LATINX LIT CELEBRATION GUEST EDITED BY RUBEN QUESADA
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INFO: We will be publishing poetry, prose, non/traditional, and media by Latinx writers to raise awareness of the breadth of their experiences and talents. If you identify as Latinx and would like your work to be considered for publication, please submit by July 1 using the following guidelines:
For poetry:
Up to 3 poems
Include all poems in a single file
Begin each new poem on a new page
For prose:
Up to 3,000 words of fiction or non-fiction
For Non/Traditional or Media:
Use MP3 or MP4 only, with a file size under 60MB.
DEADLINE: July 1, 2020
CALL FOR WORK: TO SPEAK AS A FLOWER: A FOLIO OF PERFORMANCE WRITING
Anomaly
INFO: Anomaly invites previously unpublished submissions of poems, prose, playwriting, video, art, and hybrid genres of work that might fall under a broad rubric of performance writing. We embrace this term’s wide scope, encompassing everything from Don Mee Choi’s turn to playwriting conventions in “Hardly Opera” (from which we draw our title) and jayy dodd’s scene in Anomaly‘s issue 26 folio Radical : Avant Garde Poets of Color, to Tatsumi Hijikata’s dance notations and Duriel Harris’ musical scores as poems.
We are interested in work that uses performance as one of its tools, work which is made possible by a relationship to performance — even if that performance never happens, or imagines impossible commitments. What forms might such composition take if it followed Etel Adnan’s provocation that “memory and theatre work in similar ways,” or if it pursued a stage “more open to different ways of moving” (as Hilton Als has characterized Adrienne Kennedy’s work)? We are committed to promoting the work of marginalized and underrepresented artists, including by Black, Indigenous, and other artists of color, as well as, disabled, neurodivergent, women, queer, trans, and gender nonconforming artists — and we wonder whether this form might be especially useful for these artists!
DEADLINE: July 1, 2020
Inverted Syntax Sublingua Prize for Poetry
INFO: The Inverted Syntax Sublingua Prize for Poetry awards a cash prize of $1,000 and publication in our print issue for exceptionally crafted, previously unpublished poem(s) by a writer who has not yet published a full-length manuscript nor a chapbook exceeding 44 pages. The awe-inspiring poet Khadijah Queen will judge. All submission entries are also considered for publication.
Though it’s called the Inverted Syntax Sublingua Prize for Poetry, we accept work that celebrates hybridity, resisting genre-specificity. Whatever poetry means to you, send it our way.
ENTRY FEES (Three options):
$15 :The Sublingua Prize submission entry fee is $15. Includes submission fee ONLY.
$25: Submission Fee + Nov 2020 issue included
$35: Submission Fee + TWO issues: Feb 2020 & Nov 2020 included
DEADLINE: July 2, 2020
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Rigorous
INFO: Rigorous, an online journal highlighting the works of authors, artists, critics, and educators, seeks fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, visual art, sound art, audiovisual art and movies, cartoons, and any other artistic creations by people of color.
Submittable. Please submit up to 10 files, with a maximum of 3000 words.
Please include a cover letter with a brief bio (up to 100 words).
For text submissions: we prefer an easily-editable file, from Microsoft Word or OpenOffice Writer. We know that line spacing is very important to some poets, so some poets prefer to submit a .pdf file to ensure their spacing is handled properly. If you do this, please submit a .pdf and a Word (or Writer) file.
We are open to spoken word presentations, songs, and music videos. Feel free to submit an audio or audiovisual file of such performances. When you do so, additionally submit a Word or Writer file with the full text of your submission.
DEADLINE: July 7, 2020
https://rigorous.submittable.com/submit
CALL FOR SUBMISSION: AFRO-LATINX POETS
INFO: The ALEGRIA media & publishing familia is a diverse community of LatinX creators. Our mission has always been to give voice to those who are historically underrepresented. As a company we are committed to doing more, and to keep learning and listening more to our Afro LatinX & African Americans community.
As artists and creators, we are being called to use our talents to leave this world a lot better than how we found it. This is not art for art’s sake -but as a way to give center stage to the writers and creatives that otherwise will be oppressed by our system, and to learn about their stories.
That’s why we are calling on black poets to be part of a new poetry book. We are asking for 1 -2 poems*.
