27 May 2007

Calling all artists, writers, musicians for Cult of Youth #4

OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS


The Cult of Youth Editorial Board extends an open call to submit art, writing, or music to the Cult of Youth's upcoming Seattle issue, COY#4. The Cult of Youth Reader is Seattle's premiere
youth-themed book-arts-affectionate party-in-a-magazine, featuring original art and writing by a whole bunch of really terrific emerging talent.

In this issue we'll be exploring Seattle's (youth) culture or lack thereof, past and present, from inception to self-destruction, as well as more general portraits of neighborhoods, favorite spots, and Seattle memories. Any works related to this theme will be considered for
publication.

Sample topics:
  • Your favorite place in Seattle
  • Essay about your neighborhood, what makes it unique
  • Stories from Seattle ("it could only happen here")
  • About moving here: why/how/when/etc.
  • Compare to where you came from
  • Growing up in Seattle
  • Secrets about Seattle: hideouts, good spots for dumpster diving, your favorite graffiti, great all-night diners nobody goes to, the magic spell that makes it so a bus comes as soon as you light a cigarette
  • Memories, events in Seattle
  • The "Seattle personality": passive aggressive, two-faced, tight pants, hiking boots
  • Death/destruction of Pike/Pine
  • Seattle as Babylon: earthquakes and other disasters
  • Attempts to define Seattle culture
  • Interviews with Seattle notables
  • The history of Seattle, like the actual history with Lewis and Clark and stuff
  • Seattle's unique music culture, how everybody is in a band
  • Grunge and why we love and hate it
  • Movies about Seattle from the early/mid 90's when Seattle was trendy: Singles, Sleepless in Seattle
  • Coffee
  • Why Seattle is/is not dying
Writing makes our publication, so we want to hear from all kinds of writers - even if you haven't been published before. Also, we are looking for people who like to do interviews for this issue (contact lit editor: Aaron).

We're also looking for artists of any media to illustrate specific articles--We'll send you the article, you'll send us an illustration or photo based on it within a week or two--so if you'd be interested in that, please reply with some general examples of your work post haste (contact art editor: Julia).




TO APPLY:

ART/PHOTO/ILLO
Submission deadline: July 1, 2007
If you want to submit art/photo/illustration, please email Visual Editor Julia (julia@cultofyouth.com)

WRITING
Submission deadline: Rough Drafts by July 1, 2007
If you want to submit writing, please email Lit Editor Aaron (aaron@cultofyouth.com)

MUSIC
Submission deadline: MP3's by July 1, 2007
If you want to be in COY#4 CD compilation, please email Music Editor Aaron (aaron@cultofyouth.com)

We encourage you to contact us immediately if you have ideas about your contribution but you have not yet created it.




Please forward this to anyone you think would be stoked to be published. Looking forward to hearing from you and your friends.

Best Regards,
Cult of Youth
www.cultofyouth.com

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