THEME - culture
we are asking artists to create a piece representing their personal relationship to their culture(s). non-native cultures can be interwoven with your piece, but native culture must be the focus. this can be depicted as literally or abstractly as the artist desires.
general contributor requirements:
be native!* those reconnecting with their culture are welcomed.
be at least 18 years of age, or older.
acknowledge they will be working on a volunteer basis with no compensation.
have and actively maintain a discord account as to properly communicate with the organizer and fellow contributors.
be civil, communicative, and maintain a semi-professional atmosphere.
contributors may be of any skill level, we are looking for a wide variety of art styles and skill levels.
we do not tolerate bigotry of any kind. those who perpetuate any kind of intolerance will not be allowed. our organizer and many of our contributors will end up being lgbt+, mixed race, or disabled and they will be treated with respect and kindness.
* — we ask that you be genuine in representing your tribal affiliation(s). we arent asking for any proof, but if you are found to be lying about being native you will be blacklisted and outed to the wider community.
page artist expectations:
page artist application form
if you are looking to contribute as a merch artist, mark it on this form. keep in mind you will be expected to do an art page as well as merch design(s).
provide a portfolio of at minimum 3 art pieces.
provide at least one art piece that is less than a year old.
consider submitting a piece that will reflect the style of your contributed work, though its not necessary.
consider submitting a piece that is relevant to your culture, though its not necessary.
[if applying as merch artist] previous merch experience is not required, though it is considered.
artists will be allotted two pages, one dedicated to the artwork, and the other dedicated to a description of the piece and an optional biography. the finished work will be 8.3" x 11.7".those contributing merch will only contribute designs, merch production and distribution will be handled by zine staff.
author expectations:
author application form
provide a portfolio of at least 3 creative writings.
provide at least one creative writing piece that is of the genre you will be contributing.
provide at least one creative writing piece that is less than a year old.
consider submitting a piece that is relevant to your culture, though its not necessary.
writers will be allotted two pages, where you may write up to 800 words with no lower limit. a portion or the entirety of your second page will be dedicated to your artist credit with optional description of your writing and biography.
regarding non-conventional artists...
those hoping to contribute photography, sculpture, beading, music, comics, or other art forms, please fill out this form and expect to be contacted for a short personal interview. you can review the other two forms to get an idea of what questions you will be asked.
cover artist expectations:
cover artist application form
provide a portfolio of at minimum 3 art pieces
provide at least one art piece that is less than a year old
consider submitting a piece that will reflect the style of your contributed work, though its not necessary.
consider submitting at least one example of graphic design, such as text integrated into artwork, though its not necessary.
consider submitting a piece that is relevant to your culture, though its not necessary.
the cover artist will be asked to create the front and back cover of the zine, they do not have to be cohesive with each other. each finished piece will be 8.3" x 11.7". you will be expected write the title and subtitle of the zine in a legible font or word art. you will have an additional page before the back cover to describe your piece(s) and optionally provide a short biography.the artwork can, but does not have to depict our mascot, so if you'd like to draw her this is a good opportunity!
as there will only be one cover artist considering submitting a page artist application in the case you arent picked as a cover artist but would still like to contribute to the zine.
general contribution guidelines:
what can i depict?
