Reviving Headwaters

Call for Submissions to Headwaters: Appalachian Journal of Expressive Arts Therapy

Headwaters is collectively edited by graduate students in expressive arts, who are also members of Orchesis Honor Society* at Appalachian State University. Affirming the importance of process over product, while also valuing quality, our intention is to assemble a collection of artistic work representing the depth and breadth of creative endeavors in the field of expressive arts at Appalachian. We invite submissions of original, unpublished work from students, faculty, and former students from all disciplines, as well as from members of the larger expressive arts community.

Written submissions, including, but not limited to, poetry, short fiction and essays, should be submitted electronically in Word (.doc only please).

Visual arts submissions, including, but not limited to, paintings, drawings, photographs, textiles, sculpture, and mixed-media works, should be electronically submitted as high resolution JPEG, TIF or RAW files.

Please note that no entries may contain other copyrighted material, including collaged images.

All submissions should include contributor’s name and contact information, title of work, brief bio, and 100 - 250 word artist’s statement exploring the work’s connection to a personal, socio-political and/or therapeutic expressive arts process.

Submission fees: Orchesis members may submit up to 3 pieces in written and/or visual art categories for $5.00; non-members may submit up to 3 pieces for $10.00. Checks should be made out to Orchesis Honor Society.

Deadline for submissions is May 15, 2009.

Email your submissions to: orchesis.appstate@gmail.com.

Send submission fee to: Orchesis • Attn: Connie Carringer • Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling • Edwin Duncan Hall • Appalachian State University • Boone, NC 28608.