Call for Literary Art: Poetry, Essays, & Creative Nonfiction

Jasper seeks poetry, essays, and creative nonfiction from South Carolina writers for an anthology responding to the current socio-political environment. Selected writers will be asked to participate in a book launch and reading associated with the May 2027 opening weekend of Degenerate Art Project III at Stormwater Studios in Columbia, South Carolina.

The current socio-political environment

Applicants must currently live in South Carolina. Poetry must be left-justified and no longer than four double-spaced pages. Essays and creative nonfiction must not exceed 1,000 words each. Writers may submit up to five poems, essays, or creative nonfiction works. Selected writers will be asked to attend a book launch and reading during the project's opening weekend in May 2027 at Stormwater Studios in Columbia, South Carolina.