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Submission Guidelines

Submissions for Issue 02 are open!

***Do not share/modify/reuse any work on Three Panels Press without crediting the artists/contributors.

Image by Geordanna Cordero

Definitions

Renaissance Art: Renaissance art,  paintingsculpturearchitecturemusic, and literature produced during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries in Europe under the combined influences of an increased awareness of nature, a revival of classical learning, and a more individualistic view of man. Scholars no longer believe that the Renaissance marked an abrupt break with medieval values, as is suggested by the French word renaissance, literally “rebirth.” Rather, historical sources suggest that interest in nature, humanistic learning, and individualism were already present in the late medieval period and became dominant in 15th- and 16th-century Italy concurrently with social and economic changes such as the secularization of daily life, the rise of a rational money-credit economy, and greatly increased social mobility.

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Ekphrastic: the use of detailed description of a work of visual art as a literary device; An ekphrastic poem is a vivid description of a scene or, more commonly, a work of art. Through the imaginative act of narrating and reflecting on the “action” of a painting or sculpture, the poet may amplify and expand its meaning.

How many pieces can I submit?

poetry: up to 5

 

prose: up to 3. word count of 1000 words per piece.

 

photography: up to 10

 

artwork: up to 10

Image by Birmingham Museums Trust
Image by Chris Czermak
Image by Birmingham Museums Trust

Where/How to submit

please email your work to threepanelspress@gmail.com with the subject line

"3PP Issue 01".

please include in the body of the email:

  • your full name & email address.

  • a brief description of your work.

  • how your piece is relevant to the theme.

 

we accept writing in docx. & pdf. photography/art jpeg.

for written work, please start each piece on a new page.

Guidelines/Rights

No work previously published in a professional capacity will not be accepted. Work that you posted on social media or personal blogs, etc. are fine.

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We accept simultaneous submissions but let us know if your piece is accepted elsewhere.

 

We strongly encourage women, BIPOC, LGBT+ entries.

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We are not able to provide payment at this time, but we hope to be able to in the future.

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Rights: by submitting to us, if accepted, you grant us first electronic rights and non-exclusive archival rights. all submissions remain the intellectual property of the artist. Rights revert back to the author upon publication.

Image by Birmingham Museums Trust
Image by Europeana

What we are looking for

Don't be afraid to interpret the theme in your own way. Paint a picture for us. Make us feel. Make it artsy. Make it vivid. Make it your own.

Renaissance means revival, resurrection, re-awakening. So, show us that through your work.

Revive us. Make us revisit something that has long died. Awaken us to something that excites you.

Draw us in. Give us nature, classical learning, individualistic views of man like Renaissance artists did!

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Prompts (not required, but for inspiration)

  • Nature has taught me...

  • I was awakened by the touch of

  • To understand the individual, you must know

  • Ode to Botticelli

  • A modern day Mona Lisa/Venus

  • I know why Mona Lisa doesn't smile

  • Nudity/the human body is not a lost art

  • Madonna

  • All things secular

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Ekphrastic for issues 01

The Birth of Venus is undoubtedly one of the world’s most famous and appreciated  works of art. Painted by Sandro Botticelli between 1482 and 1485, it has become a landmark of XV century Italian painting, so rich in meaning and allegorical references to antiquity.

The theme comes from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, a very important oeuvre of the Latin literature. Venus is portrayed naked on a shell on the seashore; on her left the winds blow gently caressing her hair with a shower of roses, on her right a handmaid (Ora) waits for the goddess to go closer to dress her shy body. The meadow is sprinkled with violets, symbol of modesty but often used for love potions. (read more)

 

For anyone wanting to do an ekphrastic poem that will go in the ekphrastic section of the magazine for issue 02, this is the photo you must write about. Thank you!

Timeline

  • Submissions open September 13

  • Submissions close October 13

  • Contributors announced October 18

  • Cover reveal October 23

  • Issue Released November 1

  • Issue 02 Launch Event TBD

Image by adrianna geo
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