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Submission Deadline: RACC Professional Development Grants

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

The Professional Development Grant Program supports artists, arts professionals, and arts organizations in Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties with up to $2,000 toward distinct opportunities that will push forward their creative practice and business skill development. The Professional Development Grant Program is centered on whether the opportunity you would like funding for 1) is distinct from other experiences you have had previously, 2) is timely, meaning you are in a prime position now to benefit from the opportunity, and 3) has potential for new professional growth. Note: The opportunity you apply with cannot be geared toward the creation of a specific art project. If you are interested in grants for specific art projects, refer to our Project Grants Program. For more information see RACC's website.

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Application Deadline: Tin House Craft Intensives

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

The Tin House Workshop is known for its lectures: brilliant, practical craft talks that hone our writerly chops and make us hungry to work. In this same spirit, Tin House is proud to announce our Portland Tin House Craft Intensives. A series of master classes led by favorite Tin House writers, the intensives combine close reading, discussion, and in-class writing to offer a potent dose of inspiration and explore what makes writing work when it works. Join us! Tin House will be offering two intensives that take place in November: Drawing from the Corners with T KIRA MADDEN Drawing from the Corners with T KIRA MADDEN Writing Place: Homelands in Literature with KALI FAJARDO-ANSTINE See their website for more details. T Kira Madden is an APIA…

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Submission Deadline: Oregon Humanities: Spring 2020, “Union” Issue

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

We are now accepting submissions for the Spring 2020 issue of Oregon Humanities on the theme “Union.” Share an experience of coming together or pulling apart, of being a whole or a piece. Tell us about the possibilities or challenges of institutions, things, or people joining or splitting. Explore a historical or current event that shows the effects of merging, association, coalition, separation, or partition. We’re looking particularly for stories that relate to challenging questions, diverse perspectives, and just communities. Tell us something we’ve never heard before. Show us something from a different angle. Make us feel, see, hear, smell the world anew. We welcome all forms of nonfiction writing, including all forms of essays and journalism, and excerpts from forthcoming or recently published books.…

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Submission Deadline: Pathos: Fall 2019

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

This cutie has a tattoo on his left forearm that says “submit to pathos” but he’s a little too shy to show. Deadline extended to October 28th! Get that work in!! pathoslitmag.com & pathosliterarymag@gmail.com 😳 You must be a current student at Portland State University to be considered for publication. We are funded by PSU and serve as a creative outlet for its students. We are happy to point non-students toward local publishing resources, but cannot publish non-students at this time. Please only put your name and identifying info in the specified section of the form. All submissions are blind — only the managing editor will know the identity of the submitter until after selections have been made. This eliminates conflicts of interest and ensures a fair…

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Application Deadline: Tin House Internships

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Tin House periodically hires publicity and marketing, art, and editorial interns for the book division, as well as workshop interns for workshop division. Tin House internships are fixed-length, educational experiences. Interns are not entitled to or guaranteed employment upon the completion of the internship, but they are welcome to apply for open positions at any time. Tin House is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To learn more about the specific internships available, click these links: Publicity and Marketing, Tin House Books Design, Tin House Books Editorial, Tin House Books Workshop, Tin House Workshop Learn more about the physical requirements and eligibility for all internships. To apply, please submit all requested materials through the…

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Submission Deadline: The Gravity of the Thing

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

Our Fall 2019 reading period is open until October 31st. The Gravity of the Thing accepts defamiliarized works in the following general categories: Short: tell us a story in 3,000 words or less; we are interested in fiction, creative nonfiction, self-contained excerpts, and genre-bending forms. Flash: a fiction, creative nonfiction, or genre-bending story under 500 words. Poetry: share up to three poems, prose poems, or multimedia works for a combined count of 500 words or less. Six Words: a story in six words; you may share up to five stories per submission, but only one will be chosen. Baring the Device: brief essays for our Baring the Device column; click here to learn more.

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Submission Deadline: Deep Overstock: Issue #7 “Horror”

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

Horror writers and artists! Please submit to our upcoming issue. Submissions are due next Wednesday, November 20th 👻 General Guidelines We publish fiction, poetry, comics, art, images, medical reports, plays, essays, philosophies, sculptures, sounds, mushroom dataset analyses, magic spells, fairy tales, folklore, riddles, jokes, horoscopes, death-predictions, and more. Surprise us! Simultaneous submissions are fine, just tell us if the piece gets accepted elsewhere. No previously published works (though personal blogs are fine). Include a short bio about you, your work, and your role as a bookseller, librarian, or book collection steward in the body of your email. If you have been published previously, we will use your previously used bio unless you provide an updated one. Submissions over 3000 words might not be considered. Email…

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Submission Deadline: smoke + mold: TRXST NO1

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TRXST NO1 (pronounced "trust no one") a folio of Black + Trans/GNC Writing on the super-natural & para-normal. edited by jayy dodd & Casey Rocheteau call for submissions: The Black “normal” forms its own spectrum from fantastic to fearsome. Since the Black person & objectively the Black body has been read through OTHER normals, “supernatural” or parallel myths get (mis)read — consider then when calibrating a frequency to the Black paranormal? As we navigate the humanities we make & refuse every day what unexplainables keep us going. This issue addresses nature, the outside, the atmosphere as a site of Black paranormal activity. Are the ghosts trans? Are the demons cis? Are you certain the trees don’t all know each other & have intricate handshakes? Send…

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Submission Deadline: Theatre 33: 2020 Summer Series, Play Scripts

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Theatre 33 is currently accepting submissions for their 2020 Summer Series. All submissions should be received before midnight December 28th, 2019. What is Theatre 33 looking for in a script? We are looking for Oregon and Pacific Northwest playwrights. Mission Statement: Theatre 333 is a non-profit theatre company in residence at Willamette University. We are dedicated to new play development and advancing Oregon and Pacific Northwest playwrights. We seek to integrate artistic practice and mentorship with academic inquiry; we hope that the relationship with Willamette University offers unique opportunities for students to gain experience, and for established artists to refine their craft. Theatre 33 takes its name in acknowledgement of Oregon becoming the 33rd state to join the union. Our vision is to build connection…

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Submission Deadline: Buckman Journal: The Marie Equi Prize For Poetry

Buckman Publishing PO Box 14247, Portland, OR, United States

Buckman Journal is proud to announce The Marie Equi Prize For Poetry. One poet will receive $200.00 and appear in Buckman Journal 004. There is no entry fee. Firebrand Marie Equi (1872-1952) was a Portland physician, suffragette, birth control advocate, labor activist, and perhaps the first publicly known lesbian on the west coast. The prize is open to Oregon and SW Washington residents only. Please send 4 to 6 poems, or 4 to 6 pages of unpublished poetry (no more than 6 pages). Do not print your name or any self-identifying annotation on your submission. Please include a cover letter with a contact email address AND phone number. Only winning or honorably mentioned submissions will be notified. Simultaneous submissions are fine. Email submissions are NOT…

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