Eligibility
Open call, preference given to Saint Paul poets.
Submission Guidelines
Poems will be displayed in one of the following formats. 16” x 24”, 12” x 16” and via a QR code that will take visitors to an online version of the poem.
- Poems lengths:
- 16” x 24” 24 lines max, 38 characters per line
- 12” x 16” 16 lines max, 30 characters per line
- QR code unlimited lines and characters
- Submissions must be original work
- No profanity or explicit language
- No inflammatory political content
- Poems may reflect personal experience, place, community, identity, observation, or imagination, but should remain accessible to a broad public audience.
- Submissions should include a bio for the online portion of the project. Include any social media links, contact info, website information to be included.
- Send your poem to stpdowntownart@gmail.com
Submission Details
- Submission deadline: Friday July 31st
- Entry fee: NONE
- Submission method: stpdowntownart@gmail.com
Selection Process
All submissions will be reviewed and selected by Anthony T. Eaton and The Friends of the Skyway. Selected works will be included in a semi-permanent public installation displayed throughout the downtown Saint Paul skyway system.
Artists will be notified by Friday August 7th.
About the Project
The Skyway Poetry Walk is designed to bring more art into shared public space while creating meaningful opportunities for downtown poets to gain visibility. Installed throughout the skyway, the poems will be experienced by thousands of daily visitors, workers, and residents—turning routine travel into moments of pause, reflection, and connection.
This is both an exhibition and a partnership between artists, businesses, and the downtown community.
We look forward to reading your work and sharing your voice in the skyway.
The Skyway Poetry Walk
Connecting the community, downtown businesses, and artists.
Anthony T. Eaton | Freelance Writer | Artist | Exhibit Curator
stpdowntownart@gmail.com
Anthony T. Eaton and the Friends of The Skyway Present 