i could paint. i just don’t.
Noel from We Can’t Paint has big news for his blog.
Back in December 2007 I started a blog called We Can’t Paint, a project that has since grown both in scale and in readership. I’ve enjoyed the continuing discourse between fellow bloggers and those of you who have submitted work and ideas. Not only have these past months been extremely interesting but they have opened my eyes to a whole new avenue for the examination and promotion of photography.
By September 2008 We Can’t Paint will no longer simply exist as just a blog, it will also be an online magazine (a future print version is in the works) and online gallery (as is a physical space). This was ultimately my goal from the beginning (the expansion of We Can’t Paint), to build upon a promotion of emerging photographers and those select few Canadian’s who often go unnoticed. I truly believe in the artists I showcase and I respect all of you who continue to produce interesting and thoughtful projects both in and out of school.
We Can’t Paint Magazine and We Can’t Paint Gallery will become extensions of my blog, permitting both a lengthier viewing experience and a broader forum to contemplate issues concerning the medium. For me these two new additions are not replacing the We Can’t Paint blog, but they are natural progressions of expanded ideas and collaborations. That being said, I’m hoping that you can post a notice on your blog and pass along this e-mail to those who may be interested in submitting (you included) writing, ideas, and photographs to We Can’t Paint Magazine and Gallery. I have temporarily set up a hotmail account specifically for submissions. Here is the info:
Send all work and writing to wecantpaint@hotmail.com
All work should include a brief bio (one or two sentences).
PHOTOGRAPHS
Send a selection of 5 – 8 images:
- All images should be 72 dpi
- Sized to10 inches on the longest side
- Saved as a .jpg file and labeled with no spaces or punctuation like this:your_name_here_1.jpg
- In the body of the email you may list the titles but only if they are absolutely relevant
- No image should be over 5mbNote: A link to your work is also accepted but strongly discouraged.
WRITING
All articles and/or essays should be 500 – 1000 words in length.
Send a brief summery and intent of your article/essay in the body of the e-mail with the actual article/essay formatted for Microsoft Word.
BOOKS AND ZINES:
If you would like We Can’t Paint Magazine to review your publication, please contact noelrodo@hotmail.com for more information on where to send your “review copy”.
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