Ekphrastic Challenge

The first Ekphrastic Challenge for 2026 is now open. Go to https://www.geelongwriters.org.au/competitions/ekphrastic-challenge/ for details.   Submissions close 25 January 2026.  

Ekphrastic Challenge #2 2026 is now open. Go to https://www.geelongwriters.org.au/competitions/ekphrastic-challenge/ for details.   Submissions close 25 February 2026.  

Ekphrastic Challenge #3 2026 is now open. Go to https://www.geelongwriters.org.au/competitions/ekphrastic-challenge/ for details.   Submissions close 25 March 2026.   Image by K_2_K from Pixabay

Ekphrastic Challenge #4 2026 is now open. Go to https://www.geelongwriters.org.au/competitions/ekphrastic-challenge/ for details.   Submissions close 25 April 2026.  

Ekphrastic Challenge #5 2026 is now open. Go to https://www.geelongwriters.org.au/competitions/ekphrastic-challenge/ for details.   Submissions close 25 May 2026.  

Ekphrastic Challenge #6 2026 is now open. Go to https://www.geelongwriters.org.au/competitions/ekphrastic-challenge/ for details.   Please note that the challenge is to respond to a word (NADIR) rather than an image, that there is a set word count of 182 words (excluding … Continued