OPEN CALLSย
Thank you for your interest in creating memories with Forecast.ย Our team is excited to meet you!ย
ISSUE 11 writing submissions โด
EMAIL US IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN WRITING FOR ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
We are seeking writers interested in conjuring original work about any of the following subject areas. We have ideas in mind but are open to hearing yours as well. Let’s collaborate.
- planetary and earth sciences
- geology, air and timeย
- dendrology, climatology, sky, memory
- satellitesย
- pollution, respiratory medicine, environmental toxicology
- architecture and air, suspension, negative spaces
- how to fly
- the history of wind, wx balloons, aeronauts
- interviews with aviators
- the commodification of air, economics, air rights
- storm chasing
- air tools and inventions made to measure air, a glossary
- private space travel
- dark matter
If you would like to pitch a new or different idea for something not on the above list (obviously there are so many things related to the atmosphere that are interesting to write about this list can go on forever) please include the word “pitch” in your email subject headline when you contact us. Thank you!ย
ISSUE 11 ARTIST RESIDENCY โด
EMAIL US IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VISUALIZING ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
We are seeking visual and performance artists, aviators, and technologists / engineers / programmers / builders / musicians and sound designers / producers interested in supporting projects exploring the intersection of aerodynamics and art making.
Issue 11 ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ will ask selected artists to consider how to make the primarily invisible element of air visible; give tangible experience to itโs existence; find itโs source code and build language that can be shared by readers and viewers of both our publication and in exhibition format. This residency takes place from August through October 2023. During this time, we will pull from a variety of fields of study, a multitude of mediaโutilizing visual, audio and tactile formats as needed to build multi-sensory experiences that engage with the forces of nature that both surround and live within us. ย
The work on ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ will be collaborative and experimental in nature. Artists will behave as a working group, meeting on zoom once a week. The time spent developing projects to be published and exhibited in Issue 11 is to be done as part of a remote residency program with Forecast Foundation, based in Los Angeles.
Artists will work remotely, traveling in order to collaborate when/however possible. Assistance with travel expenses and accommodations is provided as needed within reason on a case by case basis, materials will be provided and production costs will be covered in full. All artists will be working under the guidance of Forecast Creative Director Farida Amar who is responsible for funding and producing the whole publication and who will allow you as much creative freedom as possible while still making sure the work gets done on schedule, and all fits together nicely in itโs final form and presentation.ย
Contact farida@forecastjournal.us if you are interested. There is no formal application process. Just let us know why you want to work on Issue 11 and where you are currently located. We will follow up with interviews and confirmations. Thank you!
ONLINE PITCHESย โด
ROLLING SUBMISSIONS
Forecast is now publishing writing and fine art submissions digitally on our website every week. We champion experimental approaches to contentโcovering topics from art and philosophy to sexuality, science, spirituality, and moreโwith the potential to inspire a global public. Submissions must be 500-800 words in length, all references and facts must be cited, and all content must be original. Please email your suggestions, ideas or completed work to Forecast Digital Editor Kaylin Moore via kaylin@forecastjournal.usย for consideration.
ASSISTANT EDITOR โด
We’re looking for a smart, creative, and delightful Assistant Editor to help with every aspect of the text production in our next issue of Forecast Journal, titled ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
This role covers everything from…
- brainstorming text ideas
- emailing potential contributors
- writing calls for work
- sending emails to a wide range of literary organizations and writers
- promoting the call for work on social media
- managing the Submittable submissions
- reading and helping to select submissions
- emailing with writers and contributors about work-in-progress
- setting up meetings between editors, writers, and artists
- writing copy for promotional materials
- helping to edit and copyedit the final text for publication
This volunteer role is unpaid. It is ideal for you if you are: a new writer who wants a learn-by-doing-crash-course in every aspect of literary publication; a writer interested in making the transition to editor; or, a writer who has an interest in helping craft a beautiful print publication from scratch with us in their free time. The average weekly commitment is 2-3 hours. You will report directly to our Editors, and join our amazing art collective of writers, editors, visual and performance artists.
Arrangements can be made for college students looking to receive internship credit.
Please send an email to farida@forecastjournal.usย if you are interested in joining our collective. Include your resume/cv, writing samples, and a brief informal introduction to what you are hoping for from this opportunity.