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SUMMARY:Art Talks Back
DESCRIPTION:\nMichigan writers are invited to write an original ekphrastic poem based on a work of art in the Muskegon Museum of Art’s permanent collection. Writers may choose between five pre-selected works of art. \n\n\n\n2026 Winners \n\n\n\n\n1st | Julie Essenberg\n\n$200 + One Year Membership\n\n\n\n\n\n2nd | Joshua Sauvie\n\n$100 + One Year Membership \n\n\n\n\n\n3rd | Gloria L. Klinger\n\n$75 + One Year Membership\n\n\n\n\n\nHonorable Mention | Melissa Seitz & Katie Kalisz\n\n$25 Museum Store Gift Card + One Year Membership\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHigh School Winners \n\n\n\n\n1st | Christian Graves-Orcutt\n\n$100 + One Year Membership\n\n\n\n\n\n2nd | A’kyla Lewis\n\n$75 + One Year Membership\n\n\n\n\n\n3rd | Megann Dexter\n\n$50 + One Year Membership\n\n\n\n\n\nHonorable Mention | Aaliyah Jordan, Kaylie Riksen, Kami Ryke\n\n$25 Museum Store Gift Card + One Year Membership \n\n\n\n\n\n\n2026 Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ntop left: Alice Aycock, Twister Again | top right: Kehinde Wiley, Charles I and Henrietta Maria\n\n\n\nbottom left: Andrea Kowch, The Courtiers | bottom middle: Gertrude Abercrombie, Woman and Owl in the Shattered Tree | bottom right: Karen LaMonte, Reclining Nocturne 3\n\n\n\nArt Talks Back | Competition Guidelines\n\n\n\nIt is free to enter and open to all Michigan residents ages 18+. High school students in Muskegon County are also eligible to submit work. The contest guidelines, selected artwork, and the required entry form are found in the links below. Only digital submissions via Google Forms will be accepted.\n\n\n\nSubmit Your Poetry \n\n\n\n\nWrite an original, previously unpublished poem inspired by one of the Art Talks Back selections from the MMA permanent collection.\n\n\n\nOne entry allowed per person. Poems must be one single page PDF of your poem.\n\n\n\n\nEligibility\n\n\n\n\nAny resident of the state of Michigan 18 and older may participate.\n\n\n\nMuskegon County High School students may enter, if under 18, be sure to have a parent or guardian complete the submission form with the student.\n\n\n\n\nFormatting Your Entry\n\n\n\nAll entries must include the following:\n\n\n\n\nTitle of poem\n\n\n\nTitle and artist of the artwork that inspired your entry\n\n\n\n12 point, Times New Roman font\n\n\n\nOne page in length, spacing is up to the author\n\n\n\nDO NOT include your name on any page of your submission; your name should only appear on the virtual entry form.\n\n\n\n\nSubmitting Entry\n\n\n\n\nEntries are closed for the year.\n\n\n\n\nPlease Note\n\n\n\n\nAll entries must follow the instructed format listed above for acceptance; failure to comply may disqualify your entry. By submitting work, writers give permission to the Muskegon Museum of Art to publish entries from this competition.\n\n\n\n\n2026 Dates + Events\n\n\n\n\nCompetition Begins | Thursday, January 29 at 12 AM\n\n\n\nWriting Salon | February 19, 4:30-6:30 PM\n\n\n\nCompetition Ends | Thursday, March 12, 11:59 PM\n\n\n\nNotify the Winners | Thursday, April 2, 5 PM\n\n\n\nReading, Awards Ceremony, Reception | Wednesday, April 15, 6-7 PM\n\n\n\n\nPrizes\n\n\n\n\n1st | $200 + One Year MMA Membership, Sponsored by the Poetry Society of Michigan\n\n\n\n2nd | $100 + One Year MMA Membership\n\n\n\n3rd | $75 + One Year MMA Membership\n\n\n\nHonorable Mentions | $25 Museum Store Gift Card + One Year MMA Membership\n\n\n\n\nHigh School Prizes:\n\n\n\n\n1st | $100, Sponsored by the Poetry Society of Michigan\n\n\n\n2nd | $75\n\n\n\n3rd | $50\n\n\n\nHonorable Mentions | $25 Museum Store Gift Card\n\n\n\n\n\nSubmit Your Poem\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact hplacko@muskegonartmuseum.org ( mailto:hplacko@muskegonartmuseum.org ).\n\n\n\n\n
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LOCATION:Muskegon Museum of Art
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