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We Are the Watershed

Submission information & guidelines

As part of the We Are the Watershed project which culminates in events on May 1 and 2 at the Eastport Arts Center, writers and visual artists within the Passamaquoddy Bay watershed are invited to submit poetry, short prose pieces, and visual works to be included in an online collection and potentially in a curated hand-bound chapbook. The chapbook will be available for sale at the event and at other venues, and proceeds will help support outreach and conservation efforts for Passamaquoddy Bay and its watershed.  

 

We are also seeking submissions of physical works for an exhibition that will be on display at EAC from May 1 to 15.

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Written and visual works guidelines 

  • The theme should be around the Passamaquoddy Bay watershed and the sensory and/or emotional reactions that arise upon visitation and reflection.

  • ​Open to residents of the Passamaquoddy Bay watershed area and visitors to it.

  • Accepted genres: Poetry, prose poems, creative non-fiction, flash fiction, and visual art/photography.

  • ​One written or visual art work per person.

  • Written works should be no more than 1000 words for prose, 32 lines for poetry.

  • Written works formatting: 12-point Times New Roman font, single spaced, submitted as a Word doc. Poems that require mid-line breaks, indents, or other unique spacing should be submitted as a PDF in order to preserve the structure.

  • Visual works should be clearly reproducible at no more than 8 by 10.5" if in vertical orientation and no wider than 8" if in landscape orientation. [Tips on photographing artwork]

  • Visual works formatting: Submit as a JPEG or TIFF file, resolution of at least 300 pixels per inch; no larger than 2400 x 1800 pixels.

  • Submissions must be original and unpublished. Works found to be AI-generated
    will not be accepted.

  • Be sure to include your name as you want it to appear, and contact info.

  • Submission deadline is April 1.

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Ready to submit? Do so here:

Physical works guidelines (for exhibition at EAC May 1 to 15)

  • Works must be dropped off at EAC Saturday, April 25, between 11 am and 1 pm, or by approved prior arrangement.

  • Please affix a tag with the title, medium, price, artist name, email & phone number (these will not go on display labels and are for staff only.)

  • Physical presentations of writings are also welcome for submission to hang on the gallery walls.

  • Artists under 18 will receive 100% of sales.

  • Artists over 18 will receive 70% of sale with 30% going to support continued WATW programming and conservation. 

  • Artwork must be picked up on Sunday, May 17 between 11 am and 1 pm, unless otherwise arranged. 

  • Size Limitations: Flat artwork no larger than 24”x24”. Must be ready to hang with hanging wire. Three-dimensional pieces no larger than 12” base radius and no higher than 4’ and must weigh less than 50 lbs.​

Get inspired

 

​Spend time in the watershed

  • walk

  • hike

  • meditate

  • draw

  • paddle

  • forage

​Reflect on the watershed

  • Write a poem

  • Paint a painting

  • Write a song

  • Build a sculpture

  • Choreograph a dance

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Prompts to consider

  • What is the hunger of water?

  • How can the sand be purposeful?

  • How does a species communicate?

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With thanks to Erine Leigh for these prompts.

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