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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. The 2026 poetry prize 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 submission period for "Violet" is now closed.
- We will not accept work that has been previously published.
- The contest will close once we receive 50 submissions, and subsequent submissions will not be accepted.
- Maximum poem length is 30 lines, including stanza breaks.
- Submissions must be in 12 pt font, with one-inch margins, in .doc, .docx, or .txt file format.
- You may upload up to three poems in separate files for consideration in your submission.
- Please use the title of the poem as the name of each file that you upload.
- Do not include your name and contact information in any document or file name. The judge reads submissions "blindly" to ensure decisions are based on the work, not the person.
- This is a regional contest. You must have a connection to the North Oregon Coast to qualify.
- Submissions that do not meet these criteria will not be considered for the contest.