Tofu Ink Arts Press 2026-27 Visionary Arts Poetry Prize In Honor of Reza Abdoh for Contracted Publication
Visionary Arts Poetry Prize: T he final visionary winning poem will receive a publishing contract and publication of a Chapbook 20-40 pages.

“Reza Abdoh (1963-1995) was an Iranian-born American theatre director and playwright known for his groundbreaking, experimental productions. Abdoh died of AIDS in 1995 at the age of 32, having created an impressive body of stage spectacles known for their sensory overload, ferocious energy and hallucinatory dreamscapes. Abdoh was an enigmatic and prolific creative force and with his company, Dar A Luz, formed in 1991, he created productions that have made a major impact on experimental theatre worldwide and whose influences are still being felt and talked about to this day.”