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FUSE publishes writing that examines artworks and cultural events in terms of the relationship between political issues and contemporary culture. We also commission socially engaged artworks and publish artist’s writings and folios. Articles to be considered for publication should provide a critical context for the work or event being addressed. Ideally, they should also provide some evaluation of the ways in which these works or events might encourage or facilitate social change. We are interested in culturally diverse viewpoints. We are seeking writing in which strong opinions are developed through informed analysis. Keep in mind that FUSE is a magazine, not an academic journal. Our audience is typically well educated, but diverse, so we seek generous and stimulating writing with many entry points.
We accept proposals on an ongoing basis at content [at] fusemagazine [dot] org. Please consult our guidelines [in PDF format] before submitting.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
We are currently accepting proposals for our upcoming series, STATES OF POSTCOLONIALITY.
The series will engage the roles of artists and the arts in a global politics of decolonization through investigations of three specific regions: Egypt, Canada’s North, and Lithuania. What conditions are shared amongst this multiplicity of postcolonialities? Exceeding the disciplinary limitations of “postcolonial studies,” how can the framework of the postcolonial help us to address structural inequalities and be more strategic in our efforts toward decolonization? How does a frontal acknowledgement of the lived effects of colonialism nourish a present politics grounded in social and environmental justice?
We are seeking essays, interviews, reports, reviews and projects that explore, interrogate, and perform states of postcoloniality. Reflecting series content, we are especially interested in projects and perspectives coming from the Aboriginal populations of occupied Turtle Island, of diverse diaspora living in Canada, and of Canadian expats.
Possible directions include, but are in no way limited to:
EGYPT – SUBMISSION IS CLOSED. RELEASE DATE 29 SEPTEMBER 2011.
(CANADIAN) NORTH – SUBMISSION IS CLOSED. RELEASE DATE 15 MARCH 2012.
LITHUANIA We are eager to examine processes of privatization during the era of post-Soviet wild capitalist development. This period provides a telling window into the machinations of neoliberalism, and provides occasion to tease out the political economy of colonialism. In the years following “The Change,” what role did new media play in the creation of spaces of resistance to capital? How do artists participate in imagining forms of protest not tainted by the trauma of Soviet rule? DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: MARCH 4. RELEASE DATE 15 SEPTEMBER, 2012.
Your submission should consist of three parts: (1) Proposal – 500 words max; be as specific as possible about topics, artists, works, exhibitions, and/or events to be covered; (2) CV/resume – 3 pages max; (3) 2 writing samples (if you are proposing an essay, interview, report or review) – between 500 and 1500 words each; OR portfolio (if you are proposing a project)– no more than 10 images and/or 2 media files (video or audio, no more than 15 minutes total).
FUSE is proud to pay $0.12/word for all writing published in print and $250 for artist’s projects.
GUIDESLINES for submission of commissioned writing and projects can be found here.
