ARTSHIFT SAN JOSE SOLICITS NEW WRITERS

Did you see a great show that deserves attention, or meet an artist that you think should be introduced to ARTSHIFT readers?  We welcome your articles and reviews. Let’s hear from a larger community of eyes and opinions.

There are just a few rules.  We want only material that is original to the web.  Subject matter must be the visual arts or artists in/or from Silicon Valley (from Palo Alto to Santa Cruz) –or, roughly, the South Bay Area.  Any “conflicts of interest” that create bias should be disclosed in the article.  The article can be short or long, but we do insist on a few good jpgs. to accompany the writing.  The writing should conform to minimum journalistic standards for the visual arts and submit to editing when determined necessary by the Editor.

About Art Shift San Jose:

This collection of reviews, topical articles and artist’s profiles is where you want to be if you are an artist, art collector or art lover in San Jose and Silicon Valley. This is where you will find the most art news and discussion of exhibitions, art issues and controversy, and of course, artists. We want to fill the great void of media coverage that surrounds the visual arts in our area.

The visual art scene in San Jose and environs is a rich one, increasingly active and innovative, infused with energetic young artists, new exhibition spaces, and expanding artistic opportunities. The Silicon Valley visual arts happenings are one of those best-kept-secrets in the news, and it’s hard — even for insiders — to know what’s going on in all venues from the San Jose Museum of Art to Zero1, the San Jose ICA, the Natalie and James Thompson Gallery, WORKS, Anno Domini, Heritage Bank, Art Object Gallery, the Palo Alto Art Center, Bill Gould Design, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art, MACLA, the Arts Commission, the Art Ark, the Museum of Quilts and Textiles, and the Public Art Program, to name just a few.

ARTSHIFT, San Jose, has a diverse Advisory Board who have already proven themselves indespensable in the short life of this venture. You may direct comments and observations to any of them: Theta Belcher, Jade Bradbury, Stephen French, Kathryn Funk, James Morgan, Bill Kalageros, Sheila and Ralph Pickett, Fawn Powers, Jane Pryzybsz, and Ann Sherman.   Kathryn Hetzner has joined us a the What’s Up Editor and Roan Victor as the Calendar/Events Editor.

For more information, or if you are interested, please contact editor@artshiftsanjose.com

Freelance opportunity, take assignments or pitch articles, write as often as you like. Unpaid as of yet but great practice and exposure!

Hunger Mountain is seeking submissions for the Stage and Screen portion of our journal. Please submit a print submission consisting of a a typed, double-spaced manuscript no more than 10,000 words, or a video submission, consisting of a description of your project and a link to the video (we cannot accept files over 500KB). We welcome an array of examples of and responses to work on “stage” or on “screen”: film, theater, performance art, dance, dance film, animation, television, etc. We’re looking for both traditional and experimental work, including, but not limited to, video art/short film/recorded performances; excerpts from plays/screenplays; interviews of artists working in the field; critical reviews; and lyrical, personal or critical meditations about the genre/s. We like work that demonstrates an engagement with the world beyond its borders, clear stakes, and a beating heart. Please see http://www.hungermtn.org/submit/
to learn how to submit using our online submission manager.

Call for Submissions: Sliver of
Stone

Sliver of Stone
is looking for submissions for its first issue!

Sliver of Stone is a publication dedicated to exposing emerging, talented
writers, as well as new work from
veterans. We’re for short fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry of any genre or
form. We will
also accept reviews and essays.

Submissions can be emailed to the editor (sliverofstone( at)gmail. com)
(replace (at) with @). Questions and
queries can also be sent to that address.

Read submission details on our website. http://www.sliverofstone.com

Ruminate Magazine Call for Submissions
http://www.ruminate magazine. org/

Ruminate: Faith in Literature in Art is currently seeking fiction, nonfiction, poetry, interviews, and reviews for Fall Issue 17 on the theme of Pilgrimage. The deadline is May 15.
Artists interested may submit online at ruminatemagazine. org.
And for more information, please email us at <editor(at)ruminate magazine. org> (replace (at) with @)

The Meadowland Review will be reading submissions for Summer, 2010 from April 1-June 1.

http://www.themeadowlandreview.com

The Meadowland Review is an online literary journal comprised of a small group of writers and editors who share a commitment to providing a public space for thoughtful and original material. We welcome and encourage both emerging and established writers of short fiction and poetry.

Submission Guidelines
We will be reading submissions for our summer issue from April 1-June 1.
The Meadowland Review will not accept material that has appeared in other online or print publications. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but you must notify The Meadowland Review if your work has been accepted by another publication. All work MUST be original.
We accept submissions of:

poetry: up to five poems, 80 lines maximum per poem
short fiction: up to 7,000 words
photography: up to 3 photographs

The Meadowland Review will claim first rights to all accepted work and the right to archive all work on this website. Rights to all work in The Meadowland Review will revert to the author/photographer upon publication.
How to Submit

Email your submission to <submissions( at)themeadowland review.com>

Please indicate either poetry, short fiction, or photography in the subject line
For poetry and fiction, please paste the text of your submission into the body of the email.
Poetry or fiction submissions sent as attachments will not be read
For photography, please provide the title of the photo in your email and attach your image. We accept images only in the following formats: GIF, JPG, PNG or TIF.
Please include your full name, email address and 3-5 line bio with your submission
Please do not submit more than once during a reading period

When the editorial staff has made its selections, you will receive an email notification about the status of your submission. Please expect a response within 3 months.
For any additional questions about the submission or publication process, please see our FAQ page, or contact us directly via email.

Call for Submissions: Two-Bit Magazine

Two-Bit Magazine is looking for submissions for its second issue!

Two-Bit Magazine is a publication dedicated to exposing emerging, talented writers and artists, as well as new work from veterans. We are looking to build an eclectic body of work: short fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry of any genre or form, serialized novels and novellas, and graphic novels and comics. We will also accept academic work, reviews, essays.

Submissions can be emailed to the editor (editor(at)twobitma gazine.com)
(replace (at) with @). Questions and queries can also be sent to that address.

For more information on exact specifications, please check the Submission Guide at http://www.twobitma gazine.com/ submission- guide/

Greetings!

Would you or someone you know like to become a published writer? If so, please continue reading.

The Berkeley Fiction Review, an undergraduate, student-run publication, is always looking for innovative fiction that plays with form and content as well as traditionally constructed stories with fresh voices and original ideas. Please note that though we accept stories year round, expect a delay if you submit during the summer.

The criteria for short story submissions are:
– 8,000 words or less (nothing over 25 pages)
– Typed, 12 point font, double-spaced and single-sided
– Cover letter should include address, phone, email, and title of story
– Must note if story is simultaneously submitted
– Include a SASE for returning manuscripts.
– Submit electronically to bfictionreview@yahoo.com or by snail mail to
Attn: Caitlin McGuire
Berkeley Fiction Review
10B Eshleman Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-4500

If there are any other questions or concerns, you should check out our website at http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~bfr. We look forward to receiving your submissions!