Arc accepts unso­licited sub­mis­sions of pre­vi­ously unpub­lished poetry in English, or translations of poetry into English, on any sub­ject and in any form. For spoken word pieces, poetry uploaded to a submitter's personal channel or social media account is eligible for submission. 

Arc is currently accepting general poetry submissions. General submissions received between now and December 31, 2024, will be considered for the Summer 2025 issue.

Arc publishes reviews, interviews, and articles on poetry and poetry-related subjects. Please query first as Arc seldom considers unsolicited prose manuscripts; submit pitches or ideas, including a brief description and an estimate of anticipated length, along with samples of previously published work.  

Arc does not publish fiction or drama. 

Arc publishes a limited amount of artwork in black and white and in colour by a single artist or photographer in each issue, including on the front and back covers, and on up to eight inside pages. Please see www.arcpoetry.ca for instructions on querying about contributing visual art to the magazine. 

Arc tries respond to unsolicited submissions of poetry and essay/article queries within four to six months. Arc can’t promise to respond to inquiries regarding the status of submissions before the completion of this editorial cycle. 

Arc’s Writers’ Fees are as follows: 

$50 per page for poetry or prose (including feature-length reviews) published in the magazine. 

$50 per print-page-equivalent for poetry or prose on the website. 

$80 per column for brief (approx. 500-word) reviews.