03 May Harvest of Voices

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Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026
7 pm- 9 pm
Blue Sage Center

 

Poetry. Prose. Fiction. Non-fiction.
Juried readings from regional writers.

The 2026 Harvest of Voices accepts submissions of original poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and essays from writers who live on the western slope of Colorado. Literary works for Harvest of Voices are selected by a committee of judges who anonymously score the entries. Judges are volunteers organized by the director of the Blue Sage Center for the Arts.

The main reading takes place at Sage Alley, a tented outdoor space behind the Blue Sage Center. Due to its popularity, the event often sells out and is simulcast to nearby locations like Curtis Hall and the Paradise Theatre to accommodate more attendees.

The 2026 Harvest of Voices (part of the Mountain Harvest Festival in Paonia, CO) accepts submissions of original poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and essays from writers who live on the western slope of Colorado. You can submit 1 story or 3 poems. Each poem must be submitted separately as its own entry. No entry may exceed 1000 words. The 2026 deadline is Monday August 3, 2026, at 5pm, to be considered for a live performance on September 24, 2026.

Selections will be announced Friday August 28.  Tickets will go on sale September 1

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