Themes: What is your experience of love? How do you envision a more compassionate and just world?
Poems must explore love, compassion, justice & equality.
Email your poems to davina@alegriamagazine.com.
DEADLINE: July 10, 2020
https://www.instagram.com/p/CB015OhnzcJ/
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Fat & Queer: An Anthology of Queer and Trans Bodies and Lives
INFO: Fat & Queer: An Anthology of Queer and Trans Bodies and Lives is an anthology challenging the negative and damaging representation of fat bodies in popular culture. This anthology will celebrate our bodies, our lives, and present illuminating examples of fat & queer literature.
Editors Bruce Owens Grimm, Miguel M. Morales, and Tiff Ferentini have teamed up to boost the voices of people who live at the intersection of fatness and queerness, especially the voices of fat and queer QTBIPOC. Fat & Queer: An Anthology of Queer and Trans Bodies and Lives, which will be published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, an imprint of Hachette, in 2021.
Works between 3,000 - 5,000 words are preferred for prose. A poet may submit up to 5 poems for consideration.
DEADLINE: July 10, 2020
https://www.fatandqueer.com/?fbclid=IwAR01uuqzHjH3MsabS0mBP6Du65UIYO3Y0jGiydkPIojqUsaFbw1t0chatF4
Summer One-on-One Manuscript Sessions
Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing
INFO: Summer One-on-One Sessions are a new offering from MVICW. Our instructors will offer a generous review of your work, provide line edits, written feedback, and a 40-minute Zoom meeting to discuss your manuscript in late July or early August. (These Summer One-on-One sessions are separate from our Summer Conference manuscript-meetings which are included in attendance to our 2021 Summer Writers’ Conference).
For poetry manuscripts, please submit between 3-4 poems (totaling no more than 8 pages max).
For fiction and CNF manuscripts, please submit up to 15 pages of double-spaced prose (one piece only).
Once we receive your manuscript, we’ll match you with an author/poet best suited to your work. One-on-One Manuscript Sessions will be conducted by:
Christopher Citro (poetry/CNF)
Samantha Tetangco (poetry/CNF/fiction)
Randi Beck Ocena (fiction/CNF)
Robert James Russell (fiction/CNF)
John T. Howard (poetry/fiction)
Please note that these sessions are available on a first-come first-served limited basis.
COST: $200
DEADLINE: July 10, 2020
https://mvicw.submittable.com/submit/166759/mvicw-summer-one-on-one-manuscript-sessions
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Sequoyah Cherokee River Journal
INFO: Sequoyah Cherokee River Journal is accepting poetry, prose, art (paintings), and art photography for Issue 4.
Please submit work relating to: Nature, water, sky, animals, Native American folk, tales or stories.
Send your work(s) up to 5 poems or artworks and bio via email to Editor/Publisher Mysti S. Milwee at mystiart21@gmail.com
In the subject line please state: Your name, # of works, and Sequoyah Cherokee River Journal
All accepted poetry that is translated will be published in the journal.
DEADLINE: July 13, 2020
https://sequoyahcherokeeriverjournal.wordpress.com/about/
Poetry Coalition Fellowship
Kundiman
INFO: Kundiman, a founding member of the Poetry Coalition, is accepting applications for a paid Poetry Coalition Fellowship position. This position is 20 hours per week from September 15, 2020 to June 30, 2021. The stipend is $18,720 plus $1,000 toward health care.
The Poetry Coalition is a national alliance of more than 25 organizations dedicated to working together to promote the value poets bring to our culture and the important contribution poetry makes in the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds. Members are nonprofit organizations whose primary mission is to promote poets and poetry, and/or multi-genre literary organizations that serve poets of specific abilities, ethnic, gender, or racial identities, backgrounds, or communities. All members present poets at live events. Each March, members present programming across the country on a theme of social importance. The Poetry Coalition is coordinated by the Academy of American Poets and we are grateful to the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for its support of this work.
The Poetry Coalition Fellowship Program is a three-year pilot program, and Kundiman will host a Fellow for the 2020–2021 year only. The goals of this are to help:
diversify the leadership of the nonprofit literary field by encouraging more inclusion of individuals from under-represented communities;
develop future literary leaders regardless of educational background;
introduce individuals who are interested to nonprofit literary arts management, fundraising, programming, and editorial work, providing experiences that will be useful as they seek jobs and inspiring them to consider working in the literary field; and increase the capacity of our individual organizations by having additional assistance.
