The Abstractphy Initiative is now accepting submissions for the Community Voices and Personal Blogs sections of the site as well as the Environmental Outdoor Exhibition Project (EOEP). For more info on the EOEP, please see this forum post. Submissions are automatically considered for all three of these publication options and assigned accordingly. If a work is published it will automatically appear in the Community Voices Blog and the artists Personal Blog. Poems are also considered for the EOEP based on relevancy to the topic and quality of the writing.

Types of submissions we are accepting:

We are looking for art that raises awareness of Global concerns and highlights the need for humanity to work together for the common good. Submissions must consider global issues. These can be addressed from a global, national, state, local, interpersonal, and/or personal perspective. Also, there is the possibility of putting yourself in the shoes of the planet, its wildlife or natural resources. So, there are many approaches to global issues possible, how you address them is up to you

Here are a few examples of global topics of note.

  • The Environment (deforestation, global warming, urban sprawl, etc.), Poverty, Food Insecurity, Human Rights, Healthcare, Gender Equality, Human Trafficking, Disinformation, Freedom of the Press, and most importantly, Global Cooperation.

    This list was drawn in part from the following resource which we suggest you read to give you a better understanding of what this journal is all about:

    https://www.humanrightscareers.com/issues/current-global-issues/

We also recommend you read our homepage to get a better understanding of The Abstractaphy Initiative’s goals.

NOTE: The WORD COUNTS below are for inclusion in the online journal. If you wish your written work to be eligible for display in the EOEP exhibit, you must keep your CHARACTER COUNT to under 1500 characters.

  • Poetry (1500 words or less):
    • Haibun, Tanka Prose, haiku, tanka, linked forms, rengay, collaborative, and free verse poetry.
  • Haiga and other imagery with embedded poetry:
    • Images should be at least 2000 pixels on the shortest side with a resolution of 300 pixels per inch. This is to ensure that they can be printed in physical format if selected for the public exhibit or printing in an anthology, for example.
  • Image with detached (yet related) poetry or flash fiction (1500 words or less):
    • Again, images should be at least 2000 pixels on the shortest side with a resolution of 300 pixels per inch. 
  • Flash Fiction or True-to-life stories (1500 words or less):

Submission Limits: Submit up to three works at one time (images accompanied by prose count as one work). Haiga and written works count as one work each. For example, you can submit three haiku in one submission. You could also submit a haiga, a tanka, and a haibun as your submission. Please limit submissions to no more than one every two weeks.

Biographies: We’re now able to accommodate biographies on your personal blog page. There are a few limitations so please read carefully . . .

  • So as not to overload your page, and for consistency, we ask that you keep your bio to no more than 50-55 words.
  • Keep your text in one paragraph. Paragraph spacing is not preserved.
  • No links! They’re just not possible with the out-of-the-box solution we’re using.
  • Tip. Write in the third person. It’s the accepted form for a biography.

By submitting works to this website, you attest that all elements of the work are yours (and your collaborator’s if applicable) and that you grant The Abstractaphy Initiative the right to publish the work on this website and in our online promotion efforts. You retain all rights to reproduce and distribute the work, with or without attribution of The Abstractaphy Initiative though we would very much appreciate it.

Note: We will contact you when it becomes time to produce work in physical form and seek your express permission to publish it before doing so, informing you exactly where and how we intend to display your work.

Simultaneous submissions and previously published pieces are welcome. The more your message gets spread around, the better. Be sure to properly cite any previous publishers/publications when submitting previously published material.

Please cite sources of facts, figures, expert opinions, and other third-party positions used in your works (we want people to know where information is coming from and where they can learn more).

Submissions can be made at any time and notifications will be made as we are able to process them.

As this initiative is designed to impact the public mindset; we are looking for works that jar the imagination. We will be looking at things like the quality of images (no blurry images for example), proper grammar and spelling, etc. We want high quality art along with a potent message to present to the world.

There is hope and conviction that as this collection, centered on global issues, grows, many people will be positively influenced along the way. So, please know that your submission means a lot. You’re a light in this time and space we all share.

Send your submissions to:

submit@abstractaphy.org

with the subject line – [Abstractaphy] [Your Name] [Date] without the brackets.

All text should be in the body of the email. All images should be attachments.

Include your name and location (city, state, and country) in the body of the email.