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Submission Deadline: HOCUS Reading: The Tarot–Submissions Now Open

Rose City Coffee Co. - Brooklyn Park 3370 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR, United States

HOCUS is a quarterly reading event in the guise of a secret society. Our reading events are simultaneously silly and serious. "Hilarious," "profound," "close to the bone," and "goofy" are all words which were bandied about by attendees of our last event. Submissions are now open for our May 20th event. The theme is The Tarot. Works of prose or poetry which deal with this theme, either directly or obliquely, are welcome. We are looking for work which falls within the "literary" genre. No fantasy, sci-fi, horror, or romance please.

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Submission Deadline: The Gravity of the Thing: Spring 2020

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Our Spring 2020 reading period is open until April 30th. 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: Pathos Literary Magazine, Fall 2020 Issue

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Submissions are now open through May 4th, and will be open again at the beginning of Fall quarter of 2020. We look for diverse, cultured, and provocative works that showcase the vibrancy of our campus community. Students may submit written work at https://pathoslitmag.com/submit/ and/or submit visual work by emailing it directly to pathosliterarymag@gmail.com. Students may submit a maximum of 3 different pieces and no more. Any additional pieces will not be considered.  Please take the time to learn more about our magazine and the requirements on our submissions page. Copies can usually be found around campus, but with stay at home orders still active, we have made our most recent Spring 2020 issue available to read online here: https://pathoslitmag.com/recentissue/ We hope you enjoy! Students or faculty interested in being featured on the Spotlight On! blog segment, are encouraged to reach out via this email. Examples of these diverse…

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Submission Deadline: Oregon Humanities COVID-19 Emergency Funds

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Oregon Humanities is one of fifty-six organizations receiving emergency relief funds through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, distributed to state humanities councils by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Oregon Humanities will make $450,000 in grants for general operating or project/program support to nonprofit organizations and federally recognized tribes that have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 National Emergency and Oregon’s “Stay Home, Save Lives” executive order. Grants will be distributed in sums of $5,000, $7,500, and $10,000 based on organizational budget size. Grant funds are to support operations and programming costs associated with an organization's cultural/humanities programming. The priority review deadline for applications is 11:59 p.m. PDT, Sunday, May 10, 2020. Any funds still available after the May 10 priority deadline…

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Submission Deadline: Literary Arts Booth Emergency Fund for Writers

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Like many of those in our communities, The COVID-19 pandemic has had a deep impact on Oregon’s writers. Many are experiencing disruptions to their work, family lives and overall financial security. This was confirmed by a recent survey we conducted of Oregon Book Awards & Fellowship recipients and Writer of Color fellowship applicants. 86% of the respondents have either experienced or are anticipating an impact to their financial situation as a result of the pandemic. In response to this need,  Literary Arts has allocated a significant amount from our Brian Booth Writers’ Fund to create the Booth Emergency Fund for Writers. This emergency fund is designed to provide meaningful financial relief to Oregon’s writers, including cartoonists, spoken word poets, and playwrights. Funds are designed but…

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Airlie Press: Submit a Video of YOU Reading Your Poem

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

At Airlie Press, we love PNW poets--and beyond! Poetry is always necessary, but especially in these strange and trying times. Help us spread virtual poetry love and send us a video of you reading your poetry for consideration to be included in Airlie's new YouTube channel and social media channels. As an Oregon-based non-profit poetry publisher, we Love poets in the Pacific Northwest or with ties to the PNW. However, this video call is open to poets from anywhere in the world writing and reading poetry primarily in English. Here’s what we really, really adore: - poets whose voices aren't as well-heard as they should be. If you're a poet who identifies as BIPOC, Latinx, Asian, a poet with a disability, LGBTQ(i)A+, or any other…

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Deadline: RACC Support Beam

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

We're extending the timeline, recognizing the impacts of the protest movement and COVID-19 on the intended community this program is designed to support. Tell your friends and please apply by Friday, June 12th. Support Beam is an initiative to further emerging visual artists making work in Oregon and Southwest Washington over a period of three to six months. The selection panel will prioritize submissions from Black and Indigenous artists, and artists of color. New work produced during Support Beam is artist-defined and can utilize any discipline or media that can ultimately be wall mounted. Individual grants will be between $3,000 and $5,000.

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Deadline: NACF Native Arts Emergency Support Project

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

In response to the crisis and hardships brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) has launched the Native Arts Emergency Support Project (NAESP), aimed at providing support for our Native artists whose livelihoods and families have been impacted by COVID-19. This is the second phase of the NAESP, and we are accepting applications from local Portland (OR) metro area artists (full eligibility criteria below). In the first phase NACF was able to provide support to 70 of its previous awardees through two funding cycles. Monies for the NAESP have been reallocated and repurposed from NACF funds as designated by the board of directors and staff leadership. NACF continues to actively recruit partners to help contribute to the fund. NACF’s…

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Submission Deadline: Grits: Summer Issue

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

What is Grits? Grits is a forthcoming independent publication that will be distributed on the internet. The goal of this publication is to unite reading/writing with design/art to share weird truths that make us feel human. It was founded in May 2020 with the belief that there are can never be too many small press publications. I hope this publication feels like a win-win when the bigger things lately have been feeling like loss after loss. Why is it called Grits? This publication is called “grits” because the word manages to balances all its disparate personalities in one syllable. It’s the dirt under your fingernails and it's your badass tenacity. It’s scum and resolve, firm courage with a rough edge. It’s also a hearty wholesome…

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Submission Deadline: 2021 Bitch Media Fellowships for Writers

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

We’re pleased to announce that the 2021 Bitch Media Fellowships for Writers applications are now open! A series of three-month intensive writing fellowships, the goal is to develop, support, and amplify emerging voices in feminist media. All fellows will work under the guidance of Bitch cofounder Andi Zeisler. This fellowship was created in order to cultivate and amplify new voices. If you are a writer who has minimal publication experience, we strongly encourage you to apply. If you are passionate about one of the above subject areas but do not have a history of writing or blogging about them, we strongly encourage you to apply. If you are a writer still figuring out what subjects obsess you, we strongly encourage you to apply. Fellows will work in one of four subject…

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