I am writing on behalf of the Asterisk* Journal of Art, which is an art history and art publication started by students at Yale University last year. We manage one of the few peer-reviewed, intercollegiate, art history and art publications at the undergraduate level. You can access our previous two issues online: https://www.asteriskjournal.org.

We are seeking high-quality essays that subvert traditional narratives in art and artworks that will offer new perspectives, and would be obliged if you could share the following opportunity with undergraduates in your department. These works can be a version or part of a course research paper/project, independent study, or honors thesis.

For essays: please submit a 300-word abstract that details the thesis of your essay along with the logical line of argumentation that gets you to it. Furthermore, attach a 2,000-3,000-word essay in a Microsoft Word Document with all the images you reference in the essay. You can use a maximum of 6 artworks per essay. It would be preferable if the essay was already in Chicago citation style (including footnotes, bibliography, etc.), as if you are selected, you will need to convert it to Chicago anyways. We will peer review all essays. Writers selected for the publication will receive drafts for revision, prior to final publication.

For artworks: please submit a photograph of your artworks as individual and high-resolution “.jpgs” with their titles as file names. Furthermore, please attach a 200-word description of the artwork in a Microsoft Word Document. All photographable mediums of creative work will be considered (painting, photography, digital art, drawings, etc.). We will not accept more than 4 images per person.

To submit both artworks and essays, please email asteriskjournal@gmail.com. Please indicate your full name, your university, your class year, and your email. The title of the email should be “Lastname, Firstname Submission.” The deadline to submit is March 10th, 2021. Please do not submit previously published work, and any submission that does not heed the rules outlined in this email will be automatically disqualified.

We are looking forward to your submissions!

This week is the last week to submit and we are hoping to get as many submissions as possible! To remind you of our mission, we are the only student-run publication that features student work from all corners of the UC system. This year will mark our 14th anniversary here at UCSC, and we are determined to make it the most diverse and exciting display of student creativity possible. We would love to keep Matchbox UC wide, which is why we are asking for submissions of poetry, prose, visual art, music, and spoken word from students at your institution. Our full submission guidelines can be found at matchboxmagazine.org or on our Facebook page.

Submissions should be sent to matchboxmagazine@gmail.com. We will be accepting submissions from now until February 14th.

All schools represented by our magazine will receive copies of our 14th edition to be circulated among their student body. Samples of our magazine, as well as flyers and submission guidelines, can be supplied upon request.