Each month, Cape Muse will feature one aspect of our area, through a single theme. We ask for submissions related to that theme. The works submitted can be paintings, photographs, stories, poems, fiber arts, jewelry, craft of all kinds, music, and anything in-between, directly or tangentially related.

For all submitted work:

Please include a brief bio, written in the third-person. Please include any links you would like us to include (for example: personal websites, Spotify links, etc). All submitted work must be original to the submitter. We are happy to feature work that has appeared in other publications.

All submitters must either be local to the Cape May / Delaware Bay area, and/or be creating work directly in conversation with the Cape May area.

All submissions can be sent to: sylviabaerwriter@gmail.com. We will feature several artists each month. At the end of the month, the work will be archived so that they can continue to be accessed for years to come.

There is (as always with Art Space projects, programs, and exhibitions) no charge and no ads at all. Cape Muse retains no rights over published work. This is totally without any strings whatsoever.

The goal is to celebrate our unique and vibrant area and to celebrate all of the creative folks who love it. And, to share it all with the rest of the world!

Written work

Please send no more than 5,000 words total (whether one piece, or a collection of pieces) in a Word doc or Pages file (no PDFs, please). Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and multi-media work is all welcome. Please note that we will do our best to honor intended poetry formatting, but by nature of our website, it is likely the formatting will be changed slightly.

Visual work

Please send no more than 10 images at a time. Please include an artist’s statement to be featured alongside your work. This statement can explain your process, your inspiration, etc.

Audio work

Please send no more than 3 recordings. Recordings can be original songs, instrumentals, soundscapes, spoken word poems, etc. Please include an artist’s statement to be featured alongside your work. This statement can explain your process, your inspiration, etc.

Ready to Submit? Send work to: sylviabaerwriter@gmail.com.