As some of you may know, last year I curated an art show called Zone Rats: The Afterlives Of The Fabulous Killjoys, that was completely made up of killjoy fanart submissions from artists within this community. Though it was a bit of an experimental idea, the show was a huge success and got mentioned in both Alternative Press and Rocksound and the space that hosted it, the Prop Thtr, told me it got the most traffic and attention out of any art show they’ve ever had there by a large margin. The good news is: we’re doing it again for 2019!!! If you love the killjoys and want to be part of an official art show with a pretty successful precedent please consider submitting a few pieces!!
We take submissions of traditional or digital art, poetry or short writing pieces, cosplay photos or other types of photography, and there is room in the gallery space for about two 3d art pieces. If you would like to submit a piece in some other medium please contact me and I will see if it can possibly be worked into the show
Digital submissions should be high quality JPEGs, TIFFs, or PNGs (300 dpi or more ideally) and should be sent via email or google drive link to zoneratsartshow@gmail.com, though if you want to guarantee that your piece gets printed larger than 8.5″x11″ I would suggest getting it printed yourself and mailing it in as there are only so many pieces we are able to print large
If you have a physical submission message me here on tumblr or send me an email at zoneratsartshow@gmail.com and I will give you the address to send it to
There is no limit to how many pieces you can submit and you are allowed to submit pieces you have used elsewhere before they do not have to have been made specifically for this show
light gore and some suggestive content is ok. if you are unsure whether or not your piece will be appropriate feel free to email me and ask
The deadline for submissions is December 15 2018, though please feel free to submit your pieces any time before that date as it makes organization easier
I will update this post with new information as it becomes relevant and if you have any further questions you can send me an ask or message me on here or email me at zoneratsartshow@gmail.com
i mean a realistic portrayal of lesbianism would be like…realize you’re gay in your teens but don’t date throughout all of high school…first relationship at age 18-21 and you have some kind of issue around sex/touch…like just based on the lesbians I know…i genuinely know maybe two lesbians who dated in high school. Like the coming of age drama plotline is so out of touch with the experiences of virtually every lesbian I know
so is Hayley Williams just attractive enough that we all just collectively decided to ignore that she’s eating dill pickle chips for breakfast in that asmr video or what
a thin girl wearing sweats and a messy bun and old t-shirts or jerseys and slippers and etc. is cute and so loveable and sexy and girl next door like
but a fat girl in the same exact outfit is sloppy and lazy and unattractive and must mean she doesn’t care about her appearance and doesn’t take care of herself
The further you are from the thin/cis/white/etc. definition of “beauty”, the more intensely you are expected to perform femininity as a way to “make up for” your failure to be perfect.
the wild swings of grimes going from presumed anti capitalist rebel to disgraced complicit girlfriend of anti union billionaire to accidentally indirectly causing the downfall of said billionaire via azaelia banks and therefore kind of fulfilling the role of an anti capitalist rebel? gripping
“I had a lonely childhood. I didn’t have many friends. I spent a lot of time writing depressing poetry in my room. But everything changed the first time I saw someone perform a spoken word poem. It was at a fellowship meeting. I never realized that poetry could impact an audience like that. After the meeting, the girl invited me to join her poetry club. There were seven members. They met every Thursday under a guava tree in the school courtyard. It was a place for me to just write, and to read what I’d written. It was a place where I felt accepted and got critical feedback. I got better at writing. I grew more confident. Eventually I performed in front of larger audiences, and my projects got more ambitious. Now I’m working on a book. It’s been my main focus for the last four years. It’s about a little girl who’s misunderstood. She’s an artist. She wants to be recognized and understood. But everyone around her thinks she’s a witch. When I began writing the book, the character was based on myself. But I’m so different than her now. I’m not depressed anymore. I’m closer to my family. I don’t feel so isolated. But I’m not sure she’s gotten there yet. I’m struggling to not impose my growth onto her journey. As a writer you’re supposed to detach yourself from your character. But when you’ve included so many elements of yourself, and you’ve evolved so much, it’s really hard to do.” (Lagos, Nigeria)
If you don’t write paragraphs on paragraphs on shit absolutely nobody but you and maybe 2 other people give a shit about you are not living your most authentic life
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