <strong>Caesura\u2019s<\/strong> online edition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\ud83d\udcc5 <strong>Key Dates:<\/strong><br \/>\n\ud83d\udce2 <strong>June 1, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Contest Launch<br \/>\n\ud83d\udce5 <strong>August 1, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Submission Deadline<br \/>\n\ud83c\udf89 <strong>August 21, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Finalists Announced<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcfd <strong>Fall 2025 (TBD<\/strong> )\u2013 Winner Celebration &amp; Film Screening at the <strong>Caesura Release Party<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\ud83c\udfad <strong>Celebrate the fusion of poetry and film. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Join us in honoring the legacy of <strong>ruth weiss<\/strong>\u2014a creative force whose life\u2019s work continues to inspire new generations of artists. Submit your voice, your vision, your response to art.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Entry fee: $10<\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Write a poem inspired by visual art, whether a painting, sculpture, photograph, or film.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[3],"class_list":["post-7063","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry","tribe_events_cat-contest","cat_contest"],"ticketed":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/anovelapproach.ca\/submission_calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/7063","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/anovelapproach.ca\/submission_calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/anovelapproach.ca\/submission_calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anovelapproach.ca\/submission_calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/anovelapproach.ca\/submission_calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/7063\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7065,"href":"https:\/\/anovelapproach.ca\/submission_calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/7063\/revisions\/7065"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/anovelapproach.ca\/submission_calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anovelapproach.ca\/submission_calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7063"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anovelapproach.ca\/submission_calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=7063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}