Literary Journal

Table For Deuce: The Seat

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About the magazine

Table For Deuce: The Seat is an artist-run initiative that operates at the intersection of hospitality and contemporary art. Founded as a platform for durational, socially engaged practices, it invites artists to occupy a literal and metaphorical seat—a designated space for dialogue, performance, and quiet intervention. The project’s ethos is rooted in the belief that art can be a form of hosting: a deliberate, generous act that reshapes the terms of encounter between artist, audience, and context. Rather than mounting traditional exhibitions, The Seat functions as a rotating residency and event series, where selected artists are given the time and framework to develop work that is process-driven, relational, and often ephemeral. Its mission is to foster a community of care and criticality, where the boundaries between studio, stage, and table are productively blurred.

Editorial focus

Table For Deuce is a poetry podcast hosted by Kate Hanson Foster and Michael Schmeltzer. The Seat is an imprint of T4D that aims to highlight original unpublished poetry. The editors are seeking original, unpublished poetry that moves, challenges, or surprises them. Whether you write formal verse, free verse, prose poems, or hybrid work, they want to read it!

Poetry

Submitting your work

Reading periodJan 1 to Dec 31

Reading feeNo

PaymentNo payment

Response timeLess than 3 months

Simultaneous submissionsYes

Unsolicited submissionsYes

Prospective applicants should first spend time with the project’s past iterations to understand its pace and priorities. The Seat favors proposals that are specific, feasible within a modest budget, and clearly articulate how the artist will use the ‘seat’ as a conceptual and physical anchor. Avoid generic project descriptions; instead, outline a durational or participatory framework that invites genuine exchange. Submissions are typically accepted via a rolling basis or periodic open calls, so check the website for current deadlines. Include a concise artist statement, a project proposal (max 2 pages), and relevant work samples that demonstrate experience with process-based or socially engaged practices. Be prepared for a slow, conversational review process—this is not a venue for high-volume production.

At The Seat , we take our time savoring each poem we publish. All publshed poems come with 250-500 word editorial comments on why we chose a particular poem, with the goal of slowing down the pace of poetry consumption and encouraging more conversation around the poems themselves.

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