Update — April 2026: Winners Announced!
The winning poems from the 2026 Ekphrastic Poetry Contest are here! This year, five San Antonio museums each selected an artwork from their collection and invited local poets to respond in verse. Download the winning poems by museum below, and join us at the McNay Art Museum, Chiego Hall, on April 23 at 6pm for a free celebratory reading. Pre-register here.
Briscoe Western Art Museum Canyon Princess, Gerald Balciar [Download winning poems — PDF]
McNay Art Museum Victoria, Philip Grausman [Download winning poems — PDF]
Ruby City Norma, 2019, Daniel Rios Rodriguez [Download winning poems — PDF]
San Antonio Museum of Art State of Cybele, Roman, 1st–2nd century [Download winning poems — PDF]
The Witte Museum 1916 Ford Motor Company Model T, Gift of Albert Steves Sr. [Download winning poems — PDF]
