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WE WELCOME SUBMISSIONS FROM... ​​

  • Virginia Tech students, faculty and staff

  • Residents of Montgomery County, Va.​

  • Students at New River Valley Community College

We're Looking For...

Submitting to the magazine is a great way to get your creative work out into the world, and "published" makes a great line on your resume! Please feel free to contact us with any questions.

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Note: we reserve the right to change the category of your submission if we feel it is in the best interest of the piece or that it was incorrectly submitted.

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You may submit up to two (2) pieces per category.

 

Poetry & Prose

We accept:

  • poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction, humor columns, and more

Format:

  • we understand that poetry often includes stylistic spacing. we reserve the right to alter this to make it better fit the publication if selected. 

  • Prose submissions are limited to 5 pages, and poems should be kept to 2 pages (if double spaced, 12pt)

  • Most file formats will work

    • do not send .pages​

  • If you need to send a piece via email

    • do not send it as a sharepoint link

    • do not send it as a google drive link

    • an attachment is the appropriate method.​

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Art & Photography

We accept:

  • paintings, illustrations, architectural drawings, sketches, sculpture, and more

Format:

  • Make sure that photographs of your piece are appropriately cropped

  • No collections -- individual works only! 1 piece per submission.

  • All submissions must have a resolution of at least 300dpi and dimensions of at least 4x6 inches

  • pdfs are preferred, but we also accept .tif, .jpeg, .esp, .bmp, .psd, and .ai files

  • If submitting art, please inform us of the medium with your submission.

  • See above comment about file format.

How to Submit...

Please use our submissions uploader, if this is not working then email submissions to  silhouettemag.vt@gmail.com.

 

Some Technical Stuff

All files must be named with the title of the work. For example, a photo titled "Rain" should be labeled "Rain."

We will not accept files labeled "untitled" or something similar to "DSC_0000."

 

Do not put your name on your submission (either in the document or in the file name). If you submit by email, include your contact information in the body of the email and make sure your file size does not exceed 2MB.

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If you are submitting multiple pieces you should submit one piece at a time (i.e. one submission per piece).

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Please indicate upon time of submission what category your submission falls into (poetry, prose, photography, or art). 

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DISCLAIMER

We do not accept AI-generated

or assisted submissions.

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If you do not go to Virginia Tech...

 

Please share your local address upon submission as proof of eligibility. If your piece is selected, we will reach back out to ask for basic biographical information to be included in the magazine.

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*Spring 2025 is the first semester wherein individuals outside of VT have been able to submit. We encourage non-VT submissions and are beyond excited to offer our publication to a broader audience, as we believe in making art more accessible and are confident in our decision to expand our pool to more deserving creatives.

Fall 2024 Featured Creatives

 

Cover

  • Walker Mountain Fog by Brad Vezzetti

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Art/Design

  • Editors' Choice: Ocean Retreat by Will Schrant

  • Didn't I Have Fun by Laney Lingzhi Yuan

  • what you left is too heavy for her by Laney Lingzhi Yuan

  • Echoes of the Past by Grace MacDonald

  • Leave Her By The River by Grace MacDonald

  • The Cascades by Grace Miller

  • Hanoi After Hours by Kristine Nguyen

  • Meooowww.... by Kristine Nguyen

  • I.C.U. by Mackenzie Rose

  • Through His Eyes by Mia Wolfe

 

