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Local Poets we need your help! We are looking for local writers to submit poems.

MAKE SURE YOUR POEM(s) meet the REQUIREMENTS, Including the THEME.

The Fenton Arts Council’s

Poet Artist Mashup 2026: “Freedom in Focus: A Poet & Artist Tribute to 250 Years”

This is a juried art exhibit that brings poets and visual artists together to honor America’s 250th birthday through creative expression.

The deadline for poem submission is

March 2, 2026.

This Poet/Artist Mashup pairs original poetry with original artwork, creating a deeper, more emotional experience. Artists and poets interpret freedom in their own unique way—what it has meant in the past, what it looks like today, and what it represents for future generations.

This exhibit is about reflection, resilience, hope, and the beauty of creative voices coming together. It invites viewers to slow down, read, look, and feel the story of freedom told through color, words, and imagination.

Please email poems to info@fentonartscouncil.com

** Type your poem into the email or in a Word document.  Do not attach a photo or pdf of the poem.  We want to show your poem exactly as you wrote it without having to retype your words (& possibly making errors.

*Submit up to 2 poems

*Each Poem must not exceed 1,000 words

*No explicit content

*Poems and Artwork will be juried

*Be sure to proofread your poems, all selected poems will be uploaded to our website and printed just as they were submitted, including the punctuation, capitalization, line breaks, etc.

The Fenton Arts Council has partnered with Southern Lakes Parks & Recreation in Fenton to hold gallery space at the Fenton Community & Cultural Center. FAC’s Poet/Artist Mashup “Freedom in Focus: A Poet & Artist Tribute to 250 Years” will run from May 4 - July 6, 2026.

FCCC is open to the public M-F/10:00am-6:00pm

The exhibit will be up diring the Fenton Freedom Festival 2026!

VISUAL ARTISTS start thinking about this upcoming exhibit! After we receive all the juried poems we will be uploading them to our website and putting out a call to Artists to create/submit visual artwork based off the poetry submissions!

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Submit your original poems by email  to:  info@FentonArtsCouncil.com