We invite emerging and professional artists to participate in our annual call for art. For artists already on our mailing list, the call for artists to participate gets distributed in early September by postal mail and email. To join our artists' mailing list, send us your contact information via the "Contact Us" form.

Artists who have yet to join our mailing list can download our outreach letter here, and then fill out a Google form here to make a formal commitment.

The 2025 poster series will feature poems and illustrations about a series of legendary Syracuse businesses, including Pastabilities, Hercules Candy, and Books End Bookstore. For the full list of businesses, see the Google form. And for the stories of these businesses, visit this evolving webpage: Iconic Central New York Businesses.

The 2025 poster series will also include a special "reverse process" poster. For that, we've commissioned artist Katie Mulligan to create an image about Gannon's Ice Cream. Poets will then submit poems to complement the Gannon's image.

For more information, download our list of frequently asked questions for poets and artists.

Beyond posters, your work stands a chance of being shared with the public in other ways--via note cards and postcards, booklets, and large-format flat screens.

Thank you.