Stepanie Talks About Haute Dish-Campus Events
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Haute Dish is Metro State University’s official literary anthology, showcasing student writing and art, published twice a year and soon expanding into a full professionally published anthology. It features poetry, fiction, memoir, visual art, and digital storytelling created exclusively by the Metro State community.
📚 What Haute Dish Is
- Metro State University’s literary anthology—a play on the Minnesota term “hot dish.”
- A curated collection of poetry, short fiction, memoir, photography, illustrations, and digital storytelling.
- All work is created by students, faculty, staff, and alumni of Metro State (St. Paul, MN). Outside submissions aren’t accepted.
- Historically released as a softcover magazine twice per year (Fall & Spring).
- Beginning Fall 2025, Haute Dish will publish its first professionally printed anthology, available through major booksellers and libraries.
🎨 What You Can Submit
According to current guidelines:
- Poetry — up to 40 lines
- Fiction — up to 2,000–3,000 words (varies by issue)
- Memoir / Creative Nonfiction — up to 2,000–3,000 words
- Visual Art — photography, studio art, mixed media
- Digital storytelling videos — up to 5 minutes
- Up to 4 submissions per issue depending on genre.
- Work must be unpublished, anonymous (no name on manuscript), and polished.
📝 Editorial Process
- A team of student selection editors reviews all submissions.
- Pieces are evaluated anonymously for quality, fit, and theme.
- Editors vote, and the highest‑rated pieces are published.
- Students can apply to become editors; training is provided.
🌟 Current Theme: Voices of Resilience
The upcoming anthology focuses on stories of persistence, identity, and overcoming challenges—reflecting the lived experiences of Metro State’s diverse student body.
📬 Who Can Submit
- Current students (undergrad & grad)
- Faculty & staff
- Alumni (must include graduation year in bio)
- Must use a Metro State email when submitting.
📖 Why It Matters
Haute Dish is one of Metro State’s most visible creative platforms—an opportunity to:
- Build a publication record
- Share your voice with the campus community
- Participate in a professional editorial process
- Contribute to a long‑running artistic tradition