Call For Submissions & Other Info

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Howdy folks! There's a lot going on in the world of Altar Magazine. I

know this is a long email, but it's packed with lots of useful

information. Happy scanning.

 

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C A L L F O R S U B M I S S I O N S !

D E A D L I N E: F E B R U A R Y 1 S T 2 0 0 4

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We're accepting submissions for Altar Magazine Issue #3! The vitality

of this publication is as dependent on our contributors as our

readers. Your words and artwork are important, and we want to print

them. Below is a list of topics we feel are directly related to our

mission. Please feel free to elaborate on them or add your own. We

welcome people from all over the world to be a part of this

independent media project. Full submission guidelines can be found in

the " Participate " section of our website (www.altarmagazine.com) or

by emailing submissions.

 

skillz (what can you teach us?), grub (recipes), activism/events,

music/film/art/book reviewers needed, news, essays/short stories

(fiction and non-fiction), art (visual or otherwise), sexual ®

evolution

 

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N Y C W O M E N ' S I N D Y M E D I A C O A L I T I O N

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As media makers, much of our success depends on those around us...

the connections we have, the resources we have access to, the

information we learn. NYC WIMC's vision is to create a space for

women to come together to support each other in our work. So, what

does this look like? Once a month, the NYC WIMC will have a meeting

to share information about projects that we (as individuals or as a

group) are currently involved in, ask questions or get help with

issues that we are having (for example: how do i get distribution for

the magazine/film i a working on? where is a good gallary to approach

with my work? where can i publish my fiction/non-

fiction/poetry/erotica/etc?), receive honest feedback and criticism of

our work, form alliances, and share information about

events/conferences/fairs/workshops that may be happening in the area.

For more info or to be added to the listserve email

info.

 

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N Y C G R A S S R O O T S M E D I A C O N F E R E N C E

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The NYC Grassroots Media Conference is a gathering of community-

oriented media in New York City and their allies during the weekend

of Feb 27-29, 2004 to promote awareness of the grassroots media in

New York City, strengthen and unify our city's independent media, and

create strong bonds between community groups and local grassroots

media groups. For more information visit www.nycgrassrootsmedia.org.

 

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V I S I T O U R N E W A N D I M P R O V E D W E B S I T E !

W W W . A L T A R M A G A Z I N E . C O M

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Find out what's new with Altar Magazine!

Buy a copy of Altar Magazine or a special Altar Magazine t-shirt!

Give feedback on the website and the magazine!

Read Articles, Interviews and Reviews that Don't Appear in the

Magazine!

Become part of the Altar Magazine Volunteer Staff!

 

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B A C K I S S U E S

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You can still get a copy of Issue Two...

Altar Magazine, a forum for critical thought, coalition building,

artistic creativity, and activism, is kicking off its second issue.

With more pages and better print quality, this issue will feature

articles such as Myopia by Inga Muscio, Hajira: Part Two by Fawzia

Afzal-Khan, Arting Up the Revolution by Jonathan Culp, Concrete

Blonde Interview, Celie's Revenge: Hip-hop Betrays Black Women by

Jennifer McLune, No Justice No Peace: a critique within the peace

movement, Scott Heron Interview (Prefuse 73, Savath + Savalas) and

much more from writers and artists living all over the world.

 

We are almost sold out of Issue One Featuring...

Interviews with:

* Mr. Lif on the politics of hip-hop

* Sleater Kinney, ladymen in effect

* Elaine Brown and Constance Curry, two civil rights activists talk

about currentpolitics

* shebang!, an all-girl breaking crew from Canada chat about being b-

girl pioneers

* Bitch & Animal, self-described tittie tribal hoe down funk

 

Articles:

* Before and After September 11th: Notes from an Anti-Racist,

Feminist Patriot by Zillah Eisenstein

* Justice is a Human Right, the struggle for prison reform by

Vanessa Filley

* A Look at the Emergence of Graffiti Culture by J. Jarosz

* Hajira: Part One, a short story about a friendship between two

Pakistani women struggling to define themselves within the confines

of their expected societal roles

AND MORE!!!

 

The cost is $3 per issue.

** NOTE: If you live outside of the US, please add a few dollars to

help with shipping costs **

 

You can purchase your copy using a credit card via Paypal by clicking

on the following link:

https://www.paypal.com/xclick/business=info%

40altarmagazine.com & item_name=Altar+Magazine & no_note=1 & tax=0¤cy_code=U

SD

 

Or you may send cash, check or money order (made out to " Mandy Van

Deven " ) to:

Altar Magazine

955 Metropolitan Ave. #4R

Brooklyn, NY 11211

 

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M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N T

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Altar Magazine believes that problems are not monolithic, and neither

are solutions. It is imperative to have socially progressive women

and men fighting on all fronts of the movement whether that is anti-

racist work, feminism, anti-heterosexism, economic justice or any

other political action. Altar Magazine exists within a community that

is fragmented, but not broken. It exists in a time when coalition is

crucial and must be implemented. We believe that the personal is

political; therefore, all forms of creativity are inherently

political. We want to create a space where critical thought and

understanding happen simultaneously. This is important because before

we can create social change we must be able to re-imagine

communities that foster difference. We must be able to take ownership

of that which we do not claim in order to effectively critique this

oppressive system that we know and perpetuate. Social change is not

momentous. It is a process. Our hope is that each individual

recognizes his or her place within this system of change.

 

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S U B S C R I B E

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Submissions and other announcements please write to:

mandy, and ask to be added. Thank you for your

support and dedication!