Haute Dish of Metro State University

Haute Dish is the Literary Anthology of Metropolitan State University. You can submit after the deadline, however it won't get considered until the next issue.

You can submit your photos, graphic art, poetry and prose at the following link:
https://hautedish.submittable.com/submit
Please read the instructions and Note The Deadline! Here are the rules and reg's
Submissions are currently OPEN. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
**Please read carefully as our guidelines have recently changed!**
Please note that if you wish to have special formatting for your submission

, please say so at the end of your submission. You can then email us the 'formatted' version if your piece gets accepted. NOTE: Please do not put your name ON your piece. Our voting process needs to be anonymous. Thank you. WHO CAN SUBMIT:
-Students currently enrolled at Metropolitan State University -- undergraduate or graduate -- may submit to any issue. Faculty, staff and alumni may submit to our Summer issue. DEADLINE FOR SUMMER 2014 IS SOMETIME IN MARCH 2014 AT THIS TIME. Submissions are accepted year-round; however, our deadline for each issue is firm. If you submit after the deadline has passed, your work will be considered for the following issue. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
--Fiction or non-fiction submissions: maximum of 2000 words.
--Poetry: maximum of 40 lines.
--Simultaneous submissions are fine, but please let us know ASAP if your work is accepted somewhere else.
--We are not interested in previously published work. (If it's just been on your personal blog or Website, that's fine.)
--Graphic Novels, comics or cartoons should be submitted as Visual Art, which will accept pdf files (a separate category may be added in the future if there is substantial interest).
--You may send us up to 4 submissions in any genre for each issue. RIGHTS:
If your work is accepted, we require non-exclusive print rights to publish it in one issue of our print magazine. We also require non-exclusive electronic rights indefinitely so we can include it in our online issue and archives. All other rights remain yours. Please make sure to include the following information in your Cover Letter with each piece you submit:
--Your name
--Your status at Metropolitan State (current students only please)
--A SHORT third-person biography (max. 150 words)

05/28/2026

Come one, come all to Metro State's VIRTUAL Open Mic for writers! Join us at 6:00pm on Thursday, June 11th for an evening of poetry, prose, and short stories. This event is open to all Metro State students, alumni, staff, and faculty. PLEASE NOTE: Both the June and July Open Mics will be taking place over Zoom. We will be taking August off to prepare for the Fall semester, but will be back for in-person Open Mics beginning in September!

💻 To join us on Zoom, scan the red and white QR code or find the link on our website.

📄 If you'd like to share your work, please scan the QR code or sign up at bit.ly/metroopenmic

🌐 For more information: hautedish.metrostate.edu

05/15/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out this rainy evening to join us and Metro State University Library and Learning Center for Open Mic Night! It's always a joy to spend time with you all and witness the talent of Metro State's writing community. Keep an eye out for more information regarding summer Open Mics!🎙️

05/07/2026

Calling all Metro State writers! We will be holding an Open Mic Night this month with Metro State University Library and Learning Center on Thursday, May 14th! This event is open to all Metro students, alumni, faculty, and staff. To sign up, please scan the QR code or visit the link in our bio. We hope to see you there!! 🎙️

Photos from Haute Dish of Metro State University's post

04/30/2026

There's nothing quite like Spring (and a good book 😉) on the Metro State University campus. 🌱📖🌸

04/14/2026

We will be holding one more informational Zoom session on Thursday, April 16th at 7pm for those with interest in working as a Haute Dish editor! Join us to learn about the application process, editorial duties, expectations, and guidelines. 📄

🌐 For more information, visit hautedish.metrostate.edu

04/12/2026

It's finally here!! Metro State's first-ever literary anthology is now available at major bookstores and libraries. Grab your copy today at the link in our bio! 📖

04/12/2026

THANK YOU to everyone who came out to celebrate the launch of Haute Dish: Voices of Resilience! We are so grateful for every author, editor, and contributor who put their time, talent, and heart into this publication. A special thank you to those who shared and discussed their work at today's launch party. We are so proud of you all. 📖🦋

Photos from Metro State University Library and Learning Center's post

04/11/2026

Voices of Resilience Book Interview on WCCO CBS Minneapolis Oleb Books founder Belo Miguel Cipriani and editor Stephanie Major talk about the latest Oleb Books title: Voices of Resilience, Haute Dish Volume 1 on WCCO ...

04/02/2026

We are so excited to invite you to the release party of Metro State's first-ever literary anthology, Voices of Resilience. Witness the launch! Hear the voices that will define a generation. 📖

🗓️ Saturday, April 11th at 1:00pm
📍 EcoLab, Metro State Library

Can't make it in person? Join us on Zoom! Head to our website on April 11th for the link.

RSVP: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/vJ14ii988V

We hope to see you there!

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