Paid fellowships will not “level the playing field.” Opportunity in our country is not equally distributed across ability, class, ethnic, gender, and racial lines. And we alone cannot erase and undo the biases, barriers, discrimination, and prejudice that exist in our country. But we hope poetry organizations can be out front in building equity and inclusivity in literary arts organizations and spaces.
Kundiman is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing generations of writers and readers of Asian American literature.
The Communications Fellow position supports Kundiman's programs by disseminating information through our website, emails, e-blasts, social media channels, brochures, and press releases. The Communications Fellow reports to the Programs & Communications Director and to the Executive Director. Candidates must be based in the New York City area to attend meetings and events, but most of the internship will be conducted remotely.
We’re looking for candidates with:
An interest in Asian American writers and literature;
A desire to work within a community of writers and arts workers;
Alignment with Kundiman's mission and core values;
An openness to learning new skills and a desire to grow
Excellent verbal, written, and visual communications skills, including the ability to draft warm, professional, and timely emails, write clear and informative copy, and create compelling graphics. All communications should be free of grammar and usage errors and should follow professional conventions;
The ability to work independently, as well as with others, manage time, and meet deadlines; and
An attention to detail.
Duties include:
Committing to 20 hours per week for the entire ten-month fellowship
Adhering to rules and policies of Kundiman as appropriate
Assisting with some or all of the following:
Marketing and promotion, including materials development;
Helping to think through Kundiman’s overall communications, messaging, and social media strategy. We would love someone proactive who can take the initiative to pitch new creative ideas but also understands our values and will take the time to learn our voice;
Drafting copy for programming, communications, and development, and creating content for our website via Squarespace, e-blasts via MailChimp, brochures, flyers, and our biannual report via Photoshop and InDesign;
Designing graphics for our programs, development collateral, merchandise, social media, and other communications via Canva, Photoshop, and InDesign, as well as other promotional materials;
Implementing Kundiman’s publicity plan across traditional and social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram;
Writing press releases and sending them to media outlets;
Attending NYC programs (if safe to do so) and helping to create a digital archive of all programs;
Assisting with the host organization’s Poetry Coalition joint programming in March;
Attending and participating in meetings;
Attending and participating in monthly Zooms with other Poetry Coalition fellows and Academy staff to foster community, professional development, and create a peer learning group;
Participating in the Poetry Coalition’s fall convening and professional development trainings; and
Completing evaluations at the end of the fellowship year.
Qualifications:
Passion for poetry and the literary arts and familiarity with and/or knowledge of contemporary poets;
Interest in literary arts, communications, programming, administration, and management;
Knowledge of Squarespace, MailChimp, Canva, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, InDesign, Photoshop a plus; and
Demonstrated experience in the areas listed above.
Note: We welcome all applicants, including those who are enrolled in or have recently graduated from MFA programs in creative writing.
Applications will be accepted May 20th, 2020 through July 15, 2020 via Submittable. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and 2-3 references. Please also attach in a single PDF, a sample media plan that includes 250–300 words of copy, a sample eblast, three sample social media posts across our platforms, and a sample graphic for one of our programs or development initiatives.
DEADLINE: July 15, 2020
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The Pandemic Post
INFO: The Pandemic Post is a small online print zine featuring interviews, art, essays, recipes, fiction, poetry, and more. In solidarity with the fight for racial equity, Issue No. 4 of The Pandemic Post will only be featuring work from Black creators.
Is there anything you want to tell our progressive, largely white audience? Do you have existing work you want us to publish or re-publish? We want to see it all, and we promise to use our platform to amplify your voice as best we can.
We are a volunteer-run effort and all of our profits go to the organizations we support — however, we’re offering a small honorarium of $40 per accepted submission for this issue.
Email submissions to editors@thepandemicpost.com or upload something directly at thepandemicpost.com/submit
DEADLINE: N/A
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBwPl_njauC/
LAR Poetry Award
Los Angeles Review
INFO: The Los Angeles Review Poetry Award is a prize of $1,000 and publication in LAR given annually for an exceptional work of poetry. This season's judge is Francisco Aragón.
