We are accepting submissions for our Poetry and Art Contest. This contest is open to Wichita State University students, faculty, staff, and alumni, exclusively. In your bio, please state your affiliation with the university.

The theme of this contest is "Unplugged." For some, that might mean the wilderness, nature, or growth; for others, it might mean darkness, candlelight, or labor. We don't want to dictate how you interpret our theme, but we do ask that you engage with it. As always, Mikrokosmos does not condone works of gratuitous violence, pornographic material, or works that promote harmful or discriminatory practices or beliefs. Our contest winners will be printed and distributed in a booklet during the Spring of 2025 and will have their work published our website, as well.

Poetry requirements: submit no more than three total pages of poetry, regardless of the quantity of poems. For this issue, we will also accept handwritten poetry (as a .pdf please), but we will require a printed transcript along with it.

Art requirements: we are accepting all mediums, but no more than five pieces per submission. Unfortunately, we can't accept video or audio submissions (unless you know a way to print these mediums that we don't).

Submissions are open until March 1st, 2025

It's a great time to unplug and submits! Happy spring and happy submissions!