O, Miami invites you to apply for our 2026-2027 Poetry Coalition Fellowship 

O, Miami is accepting applications for community members who are currently located in South Florida for a paid fellowship opportunity. 

About O, Miami

O, Miami celebrates South Florida through the empathy-building power of poetry. We educate and engage communities using a process called Civic Publishing—providing resources for people to identify and express themselves through poetry, and publishing that poetry in public spaces and books. Our work invests in collaborative narratives of place, to create a more equitable future.

About the Poetry Coalition 

The Poetry Coalition is a national alliance of nearly thirty organizations dedicated to working

together to promote the value poets bring to our culture and the important contribution poetry

makes in the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds.

Fellowship Details 

10 month term: September 2, 2026 - June 30, 2027.

Role: Part time, independent contractor limited to 20 hours weekly 

Rate: $2,000 per month, paid bi-weekly, plus one-time $1500 health and wellness stipend

O, Miami Fellowship work will be hybrid: obligations for in-person engagement including nights and weekends with the flexibility for some remote work.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, beginning Monday, May 25 via Submittable. A candidate will be selected no later than Thursday, August 20.

The fellowship program is designed to develop skills in communication and critical thinking by  immersing fellows in all aspects of O, Miami, including: community engagements, festival  production, publishing (traditional and civic), and education residencies. Responsibilities will include: supporting live and virtual events, contributing to the organization’s development and sustainability, hands-on festival preparation and logistics, and book distribution.

We’re looking for someone with a demonstrated interest in poetry, the arts, and cultural  programming and with a love and knowledge of Miami. Qualified candidates should also have experience and/or interest in events, production, fundraising, education, community building, writing, publishing, and technology. Fluency in Spanish or Creole is a plus. 

Upon completion of the program, fellows will have deepened their relationship and understanding of Miami and expanded their knowledge of South Florida’s literary community.

Poetry Coalition Fellow Responsibilities:

● Attending and participating in meetings, including ad-hoc meetings with other Poetry

Coalition fellows and with leaders to foster community, professional development, and

create a peer learning group

● Participating in the Poetry Coalition’s professional development sessions

● Completing evaluations at the end of the fellowship year

Additional Fellow Qualifications:

• Deep interest in meaningful community work
• Passion for poetry and familiarity with and/or knowledge of contemporary poets
• Interest in literary arts programming, administration, and management
• Demonstrated experience in the areas listed above

To Apply: 

Please submit a personal statement and resume below.

O, Miami is accepting submissions for the first annual Jubi Arriola-Headley South Florida Book Prize from June 15 to August 15, 2026. Our new book prize supports the publication of an outstanding full-length manuscript by a poet with strong ties to South Florida. The prize honors the memory of beloved poet and community member Jubi Arriola-Headley (1969-2025) and seeks to strengthen and recognize the immense talent and potential of the South Florida writing community. 

Please read full guidelines before submitting.

Eligibility 

• Open to emerging and established poets regardless of publication history 
• Open to South Florida residents, former residents, and others with enduring ties to the region, defined as Palm Beach County, Broward County, Miami-Dade County, and Monroe County
• Current and former employees and board members of O, Miami are not eligible to submit

Submission Materials 

• 1 full-length poetry manuscript between 48 and 100 single-spaced pages
• Multiple poems must not appear on one page
• Title page, table of contents and name of the submitting poet on title page only
• Open to manuscripts written in the major languages of Miami, not including works in translation
• Individual poems may have appeared in other journals or anthologies, but the manuscript as a whole must be unpublished
• 1 statement explaining poet’s relationship to South Florida
• 1 ZipOde!

Submissions open through August 15, 2026.