Artemis Journal 2024
OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR 2024
October 1 – October 30, 2023
Illuminating the Darkness
Artemis Journal still carries the torch for equality giving a voice to the artists and writers who share these ideals. Artemis, the namesake of our journal and goddess of light, had the divine duty of illuminating the darkness. Often she is depicted carrying a candle or torch, lighting the way for others and leading them through territories yet uncharted. Known as the chaste Greek goddess associated with the moon and hunt, her connection with the natural world symbolized her own untamed spirit, and she became the patron saint of women, childbirth, protector of wild animals, virgins, and the powerless.
Borne out of writing workshops for victims of intimate partner violence in SW Virginia Artemis Journal has advocated for social justice since 1977.
Our bodies
ourselves
our choice
Our vision of offering a literary and art journal representing artists and writers from the Blue Ridge Region is precisely on the right track for exciting growth as we enter our next decade thinking strategically about where we might go into our future.
Now in our 45th year, Artemis Journal will begin accepting submissions through a new platform, Submittable. The journal will also have a submission fee of $3 per submission, a limit of 3 per submitter to help support and defray the administrative costs of running our non-profit organization.
Students & teachers are exempt from submission fees, contact directly by email;
artemisjournal@gmail.com
- Poems
- 3 poems per poet
- Include your name, email address & title on every poem submission in word doc, no PDFs!
- Artwork
- 3 entries per artist of any medium
- publication condition (300 dpi at “8 x 10”)
- Include your name, email address & title on every art submission, no PDFs!
- Editors will contact you when they receive your submission, look for this confirmation to verify that your work was received 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.
2023 Artemis Journal
Published – see website store
The Greek Lunar Goddess, Artemis is our journal’s perpetual muse. She is the protector of wild animals, the wilderness, women, and children. This year, allow Artemis’ light to illuminate new pathways that prioritize the wild over the well-tread.
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*Artemis at Louvre Museum, Paris France
Feminist Futures Award
CLOSED
Short Story -“Feminist Futures” is an additional special prize category for a feminist-themed science-fiction short story. The winner will be published in Artemis 2022 with more prizes to be announced. Artemis is partnering with the Light Bringer Project. For guidelines;
https://www.lightbringerproject.org/science-fiction-competitions
The Feminist Futures Award will be awarded to a distinct winner for an outstanding feminist sci-fi story. For more details please see the submission guidelines.
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Selected finalists will be chosen to have their stories read in their honor by celebrity guests during the Culminating Event on May 21, 2022.
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The Feminist Futures Award is co-presented by Artemis Journal is an additional special prize category for a feminist-themed sci-fi story.
2022 Submission Guidelines:
CLOSED
The theme is open-ended and not limited to gender or specific ideas regarding artistic expression.
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- Poems & Short Story
- 3 poems per poet
- Include your name, email address & title on every poem submission in word doc, no PDFs!
- brief bio in word doc-no PDFs!(30 words or less)
- Artwork
- 3 entries per artist of any medium
- publication condition (300 dpi at “8 x 10”)
- Include your name, email address & title on every art submission, no PDFs!
- brief bio in word doc-no PDFs!(30 words or less)
- Editors will contact you when they receive your submission, 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.
- Theme is open-ended and not limited to gender or specific ideas regarding artistic expression.
- SUBMIT WORK TO – artemisjournal@gmail.com
- Poems & Short Story
2020 submissions CLOSED
“SEASON OF WOMEN”
CELEBRATING
100th anniversary of the 19th amendment of the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote
Submission Guidelines:
- Poems – 3 poems per poet
- Include your name, email address & title on every poem submission, no PDFs!
- Submit work in word doc including a brief bio (60 words or less).
- Include your name, email address & title on every poem submission, no PDFs!
- Artwork – 3 entries per artist
- of any medium must be of publication condition (300 dpi at “8 x 10”)
- include title, artist, medium, email address.
- a brief bio in word doc (60 words or less).
- Editors will contact you when they receive your submission, 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.
- Theme is open-ended and not limited to gender or specific ideas regarding artistic expression.
- SUBMIT WORK TO – artemisjournal@gmail.com
Artemis Journal 2020 to be released June 5, 2020
Celebration launch at the Roanoke Taubman Museum of Art
Roanoke, Virginia 24091
Science Fiction Story winner for 2019 “Women hold up half the sky”
The judges selected the winner, with over 90 submissions from around the world and the winner is Jennifer Delozier for her story, Dirge in D Minor, published in the Artemis Journal 2019.
Artemis collaborated with the Los Angeles organization, Light Bringer Project & the Hollywood Chapter of the National Organization for Women (Hollywood NOW) in a science fiction story competition that embraces feminist themes & has a strong female protagonist.
- The winner of the Roswell special award “Women hold up half the sky” category receives dual publication in Artemis 2019 and Hollywood NOW site plus $100 award sponsored by Hollywood NOW. Celebrity guests in a special performance at the LitFest Pasadena will read the winning story
- One entry per writer – 1500 words
- The email address for submissions is TheRoswellAward@gmail.com.
http://www.lightbringerproject.org/science-fiction-contests
Science Fiction Story winner for 2018 “Women hold up half the sky”
“Artemis- Women hold up half the sky”
Mindy Quigley, author of Equality Day
This award recognizes a science fiction story that embraces feminist themes and has a strong female protagonist. Top entries will exemplify excellence in feminist storytelling while capturing the complexities of their characters.
The winner will receive dual publication in Artemis Journal and on the Hollywood NOW website, in addition to $100.00 USD cash from Hollywood NOW. The winner’s story will be officially recognized at LitFest Pasadena and read on stage by a celebrity guest at LitFest Pasadena on May 19, 2018. Additional prizes include a print copy of the Artemis Journal with the winning story featured, with special recognition in media releases.
May 20th, a special award ceremony at the
Pasadena LitFest, Pasadena, California
http://litfestpasadena.org/
http://www.lightbringerproject.org/
Submissions for the 2020 Artemis Journal
Opened
Artemis Journal 2019 to be released June 5, 2020
Celebration launched at the Roanoke Taubman Museum of Art
Email Entries To:
Or Mail;
Artemis
P.O. Box 505
Floyd, Virginia 24091
To contact us with questions go to our contact page
Artemis is sponsored by The Roanoke Arts Commission and the Roanoke Taubman Museum of Art