• Please submit poems of no more than 50 lines each (not including line spaces or numbering). Authors may submit up to three poems with each entry. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please notify us immediately at editor@losangelesreview.org if your poems are accepted elsewhere.
• Only previously unpublished poems are considered for the Los Angeles Review Poetry Award. Entries are not considered for general inclusion in the Los Angeles Review.
• The winner will be selected in fall of 2020 and announced via our website, and a Red Hen Press press release.
• The winning poem will be published in the new LAR Online and included in the annual best-of print edition, set to be released in spring 2021.
• In the cover letter field of each submission, include author’s name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number. Do NOT include this information in the submitted file.
ENTRY FEE: $20
DEADLINE: July 15, 2020
https://losangelesreview.submittable.com/submit/52326/lar-poetry-award
ANNE LABASTILLE MEMORIAL WRITERS RESIDENCY
The Adirondack Center for Writing
INFO: The Adirondack Center for Writing offers a two-week residency annually in October to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers at a lodge on Twitchell Lake in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains.
Six writers are selected to take part in this intimate community of writers, half of the spaces are reserved for regional authors, and the other spaces are open to writers from all over the world. Quality of written submissions will be our primary consideration when accepting applications. We’re more interested in your writing than your MFA or publications. Send us good writing!
AT THE LODGE
Meals are served family-style in the Lodge, which is luxurious with lots of common spaces for evening group discussions as well as private spaces for quiet writing and reflection during the day. Residents are offered single rooms with private baths. There are no desks in individual rooms, but plenty of private and collaborative work space throughout the residence. Residents are encouraged to take full use of the hiking and paddling of the local area.
This residency exists to provide space, time and an inspiring landscape for regional and outside writers to work on their writing projects. With no cell phone coverage, this residency is a chance to unplug and connect with other writers, and to tap into the creative self.
Prepping Your Application for the Anne LaBastille Memorial Writers Residency
Prepare to send up to 10 pages of manuscript, or a .pdf. The text should be in your choice of easily readable 12pt font with 1.5 line spacing.
Remove your name from ALL materials (except cover letter and references, if included). In order to remain unbiased, we will be forced to disregard any submissions that include your name.
Do you live at least part time in the region of the Adirondack Park? If so, please submit under the Adirondack Region category. If not, please use the Out of Town category instead.
Eligibility: The residency will be open to 6 writers every year, with three spaces for writers from the region, and three from elsewhere. We accept writers in any genre.
Fees: $30. The entire two-week residency is free for selected applicants.
References: We don’t request references, but allow submission of up to two.
DEADLINE: July 15, 2020. All applicants will be notified of the status of their application by August 15, 2020.
BLOOMSDAY WRITING COMPETITION
Embassy of Ireland in Nigeria
INFO: The Embassy of Ireland in Nigeria has launched its Bloomsday Writing Competition. They are seeking poems of no more than 40 lines on the theme of isolation.
The winner of the Bloomsday Writing Competition gets a cash prize of 50,000 NGN and publication on Brittle Paper.
Entry Details:
Poems should respond to the theme of isolation
No more than 40 lines of poetry
Email submissions to abujaembassy@dfa.ie
DEADLINE: July 16, 2020
https://twitter.com/IrlEmbNigeria/status/1273577280737021953
Twelfth Annual Poetry Contest
Narrative
INFO: NARRATIVE’S TWELFTH ANNUAL POETRY CONTEST runs from May 12 until July 17. In a continuing effort to encourage and support talented poets, we’re offering prizes and widespread publicity to all winners and finalists. Narrative is always looking for new voices, so all entries will be considered for publication in the magazine.
The contest is open to all poets. Entries must be unpublished and must not have been previously chosen as winners, finalists, or honorable mentions in other contests. Each entry may contain up to five poems. The poems should all be contained in a single file. You may enter as many times as you wish, but we encourage you to be selective and to send your best work.
Narrative winners and finalists have gone on to win Whiting Awards, the Pulitzer Prize, the Pushcart Prize, and the Atlantic prize, and have appeared in collections such as The Best American Poetry, Best New Poets, and many others. View the recent awards won by Narrative authors.
NOTES ON THE CONTEST: The latest NEA study has found that, after two decades in decline, poetry reading in the United States is now on the rise. While the study doesn’t say definitively what’s behind this reversal, Narrative and other great venues that have continued to publish and support poetry and poets have doubtlessly contributed to the heightened interest in the art.
