Call for Submissions
January 1- March 1, 2026
“Origins”
As Artemis Journal approaches its 50th Anniversary, we honor not only where we began, but the deeper idea of origins—the places, voices, and sparks that shape who we become.
Every remarkable transformation starts as a single idea—a tiny seed that can grow and thrive with care.
Artemis was born in the basement of the Roanoke YWCA, where storytelling helped women reclaim power, healing, and self-expression. That spirit of emergence still guides us.
For our 50th Anniversary, we invite artists and writers to explore their own beginnings: the roots that ground us, the moments that transformed us, the mentors and communities that uplifted us, and the stories and art that help us rise.
Join us on this journey as we celebrate our 50th anniversary and cultivate a future full of potential and inspiration!
Students & teachers are exempt from submission fee, contact directly by email;
artemisjournal@gmail.com
SUBMISSION RULES
The journal will also have a submission fee of $5 with a limit of 3 per submitter to help support and defray the administrative costs of running our non-profit organization.
SUBMIT WORK THROUGH
SUBMITTABLE
click here;
http://artemisjournal.submittable.com/submit/344221/artemis-journal-2026
Poems
- 3 poems per poet
- Include your name, email address & title on every poem submission in word doc, no PDFs!
- No previously published works
Artwork
- Artwork – 3 entries per artist of any medium must be of publication condition (300 dpi at “8 x 10”) include title, artist, medium, and email address.
- Editors will contact you when they receive your submission thru Submittable, look for this confirmation to verify that your work was received-if you do not receive confirmation then please contact editors to confirm your entry.
- Submissions are reviewed by our editors and if the submitted works do not follow the exact guidelines, the work will not qualify for review and returned.
Artemis 2026 Launch with special guest of honor,
U.S. Poet Laureate Author Sze
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/arthur-sze
September 4, 2026
Taubman Museum of Art
Roanoke, Virginia