Antler Velvet
arts magazine
Current Prompt: EKPHRASIS
✯ A CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ✯
a painting breathes. a statue hums. a photograph waits to be answered.
this issue invites work shaped by vision: poems, prose, and art drawn from what you see.
the silent conversation between sight and voice, colour and word, stillness and story.
submissions for antler velvet: issue 5 are open may 1st until may 15th.
show us what stirs behind the surface.
✯ guidelines:
this edition calls for work that responds to art—anything shaped by image, memory, or gaze.
please observe the following limits:
• submit one (1) poem
• or one (1) prose piece (1000 words max)
• or two to three (2–3) pieces of visual art (any medium)
your work should be primarily in english; submissions in other languages are welcome if accompanied by an english translation.
if you were published in the previous issue (spirals), please wait until the next call to submit again.
current antler velvet staff members are not eligible to submit.
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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)
submissions close at midnight AWST on may 15th. please convert the deadline to your timezone to avoid any heartbreak.
the process
antler velvet releases 4 online editions per year, with submission dates announced via instagram: @antlervelvetmag.
all successful creators will receive an email notification when the edition goes live.
salutations,
antler velvet
