Literary Art at Seattle Erotic Art Festival

Created in 2009 to highlight writing as an important art form, the Literary Art Exhibition was the first of its kind at any erotic art festival, featuring work from poets, playwrights and authors from across the country.

Selected poems, stories and plays are exhibited through live readings and on the printed page in a luxurious environment to thousands of patrons during the Festival.

There are three categories of literary art in the Festival

1. Poetry: All forms no more than 2 pages, single-spaced
2. Short stories: Up to 1,500 words, 7 pages, double-spaced
3. Short one-act plays or scripts: Up to 15 pages including scene setup

These jury-selected works are presented on paper and in intimate readings, like story time for grown-ups. (A nice reminder that sometimes, the most intimate thing you can do is simply listen.)

2012 Literary Art Exhibition Selection Jury

• Priya Keefe—published writer, poetry and cross-genre editor, and previous Festival literary artist
• David Jones—poet, performer with Floating Mountain Poets, and frequent featured reader at the Festival
• Evan Peterson—poet, fiction and nonfiction author, performer, editor, book reviewer, columnist and educator
• Kyle Jones—published writer, educator and previous Festival literary artist