Still, just over one in ten adults in the United States are reading poetry, and the economics of poetry are such that poetry is for the most part a subsidized, rather than a profitable, enterprise. Poets and poetry publishers are still engaged in labors of love, aided by donors who believe in the importance of poetry.
Narrative is a nonprofit organization, and its poetry program, like its other programs, depends largely on the support of many dedicated individuals who contribute resources and time to make the magazine possible. We are committed to paying our authors as well as possible and to creating as much attention as possible for their work. The overall cost of publishing poetry (payments to authors, production costs, awards and prizes, promotion) is far more than what comes in from poetry-related reading and entry fees—the income is nowhere close to the expense. Our reasons for publishing poetry are not about submission fees but about wanting poetry to be an important part of what we do and wanting to give back as much as we can, because literature contributes so much to life.
Narrative has 250,000 readers, and our audience is steadily growing. With a sizable and engaged readership, Narrative places poets and poetry in front of many more readers than most venues can. We’re working hard to get the magazine, and all our authors and artists, into the world via digital and other means—for free—to as many people as possible.
Participating in Narrative, whether by simply reading, by becoming a donor, or by introducing a friend to the magazine, is a vote to encourage and sustain literary work at a vital time.
If you have any questions regarding the contest, please contact us.
We look forward to reading your poems and to the new pleasures and insights we may discover there.
Awards: First Prize is $1,500, Second Prize is $750, Third Prize is $300, and up to ten finalists will receive $75 each. All entries will be considered for publication.
Submission Fee: There is a $25 fee for each entry. With your entry, you’ll receive three months of complimentary access to Narrative Backstage.
All contest entries are eligible for the $4,000 Narrative Prize and for acceptance as a Poem of the Week.
DEADLINE: July 17, 2020, at midnight, PT
https://www.narrativemagazine.com/twelfth-annual-poetry-contest
Letters from the Inside: intersectional reflections on life in lockdown
Art Spoken Madrid / Intersect Madrid
INFO: Intersect Madrid in partnership with Art Spoken Madrid present, Letters from the Inside: Intersectional Reflections on Life in Lockdown — an anthology that aims to bring to light stories from the recent quarantines arisen from the global COVID-19 pandemic and our transition into the first phases of worldwide re-opening. Through this anthology, we hope to create a body of work for community healing amidst a time of turbulent change.
We are looking for submissions in the genres of creative non-fiction, poetry, photography/video essays, and visual art. If you are a seasoned writer, a novice, or anywhere in-between, we want to hear your voice. Our goal is to uplift intersectional voices of historically underrepresented artists, including people of color, queer and trans individuals, asylum seekers, indigenous communities, and differently- abled and neurodivergent people. You can find the submission guidelines below, along with the anthology prompts thereafter.
What are the maximum limits for my piece?
For poetry: 2 pages
For creative non-fiction: 3,000 words
For video essays: 5 minutes
For photography essays: 15 photographs & 1,000 words in total For visual art: 5 pieces
How do I submit my work?
Please send the following to lfti.anthology@gmail.com:
Your piece as a word document (.doc/.docx) or a Google Docs link.
A short bio (200-300 words) telling us a little bit about yourself and any writing credits (not
mandatory if you have not been previously published).
A high-quality photo of yourself (.png or .jpg).
If submitting a video essay: .mov, .mp4; If photography/visual art: .jpg, .tiff, .png, .pdf
Your Venmo/Bizum/PayPal account information (optional)
What languages can I submit pieces in?
• English
• Spanish
• Other languages are welcome, but please submit a short English or Spanish summary of the piece
Will I be paid for my submission?
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer payment to contributors. However, we will provide you with a publishing credit as well as a free digital copy of the anthology. The money earned from this anthology will be utilized by Art Spoken and Intersect Madrid, two local non-profit organizations that uplift communities of color and other underrepresented groups through an emphasis on education and the performing arts. Both of our organizations are committed to creating spaces for voices that are typically left out of classrooms and artistic venues throughout the world. We also plan to develop lessons and curriculum based on the anthology in order to engage students in Madrid and beyond in an intersectional understanding of the pandemic.
