The Ekphrastic Review literary prizes

In 2019, The Ekphrastic Review began nominating writers for the Best of the Net and the Pushcart Prize literary awards. As of 2020, we are also nominating writers for Best Microfiction and Best Small Fictions.

We also created our own annual Fantastic Ekphrastic literary awards.

Thanks to our wonderful team of nomination readers, past and present, for making all of this possible: Dr. Queen Sarkar, Laura Cherry, Jordan Trethewey, Alarie Tennille, Kari Ann Ebert, and Carole Mertz, along with editor Lorette C. Luzajic.

In 2016, we nominated for one session, for Best of the Net.

Our contributor Jo Balistreri was also nominated for a Pushcart in 2018 by the Pushcart reading committee!

Pushcart Nominations for Works of 2021

Letter with Green Sky, by Brenna Courtney
https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-writing-challenges/selected-challenge-responses-garabet-yazmaciyan

Sacred Crypt, by Portly Bard
https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-writing-challenges/willem-van-haecht-ekphrastic-challenge-responses

Widowhood, by Sandi Stromberg
https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-writing-challenges/women-artists-contest-the-finalists-congratulations

On Planet Set by Joseph Cornell, by Mary McCarthy
https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-writing-challenges/ekphrastic-responses-joseph-cornell?fbclid=IwAR1e7147NgJIVQhjht_BNwJg6WavD0zAk4f48C0-J0WK8Mzx_2ceTyZVNws

February’s Loss, by Rebecca Weigold
https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/bird-watching-contest-poetry-finalists

You Are Here, by Sheila Lockhart
https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-writing-challenges/winners-women-artists-contest

Best Microfiction Nominations 2021

When Alice Became the Rabbit, by Cyndi MacMillan (chosen for Best Microfiction anthology!)
https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/when-alice-became-the-rabbit-by-cyndi-macmillan

Valve, by William Repass
https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/valve-by-william-repass

The Word-Swallower Finds Her Groove, by Faye Brinsmead
https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/the-word-swallower-finds-her-groove-by-faye-brinsmead

My Brother’s Ashes, by Ilona Martonfi
https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/ekphrastic-writing-responses-jean-francois-millet

Pigrimage, by Shira Atik
https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/pilgrimage-by-shira-atik

Pushcart Prize Nominations 2021

Reflection, by Barbara Lydecker Crane
https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/reflection-by-barbara-lydecker-crane

My Mother and Andy Warhol, by Robert Donohue
https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/my-mother-and-andy-warhol-by-robert-donohue

Photo of My Dead Son, Taken At The DMV, by Alexis Rhone Fancher
https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/photo-of-my-dead-son-taken-at-the-dmv-by-alexis-rhone-fancher

Seven Sadnesses, by Kip Knott
https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/seven-sadnesses-by-kip-knott

Horse and Train, by Lisa McCabe
https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/horse-and-train-by-lisa-mccabe

The Addictive Futility of Hope, by Brent Terry
https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/the-addictive-futility-of-hope-by-brent-terry

Pushcart Prize 2020

do not speak to me of pain, by Ali Whitelock
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/do-not-speak-to-me-of-pain-by-ali-whitelock

Louisiana Zombie Afternoon, by Kyle Laws
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/jenn-zed-ekphrastic-challenge-responses-poetry

Vanessa Bell is Sending Me Dreams, by Patricia Goodwin
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/vanessa-bell-is-sending-me-dreams-by-patricia-goodwin

Fauves of Luxury, Calm, and Desire, by Janiru Liyanage
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/fauves-of-luxury-calm-and-desire-by-janiru-liyanage

Pair of Cranes, by Deborah Schmidt
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/pair-of-cranes-by-deborah-schmidt

Corollary, by Rajani Radhakrishnan
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/corollary-by-rajani-radhakrishnan

2017

Gabriele Munter Paints Her Lover, by Mary Jo Balistreri
(nominated by the Pushcart editors)
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/gabriele-munter-paints-her-lover-by-mary-jo-balistreri

Fantastic Ekphrastic Awards 2021

Ruth Bavetta
Funeral Mask From Mycenae

Rose Mary Boehm
See Me

Matthew Brennan
Winter Landscape

Johanna Caton, OSB
Five Poems on Art by Miki Lovett

Deborah Gorlin
Poems About Isabella Blow

Jean L. Kreiling
Three Nocturnes

Kyle Laws
Fall from the Horse of War, 1961

Ryan Rowland
Oh Cuyahoga

Sandi Stromberg
A Surrealist Gives the Chimpanzee Pencil and Paper

Kate Young
Dirt to Dust

Fantastic Ekphrastic Awards 2020

Portly Bard

for outstanding ekphrastic achievement, for his body of ekphrastic work in The Ekphrastic Review, and consistent participation and excellence in the challenges

Mona Lisas
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/mona-lisas-by-portly-bard

Read more:
http://www.ekphrastic.net/apps/search?q=portly+bard

Margaret Benbow

Young Gloria Swanson as the Lion's Bride
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/young-gloria-swanson-as-the-lions-bride-by-margaret-benbow

Elya Braden

Weather Report
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/weather-report-by-elya-braden

Lewis Braham

Josephine
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/josephine-by-lewis-braham

Barbara Crooker

for outstanding ekphrastic achievement, a body of ekphrastic work in and outside of the journal

Van Gogh’s Crows
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/van-goghs-crows-by-barbara-crooker

Read more:
http://www.ekphrastic.net/apps/search?q=Crooker%2C+barbara

Read her books:
https://www.amazon.com/Barbara-Crooker/e/B000APR7GU?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1579780872&sr=1-1

Janiru Liyanage

Fauves of Luxury, Calm and Desire
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/fauves-of-luxury-calm-and-desire-by-janiru-liyanage

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Laurie Newendorp

Orpheus in the 21th Century
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/ekphrastic-challenge-responses-barbara-danin

Rajani Radhakrishnan

Corollary
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/corollary-by-rajani-radhakrishnan

Deborah Schmidt

Pair of Cranes
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/pair-of-cranes-by-deborah-schmidt

Alarie Tennille

for outstanding ekphrastic achievement, for her body of ekphrastic work in and outside of The Ekphrastic Review, contributions, participation, promotion and support of the journal from its inception

Night Watch
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/omar-odeh-ekphrastic-writing-challenge-responses

Read more: http://www.ekphrastic.net/apps/search?q=Alarie+tennille

Read her books:
https://www.amazon.com/Alarie-Tennille/e/B00JSO5S9C/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1