Dipity's Surf Rock Poetry Prize  (formerly known as the Symphonic Challenge) is our annual contest that runs at least once each year, where poets get inspired by featured artists. Poets submit up to just ONE poem for consideration; it must be brand new, inspired by just one song from the artist's catalog. As of April 2025, with our relaunch, selected poems will be published in either our print issue, online, or both. However, one poem from each print issue, focusing on a musician or band we have featured, will be chosen for the $100 cash award. The featured artist for each call can be found under our Submit Work > Surf Rock Contest bucket and closes once we reach our issue caps. We also do monthly online spotlight support Wave Riders challenges, where we list artists, and you can do an inspo poem based on just those artists' songs, which are also eligible to be placed in an upcoming print issue. We no longer have reading fees at Dipity Lit Mag as of July 2025. The Editor-in-Chief judges the contest along with the featured musician or band. Those who enter our Wave Riders challenge will also be eligible for the annual cash award [see that section for past publication examples]. We had a gap in 2025 to move to Subfolio and to prepare for our slightly new direction. Please see our policies under our Submit and FAQ section.