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Open Fruit seeks original text, visual, and sound submissions from artists and writers. Generally we are looking for work that is unconventional, transgressive, curious, daring, authentic, and fire! 

Submissions for Issue 5: DIVAS are now open. Issue 5 is a collaboration between the Graphic Design Department and the Creative Writing Program at Santa Barbara City College. The Graphic Design Department here at SBCC will produce our first ever print issue of Open Fruit. We are looking for art and writing that is at all LGBT+, work that celebrates and explores queerness. 

To submit, send a Word doc of up to five poems or 1 story no more than 1000 words; up to five jpegs or png of visual art; or 1 song or sound piece in WAV or MP3 format to openfruitmagazine@gmail.com. And please include a 2-3 sentence bio. Deadline for submissions is March 11th, 2024. 

Contact jmescobar2@pipeline.sbcc.edu for any inquiries :)

If you are looking for a space and community to make work, check out the Creative Writing classes offered online or in person at Santa Barbara City College in Spring 2024.