Photography

  • Editors' Choice: Bad Cavern by Dean Rose

  • ​Power by Dean Rose

  • Where Oh Where by Emelia Delaporte

  • AquaCrest by Taylor Ford

  • Sun-Kissed Visage by Taylor Ford

  • Clawrence's by Adrian Gripp

  • Whispered Eulogy by Laney Lingzhi Yuan

  • Laugh out long by Zonghao Lu

  • Sulfur Mountain Observatory by Brad Vezzetti

  • a fading memory by Gianfranco Vivanco

  • Two Ends of Life by Gianfranco Vivanco

  • Subliminal by Katie Webster

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Poetry

  • Editors' Choice: I Know by Mackenzie Rose

  • ​Alzheimer's by Mackenzie Rose

  • A postcard to Michael, Archangel by Samantha Cho

  • Demeter, on the coming of spring by Riva Jain

  • the rose that died on marbury street by Riva Jain

  • Hair by Sophia McMahon

  • Nightmares with a Fever by Shyama Nanda

  • Hideaway by Christopher Perdue

  • Illucinations by Steponas Sabukevicius

  • Hot Ham Sandwiches by Aidan Sadler

  • moon tide by Olivia Santiago

  • The Smith Family House Fire by Riley Thompson

 

Prose

  • Editors' Choice: Glasnachtful by Riley Vinluan

  • Grief by Ash Burns

  • Quiet by Emelia Crump

  • Carrion by Sarah Giusti

  • Meow by Ava Nelson

Spring 2024 Featured Creatives

 

Art/Design

  • Editors' Choice: Nine Lives by Mackenzie Rose

  • Every Which Way by Alexis Walker​

  • Soepardi by Almira Kusuma

  • Death Dive by Avery Peacock

  • ourobouros and other things by Samantha Cho

  • neon by Samantha Cho

  • Sitting On Couch by Will Schrant

  • Smile by Will Schrant

  • Swampfish by Madeline Carver

  • Medusa by Mia Wolfe

 

Photography

  • Editors' Choice: Cannon Beach by Naheda Nassan

  • ​Columbia River Gorge by Naheda Nassan

  • Varlaam by Henry Gaines Coddington

  • Companions by Henry Gaines Coddington

  • Floating by Katie Webster

  • Glass Cities by Katie Webster

  • Flower Girl by Gracie Gosier

  • Better Days by Gianfranco Vivanco

  • Seattle Gull by Jayne Beth Martin

  • 161 Bay St, Toronto, ON by Rupabali Samanta

  • Serenity by Nanami Nishimoto

  • Birders' baptism by Emelia Delaporte

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Poetry

  • Editors' Choice: hey sis, don't forget about me by Samantha Cho

  • chocolate chip mini muffins by Samantha Cho

  • Red by Mia Wolfe​

  • On religion by Mia Wolfe

  • milhurst st., blacksburg by Emelia Delaporte

  • bollo's, under the ceiling leak by Emelia Delaporte

  • Rib/Womb by Hallie Foran

  • Bride of Murder by Isabella Graef

  • Allah? by Naheda Nassan

  • His Room by Mackenzie Rose

  • Inside Out by Kai Dankwa

 

Prose

  • Editors' Choice: late july by Riley Vinluan

  • ​yellow, yellow by Samantha Cho

  • Seedling by Greta Lunsford-Poe

*If your file is too large or you have difficulty with the submissions form, send content to silhouettemag.vt@gmail.com

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*This License Agreement is made by and between you ("freelance creator") and the Educational Media Company at Virginia Tech, Inc. ("EMCVT, Inc.") This License Agreement applies to all original content submitted for publication in Silhouette Literary and Arts Magazine, the Woove or any similar EMCVT, Inc. publication for which content is solicited from freelance creators other than EMCVT, Inc. staff members. Content includes words, photographs, graphics, illustrations, cartoons, designs, advertisements, videos and any other creative work that may be subject to copyright. The freelance creator agrees that as a condition of submitting content to an EMCVT, Inc. publication, the freelance creator grants EMCVT, Inc. the limited rights to publish that content in print, indefinitely on a website associated with that print publication and indefinitely in promotional materials for the publication. For example, content submitted to be published in Silhouette may be reprinted on the Silhouette website and in advertisements promoting Silhouette. The freelance creator retains all rights to their original content other than those explicitly assigned to EMCVT, Inc. in this agreement. Those rights retained by the freelance creator include, but are not limited to, the rights to sell, assign or otherwise license the content for use in media other than that of EMCVT, Inc.

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