THE GARDAN JOURNAL

Craigardan’s mission is to encourage the human imagination to interpret the world with philosophical, ecological, and artistic perspective. To fulfill our mission, Craigardan supports artists, chefs, craftspeople, farmers, scholars, and writers through residencies, social justice initiatives, and other community programs including our annual publications of The Gardan journal.

The Gardan is intended to foster conversations about creativity and its processes among and across all disciplines. We welcome contributions from artists and thinkers, activists and farmers, and environmentalists and chefs at any and all stages of creative development.

Each issue is inspired by and draws from the weekly happenings during a residency session, delivering a small piece of our program — along with inspiration and ongoing support — to encourage you to self residency wherever you are.

We hope that The Gardan will unite you with your extended family of creative thinkers and bring a breath of Adirondack air to your inbox.

We encourage your contributions of words, images, video, field notes, sound, and any other way you wish to connect. All contributors receive a free print copy of the journal. Scroll down for submission guidelines.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Since the release of the first edition in May 2020, the journal continues to serve as a platform for all of the communities that make up Craigardan. Each Fall we feature the work of our past and present artists-in-residence. Each Spring we invite submissions from artists and creators anywhere in the world. All are welcome.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

We invite original submissions on topics that stem from, relate or respond to, and challenge assumptions about creativity in all its forms. Issues are designed, curated, and edited by our team and themes emerge based on the submissions that we receive. We respect the artistic integrity of all submissions.

Lecture Series - we are interested in articles that share knowledge on a diverse array of topics. This section showcases artist talks, research lectures, short stories, and more. 

Creative Writing - we invite excerpts of fiction and nonfiction, poetry, short stories, and interviews of varying lengths. 

Artwork - we invite submissions of work in all media.  Please include a description of the work including materials used, title, year produced, and some context around the work, its inspiration, intention, location of exhibition, etc. 

Sound - we invite submissions of sound art, or the sounds of what surrounds you. All clips must be less than one minute in length, in .mp3 format only. Submit a small file via email or send a link to an external host. Sound submissions will only be experienced digitally.

Video - send us links to externally hosted video pieces. Video will only be experienced digitally.

Recipes - send us your favorite, seasonal recipes!  We especially love creative uses of local, seasonal produce and products. Shine a light on your home region and give us some background information on why you shared this particular recipe.  

Skill Share - send us a lesson plan or article, up to 1000-words, about a skill or technique you would like to share or teach.  This can relate to — but is not limited to — the crafts of writing, cooking, pottery, woodworking, farming, weaving, composing, drawing, or photography.

Submit all images (at least 1 MB) and other large files through Dropbox, WeTransfer or Google Drive and all writing via Word or Pages document only to program@craigardan.org. Include your name, photograph, home city and state, and social media handle. 

***By submitting to The Gardan, you agree that all work submitted is used by permission of the artist, who retains copyright to their work.

CURRENT DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION TO THE 2024 SPRING EDITION IS MARCH 1ST

***you may also email your submission directly to: program@craigardan.org

PAST ISSUES OF THE GARDAN

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