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SUNY Ulster Launches Art & Literary Magazine, Calls for Submissions

banner introducing the new art & literary magazine

Created by and for SUNY Ulster students, the now defunct Slate Art & Literature Magazine was a platform for students to showcase their developing creative skills on their own terms, outside the limitations of traditional classroom assignments. Each piece published in it was, by nature, distinctly individual; however, as a whole Slate represented the voice of the entire student body – a voice that has been noticeably absent since the publication was retired.

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Old issues of SUNY Ulster’s Slate Art & Literature Magazine

But now SUNY Ulster students have decided it’s time to reclaim that voice with a new art & literary magazine. No longer called Slate, the name of the new publication will be chosen from suggestions submitted by students. It will showcase a wide range of art forms, from prose and poetry to photography, sculpture, fashion design, and more. The mission of the publication is to showcase the best creative efforts the student body has to offer, and to reflect the diversity and talent of the SUNY Ulster student community.

a photograph of a woman surrounded by colored rocks and smoke and a sketchbook page with human figure studies
Art pieces formerly featured in SUNY Ulster’s Slate Art & Literature Magazine

Student contributions are now being accepted across a wide range of creative disciplines, with a submission deadline of March 1st set. The selection process will be spearheaded by a committee which will determine which submissions are to be featured in the magazine.

This opportunity is exclusive to current students, who are encouraged to submit their work, as well as their ideas for the title of this new publication. Title suggestions can be submitted via Google Form or at stations located outside the Student Life Dining Hall, inside CAPS, and in the Library lobby. The selected title will earn the submitter a $25 Amazon gift card, the same prize that will be awarded to the artist of the magazine cover, which will also be chosen by the selection committee.

Interested in sharing your work? From now until March 1st, submit your work via Google Form.

 

Reilly Bastianelli
the authorReilly Bastianelli
Student Aide | Community Relations
Reilly Bastianelli is an Computer Science student at SUNY Ulster and a student aide in the Community Relations Department.