Cornell College Center for the Literary Arts

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Cornell College Center for the Literary Arts

The Center celebrates writing that explores the human experience, communicates insight, and transmits value.

We host a reading series, publish the literary magazine Open Field, house the Student Literary Arts Board, and bring visiting writers to campus. Cornell College's literary hotspot located in the Van Etten-Lacey House, 408 3rd St SW

11/21/2025

It's official! Open Field is accepting submissions! All Cornell College students are welcome to submit work. Scan the QR code to access the submissions portal or click the link in Open Field's bio at .cc

11/20/2025

Join Open Field tomorrow at the Orange Carpet for a fun crafty event!

11/19/2025

Scan the QR code to access our sign up Google form and reserve a spot. There are more details of our event on the form. We hope to see you there!

01/27/2025

Attention Cornellians! Open Field has extended sign ups for their selection committees! Questions? Send us an email!

01/23/2025

Hello Ramily fam! Interested in being a part of the selection process for our magazine? Sign up and join our selection committee. If you submitted to Open Field, you can still participate.

Questions? Contact us through our email.

01/17/2025

Gather around Cornellians! Open Field has extended their literary magazine's deadline for submissions to Monday, January 20th, at midnight. We accept art, photography, poetry, and prose! Have questions? Send us an email at [email protected]. Spread the word!

12/13/2024

Attention Cornellians! Submissions are open for Open Field! All students are welcome to submit. Questions? Contact us at [email protected].

11/19/2024

Hello Cornellians! The Open Field team is happy to announce that submissions are officially open for their literary magazine until week 1 of Block 5. All students are welcome to submit their work, regardless of major or school year.

Questions? Feel free to send us an email!

11/17/2024

The Open Field team is happy to announce that submissions for our literary magazine are open! We're looking for prose, poetry, and art, and all students are welcome to submit. Don't miss us at TC. Come join us for a chat!

10/21/2024

Join us for our annual Halloween Murder Mystery event!

Meet us at Thomas Commons at 6:30pm. We will walk down to the VEL (Van Etten-Lacey House). If you need an accommodation, we will have cars in standby.

Costumes are both encouraged and welcomed!

See you then!!!!! 🎃

xoxo, Dahlia Darlings…

10/10/2024

A huge thank you to Jeanna Kadlec, Cornell alumna and visiting Creative Writing Faculty, for giving a phenomenal reading and leading an inspiring literary discussion.

We’re incredibly proud and fortunate to have had her with us today.

If you missed it, here are some photos from the event!

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408 3rd Street SW
Mount Vernon, IA
52314

Website

http://www.cornellcollege.edu/center-for-the-literary-arts/index.shtml

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