- Deadline
- 76 days left
- Entry fee
- $10
- Award
- $1,000
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Submit up to 500 words of poetry or non-fiction and 1-3 photos documenting a bio-sanctuary you have created or enhanced.
Overview
AgArts announces its 2026 Bio-Sanctuary Contest. We are seeking writing—poetry or non-fiction, 500-word maximum. Along with your writing, submit 1-3 excellent photos that document the specific bio-sanctuary that you've enhanced or created. Winners will be published in The Blazing Star Journal and Emerging Voices Substack page.
What is a bio-sanctuary?
A refuge that allows flora or fauna to flourish. A bio-sanctuary can be as small as a balcony bird-feeder, or as large as a wetland. It can be a pocket prairie or a windbreak. It can be a mason bee house, or logs and branches stacked up to create a dead hedge, inviting insects, frogs and toads, and fungi to take up residence.
Key dates
- Deadline: October 1, 2026
Awards
- First prize: $1,000
- Runner-up: $500
- Publication in The Blazing Star Journal and Emerging Voices Substack page
Entry fee
- $10 submission fee
How to enter
Submit at: https://www.agarts.org/agarts-announces-the-2026-bio-sanctuary-contest/
- Award
- First prize: $1,000. Runner-up: $500.
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