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We are a non-profit organization dedicated to the arts, culture, and education based in Manzanita Oregon. Listed below are the projects we sponsor for writers and artists with connections to the north Oregon Coast.
The Hoffman Center Gallery provides artists an opportunity to exhibit their art and engage our community in learning about and enjoying art. We seek well crafted artwork in a diversity of media and intriguing subject matter. The submission period for the 2026 Gallery is August 15-September 30, 2025.
The North Coast Squid is a literary magazine showcasing work of writers and artists who live in our community or have a strong connection to the area. The submission period is complete for our 10th Edition, released October 2025.
Neahkahnie Mountain Poetry Prize: The first 50 North Coast poets to submit during January will compete for a monetary prize. Submissions for 2025 are complete. The next contest will be open for submissions January 15-February 15, 2026.
Word & Image pairs 12 writers and 12 artists for a collaborative project that results in an exhibition and a book of linked artwork and writing. Submissions for the next project will open Spring 2026.
Community Writes: In conjunction with the opening reception of the Community Show of visual art that is exhibited every January in the Gallery, writers with a connection to the North Oregon Coast are invited to submit writing that focuses on the annual theme for the Community Show. The next submission period: November 15 - December 15, 2025, for "Violet".
"Community Writes" is an annual offering of the Hoffman Center for the Arts, in conjunction with the Community Show of visual art that is exhibited every January in the Gallery. Writers with a connection to the North Oregon Coast are invited to submit writing during the open submission window in November/December that focuses on the annual theme for the Community Show. Writers with accepted writing on the theme during the open submission period will be invited to share their piece at the opening reception of the Community Gallery Show the first Saturday of January.
- Written work will be accepted in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, essay, memoir, and poetry.
- Up to 800 words for prose; up to 3 poems for poetry.
- The writing must be focused on theme of the Community Show, but the title of the piece does not need to include the color theme.
- The theme for the January 2026 Community Show is “Violet”. The Community Show Opening Reception will be Saturday, January 3, 2026.
- Submissions for writing will be accepted during the open submission window November 15 - December 15, 2025.
- Writers will be notified by December 20, 2025, of selected pieces for the Community Show Gallery Opening Reception presentation to be held in person on January 3, 2025.
- Please include a short biographical statement and indicate your connection to the North Oregon Coast (as a full-time, part-time, or former resident; or as a frequent visitor). 50 words or less.
- Document style: 12 pt, double-spaced, 1-inch margins
- Document file format: .doc, .docx, or .txt. File name should be the title of the submitted piece.
- If you do not follow the guidelines, you may receive a message inviting you to make corrections or resubmit.
Other notes: The Hoffman Center reserves the right not to accept material that goes against its mission as a community arts organization.