Art & Media Submissions
Each issue includes fiction, nonfiction, and essays between 500 and 3,500 words as well as works of poetry and original works of art by queer artists across the United States. Submissions must be LGBTQIA+ content created by creators that identify as LGBTQIA+.
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As a small, volunteer-run publication, we are unable to respond to every submission individually. While we accept submissions year-round, please note that we typically review and actively consider works in the month immediately prior to each publication. We appreciate your patience, and encourage you to submit again for future issues if you don't hear from us right away.
We do accept simultaneous submissions but ask that we are notified timely of any piece accepted at an alternate publication or otherwise withdrawn from consideration.
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Upon acceptance, My Galvanized Friend receives non-exclusive worldwide rights to publication. The creator’s name will be listed as submitted including any pseudonyms or privacy as requested. Selected art or media will be paid an honorarium of $10 per image or $25 for cover art selections. Payments will be exclusively digital (PayPal, Venmo, Zelle).
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Submit and be part of our 3rd issue!
Publication Date:
June, 2025
Submission Window:
1/15/2025 - 3/31/2025
Issue Theme:
"Pushing Back"
We invite submissions that explore resistance, defiance, and resilience. Whether through speculative worlds, subversive acts, or fantastical rebellion, show us queerness pushing back against power, violence, and injustice. Challenge norms, expectations, or boundaries - on any scale, in any genre
How to Submit Work to My Galvanized Friend (the Publication):
Email: galvanizedfriend@gmail.com
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Please include the type of submission and title in the subject (ex: Covert Art Submission).
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Cover Letter ( or email body): Cover letter should include your name, email address, the title(s) of your submission(s), and a short biography to include your LGBTQIA+ identity. Indicate if your work is to be published under a pseudonym.
Submission document guidelines:
All art submissions are welcome and may include, but aren’t limited to:
paintings, drawings/sketches, photography, sculptures, digital art, etc.
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File name must be named as Title of Work. (ex: TheColorsoftheWind.jpg.)
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Images must be in .jpg format.
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Digital files for art submissions must be print quality, at least 300 dpi.
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Each submission should be submitted in a separate file.
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Accepted material will be acknowledged by email notification.
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