We are currently closed for submissions.
Please check back with us in April.
GUIDELINES:
We accept submissions of poetry, art and visual poetry via our email– theindianapolisreview@gmail.com theindianapolisreview at gmail dot com
Submit up to 5 poems
or
Submit up to 10 jpgs of art, photography, or visual poetry
Title of Email–When submitting, please put your name and the type of submission (poetry, art, or visual poetry) in the title of your email.
—We do NOT accept poems that have been previously published in other journals; however, we DO consider poems that you have posted on your personal social media.
Art & Visual Poetry Guidelines–Previously published artwork is fine.
Poetry Guidelines–We prefer your submission is under 10 pages. You can send your poems either by attached document or pasted into email, either way is fine.
Third Person Bio & Other Info–Artists and writers both should include a third person bio, along with any links to personal websites (optional), and an author photo (optional). Artists may also send artist statements as well as dimensions and materials of works, in addition to titles of works (these 3 things are optional). Send all of this to theindianapolisreview@gmail.com If your poetry is accepted for publication, you also have the option to send us a recording of yourself reading the work(s).
Submissions are FREE. However, because of this, we are not a paying market at this time. Also note that we are an online only publication. We do not have print versions of our journal.
Simultaneous submissions—are allowed and encouraged.
If you have an acceptance from your packet, please do NOT email us with a withdrawal. Since we use Gmail for submissions, all the extra emails can clog up the inbox. Occasionally, we accept something and find it out that it was already accepted. Don’t worry–we will not be upset–we are cheering you on!
Ethics–We welcome writers of all backgrounds, and we actively strive to represent a diverse array of voices. We do not tolerate racism, discrimination, hate-speech, bullying or harassment of any kind. We will not accept works that exhibit or promote these qualities.
Please note that we are NOT interested in publishing AI generated art or writing. We expect that your work is your own. Although we do understand that in the case of something like collage or a cento, you are reassembling the work of others, and this should be noted in the submission.
Local, Regional, Global–As stated, we work to promote local artists and writers, but we also want to showcase work from around the country and the world. Writers and artists of all geographic locations are encouraged to submit. If you are from or currently residing in the surrounding region, please do let us know.
Temporal Matters—Please allow up to 4 months for a response. If you have not heard from us regarding your submission in four months, feel free to reach out.
Copyright Policy—The Indianapolis Review asks for one-time rights for publication, the right to archive the poem on the website, and the right to use your name and the poem (with credit given to you as the author) for publicity purposes. All rights revert back to the author upon publication, though we do ask that you credit The Indianapolis Review as the original publisher if the poem be reprinted.
Support— We appreciate any funds given to us (we have a Paypal link at the bottom of the page and on the Support tab), but it will not affect any decision made on your work. We are a volunteer organization, but we do have some administrative costs, such as our web platform. We believe in keeping our submissions free, so that the artists aren’t burdened with the cost.
We also have merch for sale if you would like to support us that way.
—Thank you for your interest in us, and for trusting us with your work! We look forward to reading your submissions.
OUR READING PERIODS: April 1 – July 1
Sept 1 – Dec 1
