In a time marked by upheaval, defiance, and transformation, we look to creative voices to explore what it means to resist. Resistance can be personal or political, loud or quiet, collective or solitary. It may take the form of protest, survival, reclamation, or imagination.

How do we push back against systems that seek to silence, erase, or control? What does resistance look like in your world—and in your work?

Artists may submit up to three pieces across all media, including visual art, poetry, prose, and hybrid forms. Selected works will be featured in a curated exhibition that seeks to amplify diverse voices and visions of resistance.

We especially encourage submissions from underrepresented voices and communities.

Let your work be a force that questions, confronts, and reimagines.

Deadlines:

Literary Art (essay, poetry, fiction):

Send submissions to info@thewritersguild.org by October 19. Accepted literary works will be read during the November Artwalk.

Visual Art: Deliver artwork to the AVA Gallery:

November 4, 4:00 – 6:00 pm

November 5, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

or by appointment.

The Writers Guild of Astoria is a nonprofit that promotes the literary arts throughout the lower Columbia region. Learn more at www.thewritersguild.org.
The Writers Guild and Astoria Visual Arts do not endorse or oppose any political party or candidate. All programming is offered for educational purposes to support and promote artists and writers.