Antler Velvet
arts magazine
Current Prompt: PANDORA'S BOX
✯ A CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ✯
who touched the latch first?
what slipped out before anyone could name it?
we’re looking for work that feels handled. tampered with. work that knows the risk of opening something meant to stay shut.
send us poems that unseal. prose that leaks. images that look like evidence.
issue 6 of antler velvet is open for submissions under the theme PANDORA’S BOX until 15 march, 11pm awst.
✯ guidelines:
• one (1) poem (2 pages maximum)
• or one (1) prose piece (1000 words max)
• or two to three (2–3) artworks or photographs (any medium)
work should be primarily in english; other languages are welcome if accompanied by an english translation.
if you were published in the previous issue (chiaroscuro), please wait until the next call to submit again.
current staff of antler velvet are not eligible to submit.
PANDORA'S BOX is open below...
how do i submit my work?
submissions
submission links will appear right here on the website when the submission period opens—this page is your portal to antler velvet.
we’re seeking poetry, prose, and art—anything that speaks with a voice of its own, and feels shaped by looking.
our editions are intimate, featuring 25–35 pieces carefully curated to resonate and linger.
poetry entries tend to be especially competitive, so send us the work that cuts straight to the heart.
the rules
• poetry: submit one poem (no strict word limit, but brevity and precision are loved)
• prose: submit one piece, 1000 words maximum (flash fiction or lyrical nonfiction)
• artwork: submit two to three artworks (photography, painting, digital art, film—your vision, your medium)
the process
antler velvet releases 3 online editions per year, with submission dates announced via instagram: @antlervelvet.
all successful creators will receive an email notification when the edition goes live.
salutations,
antler velvet
