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Submission Deadline: Deep Overstock #6: Westerns

The Internet 001 SE Cyberspace Lane, Portland, OR, United States

Booksellers are encouraged to send works fitting the theme of Westerns. They pretty much publish just about any type of genre or form. Simultaneous submissions welcome, but no previously published works will be considered. Submissions over 3,000 words may not be considered. One to two fiction pieces only for each theme, or, if sending shorter works under 1,000 words each then up to three. Up to 7 poems per theme. Up to 4 – 12 images for art. See website for more details.

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Submission Deadline: Windfall

The Internet 001 SE Cyberspace Lane, Portland, OR, United States

Windfall looks for poems of place, especially those related to the PNW. Up to 5 short poems, not exceeding 50 lines each. No previously published works considered. They do not mention simultaneous submissions on their guidelines page, so, please reach out to confirm. See website for a detailed description of the kind of poetry they’re looking for.

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Submission Deadline: Oregon Literary Fellowship

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Offering a variety of awards for work in the genres of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, young readers, drama, and publishing. Eleven fellowships carry the award of $3,500, while two will be for $10,000. Must be a current, full-time resident of Oregon. Poetry: 15 typed pages of poetry, one poem per page. Prose: No more than 25 pages double-spaced. Drama: No more than 25 pages. Synopsis pages are allowed but count towards page count. See their website for additional details. Literary Arts also hosts free info-sessions with in-person assistance for applications, see our calendar or theirs for dates. Upcoming sessions: July 2nd (10 am – 12 pm) and July 25th (12 pm – 5 pm).

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Submission Deadline: Bitch Magazine #85: Sanctuary

The Internet 001 SE Cyberspace Lane, Portland, OR, United States

Bitch Magazine is looking for dispatches (1,200 words), investigative essays (2,500 words), cultural features (2,200 words), and other feature pieces for an upcoming issue on “sanctuary.” More on the theme: “This issue calls for out-of-the-box explorations of what it means to seek peace and find it: How do traditional and chosen families shape our understanding of love? What role can social media play in helping us shape our mental health? How do we locate places in which we can escape, disconnect, and simply be ourselves? How does pop culture help us grapple with inevitable grief? What happens when our sanctuaries no longer feel like they belong to us—or are actively taken away?” See the website for more details on submission guidelines.

Submission Deadline: IPRC Certificate Program Application

The Internet 001 SE Cyberspace Lane, Portland, OR, United States

Program Costs The cost of the 2019/2020 program is $850 per semester and includes access to: All Workshops in your track All Lectures in your track Advisors in your genre A Two-Year Membership to the IPRC Community Resource Discounts Instruction in Letterpress, Risograph & Screenprinting Instruction in Graphic Design & Book Arts Professional Development Lectures Dates & Times The 2019/2020 Certificate Program officially begins with an orientation on September 7th & 8th The Fall Semester runs from the week of September 8th through mid-December The Spring Semester runs mid-January through the beginning of May 2019 The Summer Semester (Comics only) runs late May through the end of July 2019. The 2019/2020 Poetry cohort will be meeting Thursdays, 6-9pm The 2019/2020 Art Book cohort will be…

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Submission Deadline: Potlatch Fund

The Internet 001 SE Cyberspace Lane, Portland, OR, United States

Grant funding opportunity of up to $10,000 for work that “strengthen Native art forms, practices, and knowledge that develop a stronger sense of identity and livability of the community. Projects or practices should utilize the cultural richness within a community. This grant supports artists and arts organizations in the pursuit of building, enhancing, or expanding their artistic practice and/or community.” See the website for additional details and qualifying requirements.  

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Submission Deadline: Shirley Magazine #14

The Internet 001 SE Cyberspace Lane, Portland, OR, United States

Accepting short stories of 3,000 words max and flash pieces up to 1,000 words for their 14th issue, Shirley Magazine looks for “prose first, plot second, but we need both. Give us a slice of the sublimely strange. We want the eerie, the weird, the beautiful. We’re interested in the body and its grotesqueries, the brain and its tricks. We want stories that don’t clearly belong to any one genre, stories that will get our hands dirty, stories that expose the worms crawling under the rock.” Simultaneous submissions welcome, but no previously published works. Women, nonbinary, and writers of color are especially encouraged to submit work. Shirley Magazine‘s next reading period (after this one ending in August) will not accept work by cis men (see…

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Submission Deadline: PLAYA Residency

The Internet 001 SE Cyberspace Lane, Portland, OR, United States

Application window closing on August 15th for the Jan – June 2020 residency period. Two-week, three-week, and four-week sessions available. Each beginning on a Monday and ending on a Friday. Open to a wide range of disciplinary practitioners, from the sciences to creative arts. Residents must be comfortable living in a remote setting. $35 non-refundable application fee, $150 security deposit. For writing applications: 10 pages of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry, 10 – 15 pages for play writing or screenplays, and a cover letter. See their website for more details and tips for applying.

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Niche 9th Anniversary Poetry Contest (Deadline August 15, 2019)

Niche Wine Bar 1013 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United States

Niche 9th Anniversary Poetry Contest (Deadline August 15, 2019) Contact: Christopher Luna and Toni Lumbrazo Luna Printed Matter Vancouver printedmattervancouver@gmail.com Niche Wine Bar and Printed Matter Vancouver are seeking short poems on the theme of “community” to commemorate the ninth anniversary of Niche Wine Bar. What does community mean to you? What does community look like? How does one strengthen community? The winning poem will be printed on wine glasses to be distributed to all those who attend the Niche Anniversary Party at the Kiggins Theatre on October 14, 2019. The second place winner will have their poem printed on t-shirts. The third place winner will have their poem printed on beverage napkins. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will gain entrance to the 9th…

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Submission Deadline: Future Prairie: Performance Proposals

The Internet 001 SE Cyberspace Lane, Portland, OR, United States

Call to artists! We are seeking performance proposals for our autumn variety show on the evening of 29 September in Portland, Oregon. Future Prairie VIII: The Veil please submit: dance music short plays poems lecture ritual As we transition from summer to autumn, the equinox asks us to honor the changing seasons with a balance of light and dark. Traditionally, this is a time for gathering, grounding, and comfort. The veil between the spiritual and mortal worlds is particularly thin around the autumnal equinox. What are you divining? What will soon be revealed? What's still enshrouded? We invite artists to submit 10-20 minute works to this open call. Pay for each act will be $50-$100. Send proposals to futureprairie.com/apply by 29 August for consideration.

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