NOTE: We find it important to acknowledge that the lack of direct compensation in this project plays into a historic undervaluing of artists, especially those from underrepresented communities. All artists deserve to be paid for their work, and as such, we encourage you to share with us your Venmo/Bizum/PayPal account information (or any other method in which to send compensation), so that we can invite readers to make direct contributions to you if they feel compelled to do so. Please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail with any questions or suggestions regarding this topic.
Who retains the copyright to my work?
By submitting to this anthology, you grant Intersect Madrid and Art Spoken Madrid the right to use your submitted work in this anthology project. Uses include but are not limited to an e-book, print book, websites, marketing, and any other reasonable purpose having to do with the anthology. As it pertains to originally published pieces in this anthology, you retain the rights to use your work in any other future settings; however, we ask that you cite the piece as published in our anthology (i.e. “originally published in Letters from the Inside: Intersectional Reflections on Life in Lockdown”) and if published online, include a link to the forthcoming website.
What do I do if I’m resubmitting a piece that has been published elsewhere?
If you’re using a piece that has been published elsewhere, please include the location of where it was originally published and include permission to republish the piece.
Note: We do not accept any physical copies, only digital versions sent via the email below. If you don’t have online access, please ask a friend or loved one to share your work with us. If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to send a message to us at lfti.anthology@gmail.com.
DEADLINES:
Early-Bird: July 18, 2020
General: August 8, 2020
*Early bird submissions will be given priority consideration.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hsaJ9liUjdh-lfyLUQ_OcDe2VdDjnCS5/view
ArabLit Quarterly's Fall 2020 Issue: CATS
INFO: We are looking for cats (قطط)-focused writing, however that might be interpreted. Naturally, we are as interested in The Merits of the Housecat, by Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti (tr. David Larsen) as we are in “Medieval Cat Poem” by Abū ʿĀmir al-Faḍl ibn Ismāʿīl al-Tamīmī al-Jurjānī, in Rehab Bassam's “Days of the Black Cat,” in “Minouche,” by Anis Arrafai, and in cats both real and mystical.
We are also interested in cat recipes (?), cat essays, cat comix, feline playlists, a history of cats in a particular city, as well as other cat topics not yet considered.
Also: If you have classic photos of Arab authors and their cats, please do share.
We are also interested in:
Translated short stories between 100 and 10000 words
Translated poetry
Translated playtexts
Translated comix
Texts that play with genres, cat-like
We are not able to accept:
Fiction and poetry written originally in English. Sorry.
We do accept:
Both pitches and completed works.
Yes, we do pay:
$15/page
DEADLINE:
Pitches: Due by July 20, 2020
Drafts of completed works: Due by August 20, 2020
https://arablit.submittable.com/submit/163429/arablit-quarterlys-fall-2020-issue-cats
COVD-19 ARTIST RELIEF GRANTS
INFO: This Summer, Artist Relief will continue offering $5,000 grants for U.S. artists in need. The 10-minute application is open to all artists, including poets and writers.
Before applying, we ask that applicants self-evaluate whether they are experiencing dire financial emergencies during this time and make space for those most urgently in need.
Due to the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, we define “dire financial emergencies” as the lack or imminent endangerment of essentials such as housing, medicine, childcare, and food. We are aware that each artist’s needs differ, so ask that you thoroughly and accurately describe your situation. Applicants should demonstrate a pressing and critical need for emergency support to be considered for this grant.
We also highly recommend reviewing our FAQ for questions related to eligibility, application, selection process, and disbursement.
To be eligible, you must be able to answer ”Yes“ to the prompts listed below.
I am a practicing artist able to demonstrate a sustained commitment to my work, career, and a public audience;
I am experiencing dire financial emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
I am 21 years of age or older;
I can provide a Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) after I’ve been notified of my selection;
I have been living and working in the U.S. for the last two years;
I am not a full-time employee, board member, director, officer, or immediate family member of any of the coalition partners;
I have not previously been awarded a relief grant from this fund
DEADLINE: July 22, 2020
https://www.artistrelief.org/apply
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 2020 Brooklyn Public Library Poet-in-Residence
Brooklyn Public Library
INFO: In celebration and support of the revolutionary changes happening worldwide, the Brooklyn Public Library in collaboration with the Brooklyn poet Laureate, Tina Chang, seeks applications for the BPL's first-ever Poet-in-Residence. In doing so, we take deliberate steps to amplify the voices of all Brooklyn writers in the service of positive change and social justice.
