Call for Entries 7th Annual Saturday "Visiter" Award

Poe enthusiasts and artists encouraged to submit to 7th annual Saturday ‘Visiter’ Awards, due by May 30.

Submission for Saturday Visiter Awards are Open January 19, 2026! Writers, performers and artists are invited to submit their works for the fourth annual Saturday ‘Visiter’ Awards (SVA), highlighting their greatest Poe-inspired or adapted works from the last three calendar years. The Saturday Visiter Awards are an international contest honoring a new generation of artists and writers inspired by the legacy of Edgar Allan Poe and recognizes the best media, art, performance and writing that adapts or is inspired by Poe’s life and works. The deadline for submission is May 30, 2026.

The Saturday Visiter Awards are named after the prize a young Poe won in 1833 from the Saturday Visiter, a weekly periodical published in Baltimore. That prize launched the famed writer’s career. The fee for SVA submission is $25 per entry. SVA Nominees will be given a ticket to the Ball, a prize medal and a “Saturday Visiter Awards” designation for their work. Details, promotional video and FAQs can be found here: https://poefestinternational.com/saturday-visiter-awards

Poe Baltimore is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization created to fund, maintain and interpret The Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, and to celebrate the legacy of one of Baltimore’s most famous residents. The organization is dedicated to maintaining the museum as a vibrant experience for the thousands of visitors who come from around the world each year, and as part of a broader mission of city-wide events and educational opportunities celebrating Poe’s legacy in Baltimore and beyond.