How to Submit

Submit Online

Click "Submit Online" above and select the applicable category for your creative work. You will then be prompted to create an account - please follow the prompts.

Collage accepts submissions of original poetry, short stories, short plays, song lyrics, nonfiction, art, photography, design, music, and videos year-round. All creative work must be submitted online at mtsu.edu/collage or at the Collage office. 

Paper submission forms are not necessary for submissions made online.

Submissions made to the Collage office must be made between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

Please address submission concerns by emailing collage@mtsu.edu or calling the Collage adviser at 615.898.5759.

Submissions are ongoing. Spring 2023 submission deadline: Monday, February 6, 2023

Submissions are accepted from MTSU Students and recent Alumni. 

Submissions are limited to four pieces for each major genre (visual, literature, video, and audio). 

Prose word limit: 2,000 words
Poetry word limit: 300 words
Visual image required resolution: 300 ppi, 5in. x 7in.