Brooklyn Public Library's longstanding mission has been to ensure the preservation and transmission of society’s knowledge, history, and culture, and to provide Brooklyn’s 2.6 million residents with free, open access to information for education, reference and recreation. The newly established Poet-in-Residence program offers time, space, resources, and mentorship to a Brooklyn-based poet. The Resident will serve as a creative force to enhance the Library’s current poetry offerings while supporting BPL's goal of providing a space where patrons of all backgrounds and every economic standing can participate in a wide range of literary and cultural programs.
One chosen resident will receive a stipend of $5000, office space (social distancing rules permitting), computer use, access to Brooklyn Public Library catalogue and reserves, support from the Brooklyn Public Library staff, yearlong mentorship from the Brooklyn Poet Laureate, opportunity for civic engagement with the Brooklyn literary community via workshops and collaboration on a National Poetry Month event.
The Brooklyn Public Library searches for work that demonstrates originality, skill, and vision as well as a teacher/curator who shows a strong dedication to literary civic engagement.
Eligibility: The Brooklyn Public Library accepts applications from writers practicing in the genre of poetry. Poets who are 21 or older and can demonstrate residency in Brooklyn for over two years are welcome to apply. Writers should have no more than one published collection of poetry. Poets enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at the time of application are ineligible to apply. We do not accept collaborative applications; only one application per applicant. We value work that invests in civil liberties, racial justice, economic and gender equality. The Brooklyn Public Library is barrier-free and offers accessibility in its main building. We encourage applications from people of color, especially BIPOC, women, LGBTQIA, and disabled artists and activists. We recognize and are invested in upholding the lives and imaginations of underserved communities.
Duration of residency: September 20, 2020 – May 1, 2021
The following information is requested through our online application system (click to submit below).:
basic personal and contact info, confirmation of residency presence for the duration of the program
a brief bio highlighting professional achievements (500 words)
a brief proposal for a 4-6 week class as a resident of BPL (300 words)
creative portfolio not to exceed 10 pages
contact information for 2 references
1 video expressing the desire to work with the Brooklyn literary community (No more than 3 minutes)
1 video poem recitation (No more than 3 minutes)
DEADLINE: July 31, 2020
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/poet-in-residence
CALL FOR ENTRIES: THE LIT EXHIBIT 2020: ARCHIVES
The Lit Exhibit
INFO: This year we are inviting creatives to reflect on the Archive, and to send us poetry, micro fiction, installation art, and experimental writing that speaks to this premise.
We would also like to deepen the conversation on archiving through a public forum / webinar. The archive has value: it is a means of preservation, tradition, knowledge. How do we protect memory?
These conversations are not irrelevant in these times: the means of archiving information provides accountability & often healing. We are interested in collaborating with other archivists who might be interested in co-facilitating a workshop with us! We hope to inspire people to create their own archives & to possibly share with us for our upcoming exhibition.
DEADLINE: July 31, 2020
https://www.thelitexhibit.nyc/apply
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: African, Caribbean, Diaspora artists
Lolwe
INFO: Lolwe -- an online magazine that publishes fiction, literary criticism, personal essays, photography, and poetry -- is accepting submissions for Issue 2 throughout the month of July (1-31 July 2020). The issue will be guest-edited by Mapule Mohulatsi, Gbenga Adesina and Esther Karin Mngodo.
We are looking for work that is bold, different, and blurs or pushes boundaries: play with form and language, ignore genre classifications, send in your fears and joys, your doubts and faiths, your curiosities and silences.
Please read the submission guidelines and send us your work via Submittable.
Submission Guidelines
What to submit: Fiction, essays, poetry, and photography.
Who can submit: Black (African, Caribbean, Diaspora) artists.
Limit: 1,000-10,000 words for fiction and essays. 3-5 poems contained in a single document. 5-10 images/artwork in one document alongside 200-500 words about the work.
Format: Word document, Times New Roman, pt 12, double-spaced.
Response time: 3-4 months after submission deadline. Queries to info@lolwe.org.
Multiple submissions: No. Please submit to only one category.
Simultaneous submissions: Yes. Just remember to withdraw if accepted elsewhere.
Republishing: No. Only original, unpublished submissions will be read.
Submission fees: None. Feel free to donate a “tip” to us though.
Payment: Lolwe will offer a modest remuneration for work that is accepted for publication. You can help by donating to Lolwe.
Send a brief bio alongside the submission.
DEADLINE: July 31, 2020
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: CARIBBEAN FEMINIST STORIES
Intersect
INFO: Intersect, a Caribbean feminist organization committed to decolonial & intersectional knowledge production through storytelling in Antigua and Barbuda is seeking fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and art exploring Caribbean feminism. Themes are "Colourism" and "Growing Up Queer" in the Caribbean.
We need more grassroots feminist scholarship that allows us to hear and listen to diverse voices of people and their experiences with and perspectives on colourism and queerness in Antigua and Barbuda and throughout the Caribbean region. The word "queer" is also often deployed in a way that obscures people's unique experiences as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or gender non-conforming. Do you embrace this term? What does it mean to you? What have you learned about being a lesbian or a gay man and/or non-binary person from the Caribbean? The descriptions under each theme are writing prompts to help you get started. We're really hoping to receive submissions on these topics!
Fiction and non fiction: 500-1,000 words.
Poetry: less than 1,000 words.
Submit your pieces to intersect.anu@gmail.com.
DEADLINE: August 1, 2020
https://www.instagram.com/p/CA0IX-IjgL2/
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Mixed Mag
INFO: Mixed Mag is a multimedia publication dedicated to promoting multiethnic/multicultural voices.
Submission guidelines:
prose submissions must be under 1500 words in the following categories (fiction/CNF, politics, tv/film/theatre, music, health/wellness/food)
submit up to 3 poems
submit up to 10 original photos or visuals
send to mixedmag.media@gmail.com
DEADLINE: August 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/MixedMag/status/1276631534586429441
CALL FOR AUDIO SUBMISSIONS: HEARD/WORD
Galleyway
INFO: HEARD/WORD is Galleyway's new audio series highlighting compelling voices in poetry and prose. We invite you to share recordings of original poems and short fiction. Selected work will be showcased on our blog and social media platforms. Submissions should include:
MP3 recording of you reading your poetry (no longer than 3 minutes) or short fiction (no longer than 5 minutes)
Text version of the piece
A headshot
A brief bio
Social media handles and link to website
Please send submissions to camille@galleyway.com
DEADLINE: Ongoing
https://galleyway.com/blog/2020/3/31/call-for-audio-submissions
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Muslim-Jewish Solidarity Committee
INFO: The Muslim-Jewish Solidarity Committee is launching Shalom/Salaam Publishing, and looking for written work (short stories, poetry, etc) and imagery (paintings, photos, illustrations, collage, etc) that transcends boundaries, brings people together, and inspires faith in humanity.
The Muslim-Jewish Solidarity Committee (MJSC) is a grassroots organization guided by the Muslim and Jewish values of Peace שָׁלוֹם سلام, Learning علم יֶדַע, and Charity زكاة צדקה, to build meaningful relationships between all faiths, and to stand against hate through shared values and social action
DEADLINE: Ongoing
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdku-rxQnpN8yB6vqnoRuDwKPnsxeOlThH6aWjts1f31Wabew/viewform
'AWAKE' ZINE SUBMISSION
Lucky Jefferson
INFO: Lucky Jefferson's new digital zine Awake seeks to amplify the experiences and perspectives of Black and African American writers in American society. This digital zine will highlight poems, essays, and art from writers of color and the different opportunities and challenges of cultural assimilation in America, establishing identity and preserving culture, and the concept of double-consciousness.
Upon acceptance, submissions will be included on our website and publicized on social media.
GUIDELINES:
- Send no more than three poems in a submission. Poems should be submitted in a single file, with poems separated by titles or page breaks.
- If sharing an essay, include an essay with no more than 1500 words.
- Send no more than three pieces of art. Artwork that offers social commentary on the Black experience is highly preferred (We love comics and collage pieces!).
- Include a cover page highlighting the poet’s name, email address, biography, and mailing address. Biographical statements should be two to three sentences or 50-75 words.
DEADLINE: Ongoing
https://luckyjefferson.submittable.com/submit/167135/lucky-jefferson-awake-zine-submission